PRESS
As featured or mentioned in the press, and as a contributing member to a public dialogue through art, writing, or as a participant in public broadcasts/podcasts, and webinars.
Columbus Underground | June 1st 2023 | “Water is Life” (Artist mention for upcoming curated art show)
Homegrown | May 24th 2022 | “One Hundred Portraits Project Is An Ode To The Icons Of Indian Cinema” (Artist feature for the One Hundred Portraits Project
The New Indian Express, Chennai Edition | May 23, 2022 | “Colours that wash away stereotypes” (Artist feature for the One Hundred Portraits Project)
The Times of India | July 16, 2021 | “Celebrating Tamil language and its typography, one syllable at a time ((Artist/Designer Feature for The Tamizh Typography Project)
DTNext | June 21, 2021 | “Artist starts Tamizh typography project to raise awareness of language” (Artist/Designer Feature for The Tamizh Typography Project)
Thali Foundation | April 18, 2020 | “Chinna Chinna Aasai,” Telling Stories of Heritage Buildings through Art (Webinar interview with architect-artists)
Humans of Madras | March 11, 2020 | “Art is Freedom” (Artist Feature)
Columbus Alive | August 30, 2019 | “‘Rhapsody and Refrain: 30 Columbus Poets’ Starts This Weekend” (Poet mention as a part of the series)
Columbus Underground | August 21, 2019 | “Local Artist Spotlight: Hemu Venkataraman” (Artist Feature)
The New Indian Express | July 13, 2019 | “Slap, Not Okay Please!” (Link)
Columbus Underground | June 25, 2019 | Demolished, to Rise Again: What Streetlight Guild Means for Black Columbus (Artist Mention)
Annanagar Talk, Ambattur Talk | June 1, 2019 | “Artist Hemu Gives Life to Chennai Buildings through Drawings” (Print Paper only) (Artist Feature)
News Today | May 25, 2019 | “Brick and Mortar Models” (Artist Feature)
The New Indian Express | April 24, 2019 | “The Art of Visual Language” (Artist Feature)
Word Carver Podcast | January 21, 2019 | “African Authors and an Indian Architect” (Artist/Researcher Feature)
Columbus Alive | October 3, 2018 | “Things We Love: Picks From Hemalatha Venkataraman” (Artist Feature)
The Hindu (Tamizh Edition) | May 18, 2018 | “சிறு ஓவியங்களில் விரியும் பெரு நகரம் (A Big City in Miniature Drawings)” (Artist Feature)
The Indian Express, EDEX Live | May 18, 2018 | Madras in Mini: The Chennai Artist Captures the City’s Gems in Miniature (Artist Feature)
DT Next | May 16, 2018 | “A Tribute to Madras and her People through Art” (Artist Feature)
The News Minute | May 2, 2018 | “Tea Kadais to Flower Sellers: This Chennai-based Artist Captures Madras in Miniature” (Artist Feature)
Scroll.in | April 26, 2018 | “Honey, I Shrunk the City: Chennai’s Quirks and Charms get a Miniature Tribute from a Young Artist” (Artist Feature)
The Better India | March 8, 2018 | "These Must-See ‘Madras In Mini’ Sketches Are An Artist’s Ode To Her City!" (Artist Feature)
Deccan Chronicle | December 19, 2017 | "For the Love of Madras" (Artist Feature)
WorldArtCafe | July 27, 2015 | "The Exclusive - Hemalatha Venkatraman" (Artist Feature)
Aegam | June 12, 2015 | "Featured Artist-Hemu" (Artist Feature)
BBC Business Matters | March 4, 2015 | "What Does the Future Hold for India's Tamil Nadu?" (Blogger/Architect Featured discussion)
Times of India | November 11, 2013 | TedxYouth@Chennai: "Tales of struggle and creativity inspire city youth" (Artist/Poet Mention)
TedxYouth@Chennai | November 9, 2013 | Speaker: Hemalatha Venkataraman (Artist/Poet Feature)
British Council, India Blog | August 14, 2013 | "An Iconic Symbol of Madras- The Culture and Lifestyle" (Writer Feature Publication)
The Hindu | December 14, 2011 | "The Lilt of Language" (Poet Mention)
