Maze in the time of haze

With the Capital enveloped in a blanket of pollution, artist Anu Jindal highlights climate change in her works with a dash of optimism At a time when the Capital is shrouded with a blanket of smog, here’s an exhibition that puts the spotlight on climate change that is making headlines repeatedly. Titled ‘Labyrinth: Earth. Environment […]

Dramatic strokes

Bombay-based poet and cultural theorist Ranjit Hoskote brings ‘Opening Lines’ – an exhibition which showcases reputed artist Ebrahim Alkazi’s work Ebrahim Alkazi’s reputation as theatre director is legendary, but few know that he was also an artist in his own right. A mentor to generations of actors on stage and screen, the memory of his […]

Window to a community: artist Rabab Zaidi’s gallery in Jamia Nagar

For anyone living in the Capital, the first thought that comes to their mind when they hear the word ‘magenta’ would be the Metro lines. Taking a cue from this and paying a tribute to the same, Centre for Art and Free Expression (CAFE) in Jamia Nagar named their gallery space Gallery Magenta.

History via images

Writer William Dalrymple is showcasing his talent of recording stories in the lens of his camera in a stunning exhibition of black and white images We are all familiar with the writings of historian William Dalrymple, but few are aware that photography was his first love, an artistic outlet in his youthful days. The purchase […]

Flashback time

Memories of the Capital as it was in the decades after Independence are encapsulated in this exhibition of photographs, each worth a thousand words As you open the glass doors and walk into Ojas Art Gallery, you step into a time machine, the one that takes you to the erstwhile and perhaps lost splendour of […]

Pop goes the artist

An exhibition of pop art presented in interior installations tries to bring the spotlight on this still obscure genre Deviating from fine art and focusing on popular and mass culture such as objects, advertising, celebrity icons and commercial products, this one’s a lesser known genre in the Indian art market. We are talking about pop […]

Beyond nawabs and kebabs

A festival of Lucknow’s rich syncretic culture is coming to the India International Centre Beyond Lucknow’s famed ‘Ganga-Jamuni’ Tehzeeb – the culture of duality of the Hindu and Muslim traditions — various ethnic groups and communities from different regions add layers to the kaleidoscopic cultural landscape of the city. Revealing a certain history and celebrating […]

A rare translucence

A group of contemporary enamel art makers bring forth an exhibition which blurs the boundaries between art and tradition A show stopper down the centuries due its brilliant looks and glossy surfaces, the art of enamelling on surfaces has remained unique. Reliving this erstwhile tradition in an entirely new avatar of collector’s art via the […]