Proma Chakraborty

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Proma Chakraborty -October 29, 2020

Spanning five decades, Sunil Gupta’s works exploring sexuality, representation, and cultural differences seek an answer to the question of what it means to be a gay Indian man Subversive, impulsive, personal and political – that is how artist Sunil Gupta’s work is best explained. His socially engaged practice has focused on themes of identity, family, […]

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Proma Chakraborty -October 27, 2020

Bringing together the works of two diverse artists, Chitra Ganesh and Manjunath Kamath, Gallery Espace is hosting a unique online exhibition on Art In Touch  Two artists with very different visual vocabularies are comparable in the way both use pastiche and fantasy to interrogate reality and open new ways of considering the world Gallery Espace […]

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Proma Chakraborty -October 27, 2020

Kebabs galore What: Winter is almost here, so how can a kebab fest be far behind. The stories and recipes revolving around kebabs are many, from ancient hunter-gatherers to the Mughal dynasty. Each recipe asks for several combinations of spices and a story to warm your heart. Kebab di Kahaniya Festival of Punjab Grill is […]

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Proma Chakraborty -October 20, 2020

Latitude 28’s exhibition ‘When is Empathy too much’  reflects on the implications of the increasing reliance of the people on their virtual presence, spurred on by the pandemic The one thing that has been made the most use of, across sectors, during the pandemic is virtual technology. Physical interactions have been replaced with virtual engagements, […]

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Proma Chakraborty -October 20, 2020

Reopening doors What: After a very long wait, Triveni Kala Sangam has finally reopened its galleries with an additional viewing platform of online ‘Virtual Walk Through with 360* view’ tour of the gallery. As new relationships and connections are being formed between the arts and its viewers on this new platform, the gallery is offering […]

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Proma Chakraborty -October 14, 2020

Drawing scars What: ‘The wound is the place where the light enters you’ – these words by Rumi, which informs the title, capture the dilemma of our times when malady has become a part of our daily existence, pointing us towards wisdom and magnificence instead of receding into our pain. A group of artists have […]

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Proma Chakraborty -October 13, 2020

With the Coronavirus at large, art galleries have had to explore new roads in order to showcase artworks. Perseverance 2020 is one such effort by Ampas Art Gallery “Necessity is the mother of invention. People find new ways to display creativity and reach out to people over other avenues that could be possible without physical […]

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Proma Chakraborty -October 7, 2020

Commemorating Raphael on his 500th death anniversary, India International Centre is hosting an online exhibition of his works Master painter and architect of Italian High Renaissance, Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520) is one of the most influential artists in history. To commemorate his 500th death anniversary, an exhibition of selected drawings of the Renaissance Master can be […]

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