Nasreen Mohamedi | |
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| Born | 1937 Karachi, British Indian Empire (now Pakistan) |
| Died | 1990 (aged 52–53) Kihim, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Painting, Photography, Collage |
| Movement | Abstract Expressionism |
Nasreen Mohamedi (1937—1990) was an Indian artist best known for her line-based drawings, and is today considered one of the most essential modern artists from India. Despite being relatively unknown outside of her native country during her lifetime, Mohamedi's work has been the subject of remarkable revitalisation in international critical circles and has received popular acclaim over the last decade. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in New Delhi, documenta in Kassel, Germany, and at Talwar Gallery, which organised the first solo exhibition of her work outside of India in 2003, Today, Mohamedi is considered one of the major figures of the art of the twentieth century.