Nihaal Faizal is an artist based in Bangalore, India. In 2018, he founded Reliable Copy, a publishing house for works, projects, and writing by artists. Between 2013-16, he organised G.159, a project space in Yelahanka New Town.


ONGOING:

Studio & Research Residency at Amant Foundation, New York (1 March - 31 May 2024)

Network Culture at 421 Arts Campus, Abu Dhabi (11 February - 28 April 2024)


ONLINE:

The Hindu - Tiki Rajwi on ‘Mohammed Rafi Fan Blog’ (2017)

Contemporary Art Library - (video art) at Bill’s PC, Western Australia

Artforum - Mario D’Souza on red curtains opening at Chatterjee & Lal, India

TAKE on Art - Arushi Vats on ‘Mohammed Rafi Fan Blog’ (2017)

Press Works Store - catalogues and artist multiples

Printed Matter - ‘POLITE’ (2021) and ‘Biennale Artist’ (2022)

BOMB - Anisha Baid interviews the artist on Special FX at Blueprint12, India

The New Indian Express - Dyuti Roy on Special FX at Blueprint12, India

IDEAS Journal - Samira Bose interviews the artist and Sarasija Subramanian on Reliable Copy

Rhizome - ‘MK Stickers (2021) in First Look: New Art Online at New Museum

ASAP | Art - ‘Esther’ (2014) and ‘The Representational Artist’ (2014)

MARCH - Arushi Vats interviews the artist and Sarasija Subramanian on at the kitchen table at 1Shanthiroad Studio/Gallery, India

HOAX - ‘TP S3’ (2018)

TransAsia Photography - Mallika Leuzinger on Haleema Hashim

ASAP | Art - Anisha Baid on ‘Landscape Photographs’ (2014)

PROPRIOCEPTION - Charu Maithani interviews the artist on ‘PowerPoint Animation Effects’ (2014)

Temporary Art Review - Anisha Baid on Final Review at G.159, India


CONTACT: 

nihaalfaizal@gmail.com 



Curatorial
 
Reliable Copy
2018 - ongoing
independent publishing house for works, projects, and writing by artists with Sarasija Subramanian, Bilal Javeed, and Suresh Jayaram

Further Reading:
Shalmali Shetty for artdose
Manik Sharma for Firstpost




3BHK
2016
group exhibition featuring works by Irene Westholm, Leslie Johnson, Nihaal Faizal, Chinar Shah, Eva Koch, Franco Leidi, and Famous Artist for Home Sweet Home

Further Reading:
Shaunak Mahbubani on 3BHK




Ummijaan: Making Visible a World Within
2014
solo exhibition of the photographic work of my great-grandmother Haleema Hashim for Kochi Muziris Biennale 2014

Further Reading:
Mallika Leuzinger for Trans Asia Photography
Mallika Leuzinger for OBJECT
Praveena Shivram for Arts Illustrated




G.159
2013 - 16
project space in Yelahanka New Town with Roshan Shakeel and Gavati Wad

Further Reading:
Anisha Baid for Temporary Art Review
Suresh Jayaram for Bangalore Mirror
Alison Byrnes for Unbound Journal