Photographer Dayanita Singh has won photography’s top honours, the 2022 Hasselblad Prize. She is the first artist of South Asian descent to win the $206,500 award.
Photographer Dayanita Singh has won photography’s top honours, the 2022 Hasselblad Prize. She is the first artist of South Asian descent to win the $206,500 award.
Published on 30, Mar 2022
Two art works designed by Lakshmi Mohanbabu, an Indian-origin artist in Singapore, are orbiting the Earth aboard the International Space Station as part of a 64-piece 'moon gallery' of miniature works from around the world. They are Singapore's first two.
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Adorned in intricate bindis, maangtikaas, and elaborate headgear, singer and songwriter Raveena Aurora took the stage on Day 1 of Coachella and became the first woman of Indian origin to perform on what is described as one of the biggest musical stages.
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