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NENazaria Editorial

The Women Who Painted India First

Before India's art schools admitted women, a Kerala princess and a Bengali housewife were already painting. Their names were nearly erased. Their pictures survived.

Jul 7·Women in Art·8 min read

NENazaria Editorial

Sita's Last Answer: The Woman Who Refused to Prove Herself Again

Raja Ravi Varma froze the moment Sita stopped performing her innocence, and painted a verdict on every woman still asked to prove she was always enough.

Jul 5·Women in Art·7 min read

NENazaria Editorial

Amrita Sher-Gil: The Painter Who Gave India a Modern Face

Born in Budapest, trained in Paris, dead at 28. She turned down Europe to paint Indian village women — and became the founding face of Indian modernism.

Jun 23·Women in Art·9 min read