Meenakshi Thirukode is a writer and curator based in New York, who is currently the Director of New Media for Bushwick Film Festival. She has contributed to leading publications including The Hindu (India), Whitewall Magazine (USA) and is currently contributing to an online journal on art, The Fuschia Tree. She has also contributed reviews and essays on contemporary art for artconcerns, Art Asia Pacific, Art India, Art and Deal Magazine, Art Journal, ArtMap Magazine (China), Of Note Magazine and Grassroots Literature Blog. Her current project is a cross platform film in the narrative style of Bollywood soap opera’s titled ‘Isha: A Tell-All Tale’, a story of a South Asian immigrant woman’s journey through the art world. The film launched an urban game designed by Thirukode, based around the film. Thirukode is the founder and co-curator of Project For Empty Space a non profit public art initiative that brings art into abandoned and unusual urban spaces with a focus on community building and art education. Thirukode served on the board of SAWCC (South Asian Womens Creative Collective) and is currently on the Christie’s Alumni Society Board, Christie’s, NY. Thirukode served on the curatorial committee of CURATE NYC, an online juried New York City emerging artist exhibition supported by NYCEDC. Meenakshi is a member of AICA (International Association of Art Critics) as well as IKT (International Association of Contemporary Art Curators).
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