Anita Dube b. 1958

Born in 1958 in Lucknow, Anita Dube completed a bachelor’s of arts in history from Delhi University in 1979, and a master’s in visual arts with a major in art criticism from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda in 1982. In 2018, Dube was the curator of the Kochi–Muziris Biennale in India.

Dube’s work has been on view at the Barbican Centre, London (2024), as part of a seminal show for Indian art titled The Imaginary Institution of India, curated by Shanay Jhaveri. Her select solo exhibitions include Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi (2023); Nature Morte, New Delhi (2014); Lakeeren Gallery, Mumbai (2013); Galerie Dominique Fiat, Paris (2011) and Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai (2011).

Her recent group exhibitions include Art Heritage, New Delhi (2023); Lakeeren Gallery, Mumbai (2023); Kamalnayan Bajaj Gallery, Mumbai (2022); 1 x 1  Art Gallery, Dubai (2021); Aicon Gallery, New York (2021); Galerie Mirchandani & Steinruecke (2021, 2016); Queens Museum of Art, New York (2015); and the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi (2013), among others. Dube’s work has also been exhibited at several biennales, including the first Kochi–Muziris Biennale, India (2012); Biennale Jogja XI, Jogja National Museum, Indonesia (2011); 3rd Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, Russia (2009), to name a few.

The artist lives and works in Noida, near Delhi, India.