User:Ktin/sandbox/Hanif Kureshi
Hanif Kureshi | |
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| Born | 12 October 1982 Gujarat, India |
| Died | 22 September 2024 (aged 41) Goa, India |
| Alma mater | Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda |
| Known for | Street art and design |
| Notable work | Lodhi Art District |
Hanif Kureshi (12 October 1982 – 22 September 2024) was an Indian artist, designer, and advertising professional. He was the co-founder of the St+art India Foundation. Kureshi was a prominent figure in India’s street art movement, transforming urban spaces into public canvases. Some of his notable projects included the street art at the Lodhi Art District in Delhi, Sassoon Dock art project. His works were also part of Delhi Metro and Bangalore Metro.
Early life
[edit]Kureshi was born on 12 October 1982 in Gujarat. He graduated with a degree in arts from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. It was here that he developed an interest in typography and street art. His early experiences with hand-painted signage in India’s streets would later come handy in his creative career.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Kureshi began his professional career in advertising, starting with the advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather in 2003 where he went on to be a senior art director. He later moved to the advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy in 2008. He later left the advertising world to focus on street art and sign painting.[3]
St+art India Foundation
[edit]In 2013, Kureshi co-founded the St+art India Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting street art across India. The foundation quickly grew into a national movement, known for transforming neighborhoods through large-scale murals and street art installations. One of Kureshi's most notable projects was the Lodhi Art District in Delhi, India’s first open-air public art district, which features over 60 murals created by national and international artists.[2][3][4]
Artistic Contributions
[edit]Kureshi’s art blended traditional Indian aesthetics with modern public art practices. His murals often incorporated elements of Indian culture, including typographic works that played with regional languages and local traditions. His large-scale public art pieces can be seen in various Indian cities, including murals at Delhi’s metro stations and the Sassoon Dock art project in Mumbai.[2][4] Some of his other works were part of the Bangalore Metro, the Churchgate railway station in Mumbai, and the streets of Panaji in Goa.[4]
Kureshi's work was exhibited at international art events and venues, including the London Design Biennale, Venice Biennale, and Centre Pompidou in Paris. In June 2024, he held a solo exhibition at Wildstyle Gallery in Sweden, a few months before his passing.[5]
Gallery
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Lodhi Art District, Delhi -
Lodhi Art District, Delhi -
Sasson Docks Art Project, Mumbai -
Sasson Docks Art Project, Mumbai
Death
[edit]Kureshi died on 22 September 2024 in Goa after a 15-month battle with cancer. He was 41 years old.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Former adman and street art pioneer Hanif Kureshi passes away". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ a b c d PTI (2024-09-24). "Painting on the wall: Street artist Hanif Kureshi remembered for making art democratic". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ a b "RIP Hanif Kureshi: Legacy lives on through Delhi's vibrant street art at Lodhi Colony's Art District". Hindustan Times.
- ^ a b c Shaikh, Sadaf (2024-09-24). "Remembering Hanif Kureshi, the artist who breathed life into Mumbai's streets". Vogue India. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Hanif Kureshi, who popularised street art in India's neighbourhoods, passes away at 41". The Indian Express. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-25.