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{{Infobox artist
| name = Johny ML
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| birth_name = Johny Mulluvilakom Lakshmanan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|3|21}}
| birth_place = [[Vakkom]], [[Kerala]], India
| field = Culture critic, art curator, writer
| website = [http://johnyml.blogspot.in/ Johny ML]
}}

'''Johny ML''' (born 21 March 1969) is an Indian culture critic, art curator and writer based in New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://photomail.org/portfolio-items/face-face-johny-ml/ |title=Face to Face – JOHNY ML – Photo Mail |access-date=2017-06-01 |archive-date=2017-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517063117/http://photomail.org/portfolio-items/face-face-johny-ml/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/|title=DNA India | Latest News, Live Breaking News on India, Politics, World, Business, Sports, Bollywood|website=DNA India|access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/INTERVIEW-OF-THE-WEEK-A-Curator-By-All-Means-Necessary |title=INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK: A Curator by All Means Necessary - Trivandrum News | Yentha.com |access-date=2016-08-16 |archive-date=2016-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505202852/http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/INTERVIEW-OF-THE-WEEK-A-Curator-By-All-Means-Necessary |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article530225.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821054312/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article530225.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 August 2016|title = Art and religion influential: Johny ML|website=newindianexpress.com}}</ref>

==Biography==
He has three post-graduate degrees from the Goldsmiths College, University of London, MS University, Baroda, and the University of Kerala. He has contributed as an Editor / Writer to several online and print magazines, including the Stance Magazine,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stancemagazine.in/Author_Profile/5 |title=Stance Magazine |access-date=2016-08-16 |archive-date=2016-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722162228/http://stancemagazine.in/Author_Profile/5 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Art Tehelka,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://artehelka.wordpress.com/tag/johny-ml/|title=Johny ML|website=Artehelka.wordpress.com|access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref> Matters of Art,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mattersofart.net/|title=鲁丝片一区鲁丝片二区鲁丝片三区,乱码1区2区3区4区,乱码高清一区二区三区,乱码一区二区三区四区|website=Mattersofart.net|access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref> Narada News Malayalam<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://malayalam.naradanews.com/2016/08/police-force-that-resist-change-in-the-high-tide-of-change/ |title=മാറുന്ന കാലത്തെ മാറാത്ത പോലീസ് |access-date=2016-08-16 |archive-date=2016-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816084322/http://malayalam.naradanews.com/2016/08/police-force-that-resist-change-in-the-high-tide-of-change/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref> and Cart on Art.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://anpaenhuysen.blogspot.in/2015/10/art-blogger-of-week-johny-ml-in-dehli.html|title = Art Blogger of the Week: Johny ML in Dehli, India|website=Anpaenhuysen.blogspot.in}}</ref> He was the chief curator of the first edition of United Art Fair, 2012.<ref>[http://in.blouinartinfo.com/market-news/article/829338-the-united-art-fair-artinfo-indias-first-impressions] {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/exclusive/united-art-fair-2012-an-overwhelming-artistry-celebration_4847.html|title=United Art Fair 2012: An overwhelming artistry celebration|website=Zeenews.india.com|date=28 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.artsy.net/article/editorial-15-emerging-artists-to-discover-at-the|title=15 Emerging Artists to Discover at the India Art Fair|date=29 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://artradarjournal.com/2012/08/08/delhis-artist-led-united-art-fair-opposes-monopolised-aesthetic/ |title=Delhi's artist-led United Art Fair opposes 'monopolised aesthetic' | Art Radar |access-date=2016-08-16 |archive-date=2016-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003081301/http://artradarjournal.com/2012/08/08/delhis-artist-led-united-art-fair-opposes-monopolised-aesthetic/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/arts/how-a-courier-boy-became-director-of-the-united-art-fair | title=How a Courier Boy became Director of the United Art Fair | date=3 October 2012 }}</ref> He also has curated several shows.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.po10tial.in/event.php?event_id=14 |title=PO10tail | Finding PO10tial |access-date=2016-08-16 |archive-date=2016-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915210338/http://www.po10tial.in/event.php?event_id=14 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.artpeoplegallery.com/urban-metro/|title=Urban metro|date=19 December 2015|access-date=16 August 2016|archive-date=26 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126154456/https://www.artpeoplegallery.com/urban-metro/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.visionsarts.com/Artwork/2197/ArtWorkDetail.html |title=Gallery for Modern and Contemporary Indian Art |access-date=2016-08-16 |archive-date=2016-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802224640/http://visionsarts.com/ArtWork/2197/ArtWorkDetail.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.collection.waswoxwaswo.com/new-talents-gallery.php?galleryid=18|title=The Waswo X. Waswo Collection of Indian Printmaking|website=Collection.waswoxwaswo.com|access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref> He started his own blog in the year 2008 and writes about culture, art, politics, society and people.{{fact|date=April 2025}}

==Shows curated==
Johny ML has curated several shows in his two decades career as a reputed curator.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.criticalcollective.in/CuratorInner2.aspx?Aid=33 |title=Criticalcollective.in |access-date=2016-08-22 |archive-date=2016-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828151005/http://www.criticalcollective.in/CuratorInner2.aspx?Aid=33 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Dreams: Projects Unrealised, 2003<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aicongallery.com/exhibitions/invisible-cities/artist-bios|title = Invisible Cities - Exhibitions |website=Aicongallery.com}}</ref>
Lensing-it, 2011
Thekkan Kaattu (47th Annual Exhibition of the Birla Academy, Kolkata)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mattersofart.net/reviews-details.aspx?mpgid=5&pgid=5&rid=59 | title=鲁丝片一区鲁丝片二区鲁丝片三区,乱码1区2区3区4区,乱码高清一区二区三区,乱码一区二区三区四区 |website=Mattersofart.net}}</ref>
LoC- Line of Control(49th Annual Exhibition of the Birla Academy, Kolkata)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://birlaart.com/49th-annual-exhibition-2016 |title=49th Annual Exhibition 2016 | Birla Academy of Art & Culture |access-date=2016-08-22 |archive-date=2016-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810164244/http://birlaart.com/49th-annual-exhibition-2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Cartist Project, Jaipur<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rajmore.com/p/news.html | title=国产成免费视频在线观看_免费一级裸片视频_国内精品一级毛片免费看_国产网红视频 | access-date=2016-08-22 | archive-date=2016-08-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829051415/http://www.rajmore.com/p/news.html | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sunday-special/people/get-your-car-a-coat-of-art/230109.html |title=Get your car a coat of art |access-date=2016-08-22 |archive-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820144752/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sunday-special/people/get-your-car-a-coat-of-art/230109.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
R.A.P.E – Rare Acts of Political Engagement<ref>{{cite web | url=http://noidadiary.blogspot.in/2013/04/rape-rare-acts-of-political-engagement.html | title=Noida Diary: R.A.P.E. - Rare Acts of Political Engagement |website=Noidadiary.blogspot.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/not-dented-but-painted/story-2UwffeyNDEJ03kwJdyPrkO.html | title=Not dented, but PAINTED |website=Hindustantimes.com| date=11 April 2013 }}</ref>
Vibrant Gujarat<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/IlmkIyy4bdfXXMdEVDk4kM/Lounge-Web-Alert--Vibrant-Gujarat-and-Ratan-Tata-celebrated.html | title=Lounge Web Alert | Vibrant Gujarat and Ratan Tata celebrated in a Vadodara mural |website=Livemint.com| date=18 February 2009 }}</ref>
"A4 ARPLE", group show, Gallery Ragini, 2012<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.delhievents.com/2011/12/arple-group-show-curated-by-johny-ml-at.html | title="A4 ARPLE" a group show curated by Johny ML at Gallery Ragini, F-213 C, Lado Sarai > 11am-7pm on 25th November 2011-30th January 2012|website=Dehlievents.com| date=30 January 2012}}</ref>

==Books==
JohnyML has authored many independent books and has contributed to various volumes.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://ceangalart.blogspot.in/2011/05/indian-perspective-of-artists.html | title=An Indian perspective of Artist's residencies by Johny Mulluvilakom Lakshmanan|website=Ceangalart.blogspot.in}}</ref> K.S.Radhakrishan (a monograph co-authored with R.Sivakumar),<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/a-life-in-bronze/article407754.ece |title = A life in bronze|newspaper = [[The Hindu]]|date = 2010-04-22}}</ref> By All Means Necessary (a collection of essays from his blog published by the [[Kerala Lalithakala Akademi]]),<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://lalithkala.org/content/publications | title=Publications | Kerala Lalithakala Akademi|website=Lalithkala.org}}</ref> The Circle of Life –the Art of Siddharth (Prakriti, Chennai),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sidharthstudio.com/download/catalouge/Circle_of_Light.pdf|title=Sidharthstudio.com|website=Sidharthstudio.com|access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref> B.D.Dethan and his Distinct Style (Suryakanthi, Thiruvananthapuram),<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/books/art-and-the-man/article3307193.ece |title = Art and the man|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 2012-04-12|last1 = Cheerath|first1 = Bhawani}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article378966.ece?service=print| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160822154112/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article378966.ece?service=print| url-status = dead| archive-date = 22 August 2016| title = Portrait of an artist|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> Straight from Life – animal and bird imageries in [[Ramkinkar Baij]] (Musui Foundation, New Delhi),<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://artexpoindia.blogspot.in/2012/02/ramkinkar-baij-retrospective.html |title = Art Expo India: Ramkinkar Baij retrospective|website=Artespoindia.blogspot.in|date = 2012-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120219/jsp/7days/story_15152579.jsp#.V7qEi6Jj5_k | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515111721/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120219/jsp/7days/story_15152579.jsp#.V7qEi6Jj5_k | url-status=dead | archive-date=15 May 2012 |title = Ode to a man who loved water lilies|website=Telegraphindia.com}}</ref> In the Open (Ojas, New Delhi),<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://madhusreechatterjee.wordpress.com/tag/k-s-radhakrishnan/ |title = K.S. Radhakrishnan|website=Madhusreechatterjee.wordpress.com}}</ref> Bronze Age (Uttarayan, Baroda) and Biography of [[Arvind Kejriwal]] (Malayalam published by [[DC Books]]).<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://onlinestore.dcbooks.com/books/arvind-kejriwal-india-sampoorna-janadipathyathilekku |title = Arvind Kejriwal : India Sampoorna Janadipathyathilekku|website=Onlinestore.dcbooks.com}}</ref>

JohnyML has also translated many international literature into Malayalam. ‘Mistress’ by Anita Nair,<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://bookstoexport.blogspot.in/2006/07/mistress.html | title=INDULEKHA» BOOKS MALAYALAM: Mistress|website=Bookstoexport.blogspot.in}}</ref> ‘Eleven Minutes’ by Paulo Coelho,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indulekha.com/eleven-minutes-novel-malayalam-paulo-coelho|title=Eleven Minutes (Malayalam) |website=Indulekha.com|access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref> ‘Embers’ by Sandor Marai,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indulekha.com/malayalam-books/pop-fiction/malayalam-books/world-literature/kanalukal-novel-sandor-marai |title=Kanalukal @ INDULEKHA | Kerala's No.1 Online Bookstore |access-date=2016-08-22 |archive-date=2017-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217185928/http://www.indulekha.com/malayalam-books/pop-fiction/malayalam-books/world-literature/kanalukal-novel-sandor-marai |url-status=dead }}</ref> 'I Married a Communist' by Philip Roth,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indulekha.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&author_id=1496&product_id=3541 |title=Njan Vivaham Kazhichathu Oru Sakhavine (Old Edition @ INDULEKHA | Kerala's No.1 Online Bookstore |access-date=2022-02-07 |archive-date=2017-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217185848/http://www.indulekha.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&author_id=1496&product_id=3541 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ‘Famished Road’ by Ben Okri,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indulekha.com/visappinte-vazhi-the-famished-road-malayalam-novel-ben-okri |title=Visappinte Vazhi @ INDULEKHA | Kerala's No.1 Online Bookstore |access-date=2016-08-22 |archive-date=2017-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217185623/http://www.indulekha.com/visappinte-vazhi-the-famished-road-malayalam-novel-ben-okri |url-status=dead }}</ref> ‘Black Book’ by Orhan Pamuk,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dcbooks.com/orhan-pamuks-black-book-translated-to-malayalam-as-karutha-pusthaka.html |title=Orhan Pamuk's novel black book translated to Malayalam as karutha pusthakam |access-date=2016-08-22 |archive-date=2016-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828041942/http://www.dcbooks.com/orhan-pamuks-black-book-translated-to-malayalam-as-karutha-pusthaka.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ‘New Life’ by Orhan Pamuk,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indulekha.com/puthu-jeevitham-novel-orhan-pamuk-the-new-life |title=Puthu Jeevitham @ INDULEKHA | Kerala's No.1 Online Bookstore |access-date=2016-08-22 |archive-date=2017-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218010334/http://www.indulekha.com/puthu-jeevitham-novel-orhan-pamuk-the-new-life |url-status=dead }}</ref> ‘Inferno’ by Dan Brown<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indulekha.com/inferno-novel-malayalam-dan-brown|title=Inferno (Malayalam)|website=Indulekha.com|access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref> and many others.

==Documentary==
Johny ML has directed three documentaries on artists: Jeram Patel, [[N. N. Rimzon]] and Sanjeev Sinha.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.art-it.asia/u/ab_johnyml |title=Johny ML |access-date=2016-08-22 |archive-date=2016-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822152848/http://www.art-it.asia/u/ab_johnyml |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.art-it.asia/u/ab_johnyml/bQDNayr1PIW8kV6usGnw |title='Memorials for Something'- Making a Documentary on Artists Sanjeev Sinha and Dianne Hagen |access-date=2016-08-22 |archive-date=2016-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823000650/http://www.art-it.asia/u/ab_johnyml/bQDNayr1PIW8kV6usGnw |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://artehelka.wordpress.com/2015/03/12/texting-the-subtexts-extending-documentations-in-time/ |title = Texting the Subtexts: Extending Documentations in Time|website=Artehelka.wordpress.com|date = 2015-03-12}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://johnyml.blogspot.in/ Johny ML]

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