CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Subodh Gupta established links with the French cultural milieu quite early in his career. He was invited to exhibit his works at the In Situ gallery in the 13th arondissement in Paris, where numerous French collectors discovered him.

Detailed explanation-2: -About Bharti Kher: At the age of 23, Kher moved to New Delhi, where she now lives and works. She is married to Indian Contemporary Artist Subodh Gupta. Bharti Kher has to her named a book ‘ Misdemeanors’, which was unveiled at the Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai.

Detailed explanation-3: -The French government bestowed the honour of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) on versatile actor Kalki Koechlin, who has contributed to enhancing Indo-French ties in cinema.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Order of Arts and Letters (Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) was established in 1957 to recognize eminent artists and writers, as well as people who have contributed significantly to furthering the arts in France and throughout the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (’Order of Arts and Letters’) is an order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the Ordre national du Mérite was confirmed by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963.