A female author who has explored each and every aspect of being an Indian woman and had the graciousness to pen it down to reveal the seen yet unseen to general masses through books like Mukhwas-Indian Food Through the Ages, Shringara- The Many Faces of Indian beauty, Ardhanarishvara the androgyne, and Indian Erotica. She is responsible for curating several significant and perceptive exhibitions in India and abroad, and giving a name to some of the most upcoming and influential artists, photographers and sculptors. Alka Pande is currently engrossed as the Consultant Arts Advisor and Curator of the Visual Arts Gallery at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. In December 2006, she was awarded Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) award bequeathed by the French government. An art critic, cultural theorist, teacher, curator, and an author, Alka Pande has been passionately involved with the world of art for nearly three decades.
