News
Frida Kahlo Feature for Art UK
August 2018
In a piece written for Art UK Shasti explores the ways in which Frida Kahlo expressed her gender fluidity.
Illuminating India Season Wins Award
Friday 22nd June 2018
The Science Museum Group’s Illuminating India Season wins the inaugural ‘Community Engagement Award’ at the Eastern Eye Arts, Culture & Theatre Awards.
Invitation to Speak at the House of Commons
21st March 2018
Shasti was invited by the ParliREACH network to participant in a panel discussion to celebrate the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Illuminating India: Photography 1857 – 2017 Press Coverage
October 2017 – March 2018
During the display period of Illuminating India: Photography 1857 – 2017 the exhibition was covered across a variety of international press platforms including TV, radio, print and online platforms.
The Fatherhood Project Press Coverage
November 2016
The Fatherhood Project was mentioned in an article for the Huffington Post which encourages us to start a new debate around fatherhood in the UK.
Museums Journal Feature
November 2015
Featured in both the print and online editions of Museums Journal Shasti comments on the relevance of using the term 'ethnographic' to describe museum collections.
Ham House Edition of Resonance FM's Heritage a World in London Broadcast
14th July 2015
In the summer of 2015 Shasti co-hosted a special radio of Resonance FM's weekly A World in London show with DJ Ritu, former BBC London world music specialist. Exploring the wonderful collections at The National Trust the show premiered special musical commissions by Neriyah Forde, Claudia Bertalanffy and Bo'az Manser inspired by some of the collection objects at National Trust property Ham House.
Culture24's VanGo Yourself Wins Two Awards at MW15 Conference
April 2015
VanGo Yourself, a project that Shasti helped delivered in collaboration with Culture24 and the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum was the winner of the Digital Exhibition and People's Choice awards at the MW15: Museums and the Web 2015 Conference in Chicago.
Shortlisted Finalist for Stylist Magaziners and Nivea's 'Bring it on 30' Campaign
September 2014
In recognition of her work on the 100 Days: The Rwandan Genocide Twenty Years Later Shasti was nominated as one of 25 finalists in the campaign to celebrate women under 30 who are making waves in their chosen industry.