culture

Proma Chakraborty -November 9, 2021

Masterfully combining colour, form and expression, the works of Prabhakar Kolte, brings to the fore the many facets of dynamics of abstract art  Treasure Art Gallery makes a debut with ‘The Mind’s Eye’ featuring veteran abstractionist Prabhakar Kolte.  Curated by art critic Uma Nair, the exhibition has on display 50 masterpieces, all about exploration of […]

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Proma Chakraborty -November 8, 2021

Art on wheels What: Focusing on a contemporary but less noticed facet of public life in Tamil Nadu, India International Centre presents, ‘Colours Unlimited: The Bus Art of Tamil Nadu’. An exhibition of photographs by Vijay Jodha, it features art that can be found on the sides of buses criss-crossing the state. The advent of […]

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Proma Chakraborty -November 2, 2021

In his latest exhibition at India Habitat Centre, Ranjan Kaul, a self taught artist brings a pre and post pandemic view of the world, not just as a mere observer but as an empathetic participant   After leaving his corporate job at the peak of his career to pursue his love for art, Ranjan Kaul became a […]

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Proma Chakraborty -November 1, 2021

Myriad hues What: An assemblage of narratives from old to the new, ‘Fragments of Imagination’ engages the viewer’s perception that are extended beyond the image. It is a reflection on the transience of human and material existence and absence both. Even as an aggregation of fragments, what makes this experience a distinct aesthetic procedure is […]

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Proma Chakraborty -October 26, 2021

Ojas Art Gallery’s latest exhibition, inspired by a sufi fable, showcases the responses of different communities in times of crisis like the pandemic and climate change Named after the sufi fable ‘The Conference of the Bird’s, written by Farid-ud-Din Attar that tells the story of the assembly of birds in times of existential crisis, Ojas […]

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Proma Chakraborty -October 25, 2021

Contemporary culture What: Gallery Latitude 28 presents ‘Phantasmagoria’ featuring works by Dileep Sharma, Farhad Husain, George Martin and Pratul Dash. The exhibition grapples with the construction and deconstruction of thought/ memories conditioned by contemporary culture. It brings together artists who problematize the concept of realism as well as reality, especially in an age which is a frenzy of simulations. Taking […]

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Proma Chakraborty -October 19, 2021

Art Konsult’s latest exhibition ‘Germination’ features graphics from the the 60s to the 90s showcasing the dual aspect of reality Displaying rare graphics of leading printmaker Anupam Sud, Art Konsult presents ‘Germination’. The exhibition features 22 rare graphics of Sud which she made in the 60’s to 90’s.  Her art reflects her humanistic tendencies, reflecting […]

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Proma Chakraborty -October 12, 2021

Alturaash Gallery’s show Ae Mohabbat celebrates stories of Heer Ranja, Mirza Sahiba and others on canvas  Alturaash Gallery opens with a show that plumbs the depths in metaphors and stories of historical romance with Ae Mohabbat. The title has been taken from the couplet by the famous poet and lyricist Shakeel Badayuni. The exhibition of six […]

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