John Xaviers

John Xaviers has a PhD in art theory, under the supervision of Prof Parul Dave Mukherji from the School of Arts & Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University. He served as an Assistant Curator of the fourth Kochi Muziris Biennale in 2018. He taught art theory at Shiv Nadar University, Noida from 2015 to 2018.

He curated a group show titled Apple in Dream Mode at Mumbai Art Room in June 2018 and Terra Incognita at the Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, New Delhi in 2015. He also served as Assistant Curator at Devi Art Foundation, Gurgaon from 2009 to 2011.

As a self-taught artist, he presented a solo show of paintings titled The Rise and Fall of Tigerabad Empire at School of Arts & Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University in 2012 and showcased his projects, India Art Power 100 since 1900 and Karmaleaks, at Devi Art Foundation as part of Sarai Reader 09: The Exhibition curated by Raqs Media Collective.