Johny ML

Johny ML
Johny ML
Born	Johny Mulluvilakom Lakshmanan; 21 March 1969; Vakkom, Kerala, India
Known for	Culture critic, art curator, writer
Website	Johny ML

Johny ML is a culture critic, art curator and writer based in New Delhi.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

He has three post-graduate degrees from the Goldsmiths College, University of London, MS University, Baroda, and the University of Kerala. He has contributed as an Editor / Writer to several online and print magazines, including the Stance Magazine,[5] Art Tehelka,[6] Matters of Art,[7] Narada News Malayalam[8] and Cart on Art.[9] He was the chief curator of the first edition of United Art Fair, 2012.[10][11][12][13][14] He also has curated several shows.[15][16][17][18] He started his own blog in the year 2008 and writes about culture, art, politics, society and people.

Shows Curated

Johny ML has curated several shows in his two decades career as a reputed curator.[19]

Dreams: Projects Unrealised, 2003[20] Lensing-it, 2011 Thekkan Kaattu (47th Annual Exhibition of the Birla Academy, Kolkata)[21] LoC- Line of Control(49th Annual Exhibition of the Birla Academy, Kolkata)[22] Cartist Project, Jaipur[23][24] R.A.P.E – Rare Acts of Political Engagement[25][26] Vibrant Gujarat[27] "A4 ARPLE", group show, Gallery Ragini, 2012[28]

Books

JohnyML has authored many independent books and has contributed to various volumes.[29] K.S.Radhakrishan (a monograph co-authored with R.Sivakumar),[30] By All Means Necessary (a collection of essays from his blog published by the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi),[31] The Circle of Life –the Art of Siddharth (Prakriti, Chennai),[32] B.D.Dethan and his Distinct Style (Suryakanthi, Thiruvananthapuram),[33][34] Straight from Life – animal and bird imageries in Ramkinkar Baij (Musui Foundation, New Delhi),[35][36] In the Open (Ojas, New Delhi),[37] Bronze Age (Uttarayan, Baroda) and Biography of Arvind Kejriwal (Malayalam published by DC Books).[38]

JohnyML has also translated many international literature into Malayalam. ‘Mistress’ by Anita Nair,[39] ‘Eleven Minutes’ by Paulo Coelho,[40] ‘Embers’ by Sandor Marai,[41] 'I Married a Communist' by Philip Roth,[42] ‘Famished Road’ by Ben Okri,[43] ‘Black Book’ by Orhan Pamuk,[44] ‘New Life’ by Orhan Pamuk,[45] ‘Inferno’ by Dan Brown[46] and many others.

Documentary

Johny ML has directed three documentaries on artists: On Jeram Patel, On N. N. Rimzon and On Sanjeev Sinha.[47][48][49]

References

External links

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[1] ttp://photomail.org/portfolio-items/face-face-johny-ml/

[2] ttp://www.dnaindia.com/locality/bengaluru-north/bengaluru-its-big-chitrakala-parishath-88810

[3] ttp://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/INTERVIEW-OF-THE-WEEK-A-Curator-By-All-Means-Necessary

[4] ttp://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article530225.ece

[5] ttp://stancemagazine.in/Author_Profile/5

[6] ttps://artehelka.wordpress.com/tag/johny-ml/

[7] ttp://www.mattersofart.net/

[8] ttp://malayalam.naradanews.com/2016/08/police-force-that-resist-change-in-the-high-tide-of-change/

[9] ttp://anpaenhuysen.blogspot.in/2015/10/art-blogger-of-week-johny-ml-in-dehli.html

[10] ttp://in.blouinartinfo.com/market-news/article/829338-the-united-art-fair-artinfo-indias-first-impressions

[11] ttp://zeenews.india.com/exclusive/united-art-fair-2012-an-overwhelming-artistry-celebration_4847.html

[12] ttps://www.artsy.net/article/editorial-15-emerging-artists-to-discover-at-the

[13] ttp://artradarjournal.com/2012/08/08/delhis-artist-led-united-art-fair-opposes-monopolised-aesthetic/

[14] ttp://www.openthemagazine.com/article/arts/how-a-courier-boy-became-director-of-the-united-art-fair

[15] ttp://www.po10tial.in/event.php?event_id=14

[16] ttps://www.artpeoplegallery.com/urban-metro/

[17] ttp://www.visionsarts.com/Artwork/2197/ArtWorkDetail.html

[18] tion.waswoxwaswo.com/new-talents-gallery.php?galleryid=18

[19] ttp://www.criticalcollective.in/CuratorInner2.aspx?Aid=33

[20] ttp://www.aicongallery.com/exhibitions/invisible-cities/artist-bios

[21] ttp://www.mattersofart.net/reviews-details.aspx?mpgid=5&pgid=5&rid=59

[22] ttp://birlaart.com/49th-annual-exhibition-2016

[23] ttp://www.rajmore.com/p/news.html

[24] ttp://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sunday-special/people/get-your-car-a-coat-of-art/230109.html

[25] ttp://noidadiary.blogspot.in/2013/04/rape-rare-acts-of-political-engagement.html

[26] ttp://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/not-dented-but-painted/story-2UwffeyNDEJ03kwJdyPrkO.html

[27] ttp://www.livemint.com/Leisure/IlmkIyy4bdfXXMdEVDk4kM/Lounge-Web-Alert--Vibrant-Gujarat-and-Ratan-Tata-celebrated.html

[28] ttp://www.delhievents.com/2011/12/arple-group-show-curated-by-johny-ml-at.html

[29] "An Indian perspective of Artist's residencies by Johny Mulluvilakom Lakshmanan".

[30] "A life in bronze". The Hindu. 2010-04-22.

[31] "Publications | Kerala Lalithakala Akademi".

[32] ttp://www.sidharthstudio.com/download/catalouge/Circle_of_Light.pdf

[33] Cheerath, Bhawani (2012-04-12). "Art and the man". The Hindu.

[34] ttp://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article378966.ece?service=print

[35] "Art Expo India: Ramkinkar Baij retrospective". 2012-02-28.

[36] "Ode to a man who loved water lilies".

[37] "K.S. Radhakrishnan".

[38] "Arvind Kejriwal : India Sampoorna Janadipathyathilekku".

[39] "INDULEKHA» BOOKS MALAYALAM: Mistress".

[40] ttp://www.indulekha.com/eleven-minutes-novel-malayalam-paulo-coelho

[41] ttp://www.indulekha.com/malayalam-books/pop-fiction/malayalam-books/world-literature/kanalukal-novel-sandor-marai

[42] ttp://www.indulekha.com/index.php?route=product/product&author_id=1496&product_id=3541

[43] ttp://www.indulekha.com/visappinte-vazhi-the-famished-road-malayalam-novel-ben-okri

[44] ttp://www.dcbooks.com/orhan-pamuks-black-book-translated-to-malayalam-as-karutha-pusthaka.html

[45] ttp://www.indulekha.com/puthu-jeevitham-novel-orhan-pamuk-the-new-life

[46] ttp://www.indulekha.com/inferno-novel-malayalam-dan-brown

[47] ttp://www.art-it.asia/u/ab_johnyml

[48] ttp://www.art-it.asia/u/ab_johnyml/bQDNayr1PIW8kV6usGnw

[49] "Texting the Subtexts: Extending Documentations in Time". 2015-03-12.