Artist

Chitra Ganesh

1975–

31 works in the collection 1 exhibition at the Whitney

Works in the collection

Action Plan

2015 · Paintings

A woman reclines in a chair smoking as dreamlike smoke forms creatures toward the night sky.

The Condition of Womanhood

2018 · Prints

A large haloed figure holds an hourglass while a smaller person reaches toward it.

The Visitation

2018 · Prints

A giant hand extends from a building at night while a person watches from a window.

Sultana's Dream: Leaving the House

2018 · Prints

A diverse crowd of people walks toward a futuristic cityscape with flying vehicles overhead.

Sultana's Dream: City in Broad Daylight

2018 · Prints

Three-faced woman wearing a crown holds scales and plants surrounded by animals under a full moon.

Sultana's Dream: Justice is Virtue

2018 · Prints

Feet in braided sandals standing among flowers with a small lizard crawling nearby.

Sultana's Dream: Chappals in the Grass

2018 · Prints

Large stylized heart with tree-like vessels surrounding a house and garden under cloudy sky.

Sultana's Dream: House in Heart Garden

2018 · Prints

Two people tending plants and a large steaming pot under light beams in a plant-filled kitchen.

Sultana's Dream: Cooking with Light

2018 · Prints

Two hands cupping shiny pomegranate seeds with juice droplets falling and halved fruit nearby.

Sultana's Dream: Glorious Fruit

2018 · Prints

Two girls sit on the floor, one holding a round object while they talk.

Sultana's Dream: Sitting Side-by-Side

2018 · Prints

Group of masked figures with lion heads and a central woman holding a limp lion-headed person aloft.

Sultana's Dream: Lions Are Stronger Than Men

2018 · Prints

Ornate black paper-cut depicts an arched palace facade with patterned dome and silhouetted figures in panels.

Sultana's Dream: In the Zenana

2018 · Prints

Crowned woman sits on an ornate chair holding a patterned disc while rays shine behind her.

Sultana's Dream: Baby Queen

2018 · Prints

Several women collaborate on music and writing, operating mixers, synthesizers, and taking notes.

Sultana's Dream: Sultana University

2018 · Prints

A man pulls ropes to control a large floating airship above a stylized city while a floating head watches.

Sultana's Dream: Water Storage

2018 · Prints

A large geometric dome rises above ruined stairways while floral hands with eyes reach toward a sun.

Sultana's Dream: Solar Hands

2018 · Prints

Hands reach into an ornate spiraling well toward a suspended rope connected to a carved head.

Sultana's Dream: Oracle in the Baoli

2018 · Prints

A woman looks upward while a futuristic figure dives through a grid-like star field.

Sultana's Dream: Event Horizon

2018 · Prints

Three children sit on the grass reading while angry adults gesture menacingly over a fence.

Sultana's Dream: Sentimental Nightmare

2018 · Prints

A large woman with flowers in her hair cradles several smaller people in her hands.

Sultana's Dream: Refugees and Queen

2018 · Prints

Woman in sari overlooks surreal scene of masked dancer, floating brains with legs, and winding staircase.

Sultana's Dream: Wise Ladies Meeting

2018 · Prints

A large crowd of women marching under beams of light with a giant hand above.

Sultana's Dream: Art of War 1

2018 · Prints

Soldiers and figures surrounded by explosions, burning flames, and a smoking tank in a chaotic battle scene.

Sultana's Dream: Art of War 2

2018 · Prints

A futuristic car sits disabled in a courtyard as people inspect and lounge nearby.

Sultana's Dream: To Assemble a Flying Car

2018 · Prints

Three flying vehicles carry people above a futuristic cityscape filled with strange plants and buildings.

Sultana's Dream: Over the City

2018 · Prints

A robed figure sits on a throne with a lantern for a head radiating bright light.

Sultana's Dream: After the Dream

2018 · Prints

A person lies resting in the foreground while two figures float above against a geometric web.

Sultana's Dream: Birth of Three Sultanas

2018 · Prints

A surreal green face with braided hair connected to floating eyes and a small upside-down figure.

Gravity's Dream

2008 · Prints

Expose: Exit Art Portfolio 2008

2008 · Prints

Green surreal face with braided hair being cut by a hand holding shears while eyes drip.

Gravity's Dream

2008 · Prints

Exhibitions at the Whitney

Inheritance 2023-06-28 – 2024-02-04