N. S. Harsha
For You My Dear Earth , 2004
Acrylic on cotton duck, canvas mounted on plywood with gold leaf (in 3 parts); 137 x 563 cm,
137 x 563 cm, 137 x 46cm, 137 x 1,172 cm (overall)
Private Collection, New York
Courtesy: The Artist and Talwar Gallery, New York

Born 1969 in Mysore, Karnataka
Lives and works in Mysore
Education and training: Chamarajendra Academy for Visual Arts ( CAVA), Mysore, B.F.A. (Painting), 1992; Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao (M.S.) University, Baroda, M.F.A. (Painting), 1995

Umesh Maddanahalli
Between Myth and History, 2001
DVD; 12 minutes (with audio)
Collection of the artist

Born 1967 in Bangalore, Karnataka
Lives and works in Bangalore
Education and training: Karnataka Chitra Kala Parishath, Bangalore, B.F.A. (Sculpture) 1991; Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao (M.S.) University, Baroda, M.A. (Sculpture), 1993

Sudhir Patwardhan
Lower Parel, 2001
Acrylic on canvas; 122 x 244 cm
Collection of Jamshyd R. Sethna

Born 1949 in Pune, Maharashtra
Lives and works in Mumbai
Education and training: practicing radiologist and self-taught artist

Nilima Sheikh
irdaus I: Valley, 2003-2004
Casein tempera, stencil on canvas; 300 x 180 cm
Collection of the artist

Firdaus II: Every night put Kashmir in your dreams, 2003-2004
Casein tempera, stencil on canvas; 300 x 180 cm
Collection of the artist

Firdaus III: Gathering Threads, 2003-2004
Casein tempera, stencil on canvas; 300 x 180 cm
Collection of the artist

Firdaus IV: Farewell, 2003-2004
Casein tempera, stencil on canvas; 300 x 180 cm
Collection of the artist

Born 1945 in New Delhi
Lives and works in Baroda, Gujarat
Education and training: Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao (M.S.) University, Baroda, B.A. (Painting), 1969, and M.A. (Painting), 1971

Vasudha Thozur
Untouchable, 2001
Oil on canvas; 242 x 192 cm
Collection of the artist

Lost Years: a Reconstruction (or Portrait of Vishnu), 2003
Oil on canvas (3 panels); 244 x 106 cm. 244 x 180 cm, 244 x 38.2 cm
Collection of the artist

Secret Life: Tiger , 2000
Oil on canvas (3 panels); 229 x 49 cm, 225 x 152 cm, 229 x 86 cm
Collection of Vikram Kiron Sardesai

Born 1956 in Mysore, Karnataka
Lives and works in Baroda, Gujarat
Education and training: College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai, Diploma (Painting), 1979; Croydon School of Art and Design, Croydon, U.K., Post-diploma (Painting), 1980