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A painting exhibition by Michel Testard Bikaner House, New Delhi Thursday, May 17th to Sunday, May 27th 2018 Timings : 10.30am to 6.30pm Trained in the elite Ponts et Chaussées engineering school (Paris) with a subsequent MBA at INSEAD, Michel Testard was not destined to remain an international management consultant. India cut across his path […]
Anant Art Gallery presents HASHIYA: THE MARGIN a major exhibition exploring for the first time the tradition of illustrated margins in miniatures through contemporary art. The exhibition inaugurated by the poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar, and guests of honour Prof. B.N Goswamy and Salima Hashmi at Bikaner House, Pandara Road on Friday 30th March […]
Bespoke jewellery brand Gyan Jewels launches the new Blooming Arrow, collection inspired by the distinct of ancient Indian painting. With an innovative design language that amalgamates art and antiques with fine jewellery, this new collection brings an contemporary wearable edge to traditional motifs. Established by Suresh and Arun Dhaddha, alongside Gyan Museum in 2016, Gyan […]
Art & Soul Gallery, Mumbai is pleased to present the retrospective, Manu Parekh, 60 Years of Selected Works with over 150 works at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai (NGMA) along with an accompanying book of the same title in collaboration with Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The preview of the exhibition is […]
Curator Arjun Sawhney and Tania Le Fabvre in collaboration with Master Buddhist artist, Zeiko are delighted to announce the exhibition TARA: 21 Avatars of the Goddess. The Exhibit is co-presented by Simran Lal, CEO, Good Earth and Sussanne Khan. The showcase is a dedicated body of work presented as an homage to the leading female […]
The international outdoor photography festival, JaipurPhoto opened on 23rd February 2018 in Jaipur with exhibitions and talks by leading lensman from across the globe. A total of fourteen exhibitions has been staged across the city of Jaipur with site-specific exhibitions and large-format prints adapted to the exceptional architecture of the venues including the Hawa Mahal, […]
Pooja Singhal is proud to present Pichvai: Tradition & Beyond, an exhibition that showcases the contemporary interpretation of Pichvai works that will bring the traditional Indian art form into a new avatar. The exhibition will open with a private preview on Thursday 5th April 2018 and will be open to the public from 6th – […]
Vice President of India Mr Venkaiah Naidu visited Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) last evening, 14th February 2018, to support the landmark exhibition ‘Vivan Sundaram: Step inside and you are no longer a stranger’, A Retrospective: Fifty Years, which opened on 8th February 2018. Ms Roshini Nadar, Executive Director and the CEO of HCL, […]
Kiran Nadar Museum of Art opens the most comprehensive and wide-ranging survey of Vivan Sundaram, one of India’s most prolific artists, in New Delhi on 8 February 2018. The most significant show to date of Sundaram’s work, Step inside and you are no longer a stranger: Over 50 years, traces the artist’s development over the […]
‘Holy Shiver’ is a response to a State in deliberate conflict with its founding principles. The title ‘Holy Shiver’ is a reference to the conceptual strand discussed by Austrian zoologist and ethologist Konrad Lorenz in his book, On Aggression. Calling the behavioural tendency of willing to kill or be killed in defence of one’s own […]
KNMA is delighted to announce the most significant show to date of one of India’s most prolific artists. This exhibition will trace Sundaram’s development over the last half-century, exploring his unique trajectory as an artist, curator and editor. The exhibition features rare works from Sundaram’s early career and is curated by Roobina Karode and Vivan […]
“I wonder” is Rajesh Ram’s fifth solo, after a gap of nine years. Comprising Ram’s most recent body of watercolour drawings and life-size bronze sculptures, the exhibition resumes the artist’s interest in storytelling, capsuled in idioms and proverbs that tell of a time of childhood innocence and curiosity. Informed by the tales of the Panchatantra […]
he Bahraini artist’s work will be on display from 20 January – 10 March 2018 Ayyam Gallery Dubai (11 Alserkal Avenue) is pleased to announce Hybrids, a solo exhibition by Rashid Al Khalifa. Hybrids will present a selection of wall-mounted installations from six different series from 2010 to 2017. Over the past four decades, Rashid […]
The Italian born artist has an engineering background that he applied to delve into art. In “Hero Addicted”, Valentini has taken iconic covers of newspapers and magazines and reworked them weaving in a mix contemporary art, street art, and solid German expressionism. This body of work was inspired by hero and antihero; the juxtaposition of […]
On the completion of ten years, Kohlart proposes a revisitation and “re”presentation of the fundamental pillars of our entity – the artists and their art. To share this decade long journey they present annual group show titled WORK IN PROGRESS. Since Kohlart’s founding in 2007, have consistently worked with contemporary regional artists from around the […]
The B. M. Anand Foundation will showcase selected works by anti-establishment, modernist painter and illustrator Brij Mohan Anand, in a specially curated exhibition at India Art Fair, New Delhi, 9 – 12 February 2018. Curated by Dr. Alka Pande and designed by Ishan Khosla, this exhibition intends to broaden public exposure and understanding of B. […]
Title of the exhibition: “What if you fly” by artist Michelle Poonawalla Dates: 1st to 4th February, 2018 Venue: Vis A Vis India, Chattarpur, New Delhi In Michelle Poonawallas work lies an insistent thread of hope. It snakes through cages, loops through nostalgia, dots the painted canvas in a riot of colour as it takes […]
Emami Art, formerly known as Emami Chisel Art (ECA), part of the reputed Emami Group of Companies, is proud to return to India Art Fair in the Galleries section for the upcoming edition, due to take place from 9 – 12 February, 2018. The booth display at the fair has been conceptualised by Anupa Mehta, […]
Neha Lavingia The closest analogy to Neha Lavingia’s paintings will be that of the Zen form of poetry known as Haiku. They are precise, evocative and brief, the poetics of the minimal. In the push, pull and shove of life, how often do we take the time to stand, to stare, to wonder, to feel, […]
In collaboration with London-based Grosvenor Gallery, Saffronart is holding an exhibition of paintings by the artist Senaka Senanayake at Saffronart, The Claridges, New Delhi, from 12 – 24 January 2018. The exhibition will feature new paintings by Senanayake on his most sought-after theme of the rainforest. Born in 1951, Senanayake is one of Sri Lanka’s […]
Commissioned by Jawahar Kala Kendra and Curated by Rupali Gupte & Prasad Shetty. ‘When is space?’ intends to discuss the contemporary architecture and space making practices in India. Space here refers to the multi-scalar dimensions at which one thinks of architecture, from the idea of the universe, to collective institutional forms to the micro environments […]
India Art Fair, the leading platform to discover modern and contemporary art from South Asia, announces programme highlights for the 2018 edition. Presented in partnership with BMW Group in India, the fair will take place at the NSIC grounds, Okhla Industrial Area, New Delhi, 9–12 February. Under the leadership of new Fair Director, Jagdip Jagpal, […]
DAG Modern is pleased to present New York based artist Natvar Bhavsar’s first retrospective in India, aptly titled ‘Homecoming’ at its Mumbai Gallery. His art sails past all limitations and enclosures to evoke feelings – and a sense of being – on a cosmic scale’ – Carter Ratclife, American art critic, writer and poet. Curated […]
‘Given power – From tradition to contemporary’ – an exhibition that showcased Indian Folk and Tribal art form conceptualized by Rasika Kajaria, Mandira Lamba and Riddhi Bhalla. It is the first time in the Indian art landscape that 2 contemporary galleries – Exhibit320 and Blueprint12 – came together to create a platform for Indian Folk […]
From 14th November – 13th December 2017 at KNMA, 145 South Court Mall, Saket, New Delhi The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) as an institution has been dedicated to optimize the visibility and engagement with the modern and contemporary art and the plurality of its practice across India and South Asia. This time, as […]
Eminent artist Jatin Das will exhibit a staggering 500 portraits, at the esteemed Lalit Kala Akademi this November, many of which have never been on display before. The exhibition, Jatin Das: Artists & Friends. Over Fifty Years will be presented from 17 – 22 November 2017. Portraits have always been an important part of Das’s […]
Exhibition Title: Whittled Space Dates: 10 November – 22 December 2017 Address: Akara Art, 1st Floor, 4/5 Churchill Chambers, 32 Mereweather Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400001 Akara Art presents a collection of fifteen works by artist Piraji Sagara tracing his development from the mid 1950s to the early 1990s. Offering insights into a unique facet of […]
DUBAI DESIGN WEEK 2017 (DXBDW) –NOV 13 – 18, 2017 Dubai Design Week (DXBDW), now in its third year, is the Middle East’s most important, comprehensive and accessible celebration of design and creativity ever staged in the region. The 2017 Dubai Design Week (DXBDW) will see over 200 activities staged in locations across the city. […]
Self taught artist Ranjan Kaul debuts with his first exhibition ‘Essence of Being’ at India International Centre from 12th to 19th November 2017. Ranjan’s art works capture images of the common people and their myriad moods, emotions and dynamics. Through the imaginative interplay of evocative hues, semi abstract figurative forms, energetic brushwork and textured surfaces, […]
Show Title: Given power – From tradition to contemporary Conceptualised by: Rasika Kajaria, Mandira Lamba and Ridhi Bhalla Open to Public: 24th November – 24th December 2017 Venue: Exhibit320, F-320, Lado Sarai, New Delhi – 110030 Yanagi in his book “The Unknown craftsmen” has attributed the beauty of an object to a craftsman give power, […]