Press
May 2010 60wpm Critic
Chicago Tribune art critic Lori Waxman wrote about Dipika's art in a critique as part of a tour around the country called "60 wpm critic."
"Ah, the wonders of the Sharpie. Such a simple instrument, yet so many possibilities, especially in the hands of Dipika Kohli. A graphic designer by training, Kohli has a witty, abbreviated sensibility perfectly in tune with her medium of choice. With it she silhouettes the world, at least the world as seen from one's own front door, both facing in and facing out. Rooftops, papers on a desk, the corner of an apartment, an array of objects, a spoken phrase, a bunch of flowers—all find bold and punchy expression through Kohli's simple black marker line drawings.
What takes these catchy pictures further than mere amiableness are the kinds of subtle twists most apparent in Kohli's zines, where she displays a wry sense of her own field and life. Made primarily from cut-up glossy magazine pages, these collage books are both funny and critical, diaristic and transparent. One even shows marker lines atop found images, revealing the source and process of her own style.
How this all translates into hired work for her graphic design clients I have no idea, but I suspect it translates just fine—in our world of irony upon irony, self-reflexivity and critical consumerism can now be used to sell everything from iPods to iGO car shares." --Lori Waxman
Here is the link to the review on the Independent Weekly's site:
http://m.indyweek.com/indyweek/lori-waxmans-60-wrdmin-art-critic-reviews-at-d...
October 2010 Durham News
"New Show a First for Durham Arts Council"
"Dipika Kohli used a black Sharpie and long strips of white paper to portray three strong women who engraved their path in history by breaking gender barriers and other social norms.... Kohli's series, "women firsts," includes Pauli Murray, the first black woman to be ordained as an Episcopal priest; Juanita M. Kreps, the nation's first commerce secretary; and Ethel Clay Price, the first graduate of the Watts Hospital training school for nurses." --Virginia Bridges
Read the full article in the Durham News:
http://www.thedurhamnews.com/2010/10/12/203953/new-show-a-first-for-durham-ar...
