Bharti Kher conferred with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters of France

Artist Bharti Kher has been awarded the esteemed 'Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres' (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters), which is the highest cultural award of France.

French ambassador to India Francois Richier conferred the award to Kher on March 23, 2015, for her contribution in contemporary art landscape. Her artworks includes painting, sculpture and installation.

An Absence of Assignable Cause which is a 14-feet- high sculptural interpretation of the heart of the blue sperm whale is one of the finest artwork in her career.

About Bharti Kher:

• Bharti Kher is an Indian contemporary artist
• Her work includes painting, sculpture and installation, often incorporating bindis
• She was born in England and studied painting, graduating from Newcastle Polytechnic in the year 1991
• 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
• Kher's husband was also conferred with the same award in January 2013.