Ilham Gallery new show marks legacy of Nirmala Dutt, an overlooked M'sian artist


Nirmala discussing a work 'Great Leap Forward VI - Bakun' from her 'The Making Of An Artist As Social Commentator' exhibition at Valentine Willie Fine Art in Kuala Lumpur in 1998. Ilham Gallery’s new exhibition will shine a light on this artist’s legacy, which Malaysian art history forgot. Photo: Filepic/The Star

Ilham Gallery is celebrating the late Malaysian artist Nirmala Dutt (1941-2016) in an exhibition of her works with Nirmala Dutt: Statements.

The exhibition, which opens on July 18, recognises Nirmala for her influence on the local contemporary art scene and her prominence beyond our borders, as she was one of the few prominent women artists of her generation.

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