‘Place for People’ was a popular exhibition of six artists held in 1981. In which two cities was it shown?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Delhi and Bombay
The exhibition was shown in Delhi and Bombay. Two of its six artists, Bhupen Khakhar and Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, came from Baroda, but the show was not held there.
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NCERT (2026-27): “The New Figurative Art and Modern Art from 1980s …Such a public view of art can also be seen in a popular exhibition called ‘Place for People’ in 1981. It was shown in Delhi and Bombay and had six artists— Bhupen Khakhar, Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Vivan Sundaram, Nalini Malani, Sudhir Patwardan and Jogen Chowdhury. The first two were from Baroda and an eminent art critic, Geeta Kapur, wrote about it.…” |