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Savita Krishnamoorthy

Savita Krishnamoorthy
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Savita Krishnamoorthy is an art historian, writer, and poet whose work has been published in The Times of India, Feminist Media Histories (University of California Press), Courageous Creativity, Black Embodiment Studio Journal, and the International Examiner. She is the author of Mapping Home, a poetry collection celebrating the magic of everyday moments. Her poems have also been featured in The Ravens Perch, MockingOwl Roost, and The Story Project 15. (Photo credit: Berette Macaulay)

Carnatic violinist Ganesh Rajagopalan innovates on classical traditions through dynamic, global musical collaborations

I arrived at Ganesh Rajagopalan’s home expecting an interview about his musical journey. He greeted me warmly, and what followed was a conversation that...

How Meghwal weavers in Gujarat hold onto sacred traditions in a fast-changing, capitalist world

Meera Goradia’s book Weaving with Compassion: The Rikhyas of Kutch invites readers into the fascinating world of the Meghwals, the weaving community of Kutch in Gujarat, Western India....

‘Always Be My Bibi’ features clashing families and a complicated summer romance 

In Always Be My Bibi by Priyanka Taslim, Bibi Hossain is a spirited, wealthy, privileged princess who is not afraid to speak her mind and often...

Inspired by observations of nature, Mylen Tumaliuan-Huggins’ paintings hold a quiet tension between stillness...

Mylen Tumaliuan-Huggins’ paintings hold a quiet tension between stillness and motion. In Presence, her current exhibition at Piano Nobile Gallery in Phinney Ridge neighborhood (on view...

Indian classical music shapes the emotional trajectory of poetry collection ‘Bladed Edge Between’

Bladed Edge Between is a poetry collection by award-winning poet and interdisciplinary artist Ruby Singh that braids music and sound, ancestral memory, “be/longing,” remembrance,...

UW Press book traces how India’s ancient Mithila folk painting became an internationally-renowned fine...

India’s Mithila Painting, edited by Paula Richman and David L. Szanton (University of Washington Press, 2025), is a comprehensive volume that traces the historical,...

Anila Quayyum Agha’s “Geometry of Light” turns the personal universal

Sukoon, peace, calm—the word that comes to mind as I leave behind the snarl of Seattle traffic and step into a world where dancing,...

Gallery B612 expands into Pioneer Square, honoring the human desire to seek beauty and...

Gallery B612, founded in 2020 by MiYoung Margolis, “aspires to be a gathering place for artists, dancers, fashion designers, and creatives from all walks...

‘Always Be My Bibi’ features clashing families and a complicated summer romance

In Always Be My Bibi by Priyanka Taslim, Bibi Hossain is a spirited, wealthy, privileged princess who is not afraid to speak her mind...

Viya Contemporary celebrates local and international Indian artists

Viya Contemporary recently opened in Bellevue with Roots Reimagined, featuring works by sixteen celebrated Indian artists. Founded by Vinaya Rao, the gallery will showcase...