13 Facts About Geeta Kapur

Geeta Kapur was born on 1943 and is a noted Indian art critic, art historian and curator based in New Delhi.

Geeta Kapur was one of the pioneers of critical art writing in India, and who, as Indian Express noted, has "dominated the field of Indian contemporary art theory for three decades now".

Geeta Kapur's writings include artists' monographs, exhibition catalogues, books, and sets of widely anthologized essays on art, film, and cultural theory.

Geeta Kapur has written various books, including Contemporary Indian Artists, When Was Modernism: Essays on Contemporary Cultural Practice in India and Critic's Compass: Navigating Practice.

Geeta Kapur has been on the advisory boards of Third Text, Marg, and ARTMargins.

Geeta Kapur was a jury member of the Biennales of Venice, Dakar, and Sharjah.

Geeta Kapur is a member of the Asian Art Council at the Guggenheim Museum, Asia Art Archive in Hong Kong, and the Kochi-Muziris Biennale.

Geeta Kapur is a Trustee of the Sher-Gil Sundaram Arts Foundation, Delhi, and the series editor of Art Documents.

Geeta Kapur was awarded the Padma Shri for her contribution to Art by the Government of India in 2009.

Geeta Kapur has previously taught at a number of universities, including the Indian Institutes of Technology and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Geeta Kapur grew up on the campus of Modern School, New Delhi, where her father was Principal from 1947 to 1977.

Geeta Kapur was born in New Delhi, where she continues to live and work.

Geeta Kapur taught in the Humanities and Social Sciences department of IIT Delhi from 1967 to 1973.