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Dear Readers, In the heart of Lisbon, Joana Vasconcelos transforms the MAAT into a realm of ready-made wonders. Art critic Rajesh Punj delves into Vasconcelos’ vibrant use of everyday objects, transcending their mundane origins to evoke profound emotional landscapes. Her…

Rhythm of Serenity, A solo exhibition by Kalicharan Gupta, by Art & Deal Correspondent

Kalicharan Gupta Solo Exhibition Presented by Art Konsult, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi Preview – 26th March 2024, 6:00 pm onwards Curated by – Jyoti A. Kathpalia Venue: Bikaner House, Kalamkar, (Main building, first floor) Pandara Road, New Delhi Renowned…

Cosmic Rhythm Through Delicate Sensibility: A Celebration of Tapas Sarkar’s 70th Birthday by Gaurav Kumar

Art, that elusive entity that defies precise definition, exists as a realm where creativity and expression intertwine, giving birth to a plethora of emotions and thoughts. Within this vast tapestry of human ingenuity, the hallmark of a superior work of…

Nupur Kundu’s Solo Exhibition: Hues And Scapes Will Be Unveiled At Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai by Gaurav Kumar

Renowned abstract artist Nupur Kundu is set to enchant art enthusiasts with her latest solo exhibition, presented by Dhoomimal Art Gallery. The showcase, hosted at Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai, is scheduled to run from January 16th to 23rd, 2024….

Art Mumbai by Uma Prakash

The much-awaited first Art Mumbai, recently held at Mahalakshmi Racecourse was elegant, exciting with several great art pieces. This initiative envisioned by Dinesh Vazirani, of Saffronart, Conor Macklin, director Grosvenor Gallery, London, and Nakul Dev Chawla of the Chawla Art…

Third Sphere III by Amit Mukhopadhyay

Is the study of Enlightenment important today? There could be a variety of reasons why the principles and virtues of Enlightenment, still hold not only a high place in the study of human civilisation but it is our obligations to…

Castles in the Sand An Interview with Iwona Blazwick by Rajesh Punj

The English writer and explorer Wilfred Thesiger in his much admired book Arabian Sands 1959, saw of the untended desert the simplest way of life, where “a cloud gathers, the rain falls, men live, the cloud disperses without rain, and…

A Conversation with Artist Jatin Das on the occasion of his Retrospective: 1963-2023 by Jyoti A. Kathpalia

A retrospective is an exciting and profound affair for the artist as well as the viewer. It brings to the fore the entire oeuvre of an artist’s work over the entirety of their career. To accumulate and display the work…

Flights of Fancy: Abu Dhabi Art by Rajesh Punj

With everything of our lives online for many months of the pandemic, and the visual becoming the video experience, a much-anticipated return to the real has the 2021 edition of Abu Dhabi Art making up for lost time, with the…

New Show Opening at Delhi: Chitpur Chronicles: A Journey Through Sacred Imagery from 6th September to 30th September, 2024

MATI (Management of Art Treasures of India) is proud to present “Chitpur Chronicles: A Journey Through Sacred Imagery,” an exhibition showcasing the oldest and rarest Chitpur lithographs, from 6th to 30th September at Naivedyam basement, Hauz Khas village. This unique…

Anindita Bhattacharya | Artist-in-Residence, Ashmolean Museum

Anindita Bhattacharya has been invited to visit the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford under the Freer Hall artist-in-residence programme. During her visit, she will have access to the museum’s collections in galleries and in storage. She will have an opportunity…

Whose Ramayana is it anyway? – Book Review

In Whose Ramayana is it anyway? Natasha Sarkar offers a fascinating insight into the multifaceted journey of the Indian epic Ramayana in Southeast Asia. Sarkar carefully navigates the cultural landscapes and artistic interpretations that shaped this timeless piece, shedding light…

JIVA-REVIEW by Gaurav Kumar

The opportunity to experience the awe-inspiring beauty of nature through the inspiring “Jiva” art exhibition in New Delhi is the best Earth Day gift a curator or artist can give an art enthusiast. The curation of Uma Nair’s recent exhibition…

Sunanda Khajuria: Connecting Cultures Through Visual Storytelling

Sunanda Khajuria, a prominent Indian visual artist, is currently making waves in the art world with her compelling artworks that pay homage to her motherland and explore various socio-political issues. Represented by the prestigious Indian art gallery, “Art Heritage,” Sunanda’s…

Indian Artists in Venice By Uma Prakash

Foreigners Everywhere! That’s the theme chosen by curator Adriano Pedrosa for The Venice Biennale 2024 featuring 332 artists and exploring multiple interpretations. In spite of not having an Indian pavilion, a strong presence of Indian artists was felt in Venice…

When ‘The Constitution’ is placed as ‘An object of Museum Exhibition’ By Saswati Chaudhuri

Working in a museum is interesting and nostalgic. The objects displayed in museums often seem mysterious, and we are curious to visit them for the pleasure of learning. A museum is a place for informal learning, and museum objects are…

Divya Mittal’s Interdisciplinary Practice Intersecting the Praxis of Feminist Aesthetics by Urmila Banu 

Feminism and feminist aesthetics, apparently sound common in specification, have magnitude differences. Feminism is established on ‘the personal is political’ that expresses semantic innovation. In contrast, feminist aesthetics, transdisciplinary in approach, rejects the meta-physical essentialism and embraces the philosophical theories…

Frozen in Pixels: Intricate Artistry and Ease of Sanjay Das by Gaurav Kumar

At the beginning of the year 2023 the first time I met Sanjay Das in the ambient glow of the art exhibition presented by Art Konsult at the Visual Arts Gallery, I stumbled upon a captivating world through the lens…

Pages from my Autobiography…By  Ratnabali Kant Chapter-1

A lot of things happen in your life and work that you don’t understand or feel at that time. You get glimpses of them much later. Maybe a seed of art was in me since birth, and I have been…

The Effect on Art Institutions Post-Pandemic: An Indian Perspective by Zoya Siddiqui

The pandemic has profoundly transformed art institutions globally, with Indian institutions undergoing significant digital adaptation. In India, the pandemic accelerated the shift towards online platforms, enhancing accessibility and engagement for artists and audiences. One notable example is the National Gallery…

Jyoti Bhatt as the recipient of the ‘Balkrishna Doshi: Guru Ratna Award’ 2024 by Zoya Siddiqui

Vastu Shilpa Foundation announces Professor Jyoti Bhatt as the recipient of the ‘Balkrishna Doshi: Guru Ratna Award 2024, recognising his exceptional contributions to visual arts and fine arts education. Vastu Shilpa Foundation was established in 1978 as a public charitable…

Shakti: Fair and Fierce

Curated by Sushma K. Bahl at NGMA by Gaurav Kumar In the enchanting realm of art, where narratives were woven, histories recounted, and voices echoed through canvas and sculpture alike, the Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA) in collaboration with the…

Ashvita’s Partners with Artix 3.0, India’s First Hotel Art Fair

30th August–1st September, 202411.30 AM–8.30 PM #Room 343 | The Claridges, New Delhi 110011 Ashvita’s is excited to announce its collaboration with Artix 3.0, taking place from August 30th to September 1st, 2024, at The Claridges, New Delhi. This event…

Past in Perspective- Printmaking Practices in India

Akar Prakar, KolkataP-238, Hindustan Park Opening Preview: Thursday, 22nd August, 2024 | 6 – 8 pm Exhibition Dates: 23rd August – 28th September 2024 Monday to Saturday, 2-7p.m. The history of modern printmaking in the country dates back to the…

ASHWANI KUMAR PRESENTS “SHADOWS AND LIGHT” THAT UNVEILS INDIA’S EVOLVING LANDSCAPES AT ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE, DELHI

An Art Exhibition Exploring the Interplay of Tradition and Modernity Through Masterful Use of Light and Shadow New Delhi, India – Alliance Française is proud to host “Shadows and Light,” a captivating art exhibition by the distinguished artist Ashwani Kumar,…

Joana Vasconcelos/MAAT, Lisbon Readymade Love by Rajesh Punj

Walk the length and breadth of Lisbon, and you will likely see the works of Joana Vasconcelos, as these beacons of creativity appear more relevant to the city than so many of the more obvious sites. Over twenty years on,…

International

Manal AlDowayan- Battle Cry By Jahel Sanzsalazar Joost van den Vondel, a 17th-century Dutch playwright and poet, insisted “One woman is stronger than a thousand men”, and the Saudi artist Manal AlDowayan embodies it with eloquence and effectiveness. A spirited artist…

Smiling Bronze

On the Open Road: A Conversation with K.S. Radhakrishnan on the occasion of his Retrospective Journey Through 50 Years of Sculptural Excellence at Centre for Contemporary Art, Bikaner House By Gaurav Kumar Sculptor K.S. Radhakrishnan’s first-ever inaugural retrospective, titled “On…

Cover Story

LOVE, VOLTAIRE, AND ENLIGHTENMENT – AMIT MUKHOPADHYAY What is Love?  From Plato to the contemporary French Philosopher Alain Badiou, every writer, philosopher, politician, civil rights activist, and scientist has tried to define love. Phaedrus, the ancient philosopher claimed that love…

Cover Story

Dhruva Mistry in conversation with Sumati Gangopadhyaya Sumati Gangopadhyaya  (SG): Do you recall your earliest love for art forms? Can you elaborate? Dhruva Mistry  (DM): At home, my mother made naïve drawings on the floor to keep us children busy….

Interview

Muhannad Shono Sea and Saltwater  Rajesh Punj In conversation, for everything that matters to what he is doing as an artist, it is the ethereal that plays to Muhannad Shono’s imagination, originally an illustrator, who moved from ink drawings and…

Editorial

Dear Readers, Amidst the jubilance of Holi and the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan, we extend a warm greeting to you as you delve into the pages of the March-April edition of Art&Deal Magazine. Within these pages, we…

Art Inundated with Metaphors—’The realm of manifestation’-a retrospective show of CS Krishna Setty

“To see is all that matters”- William Blake Krishna Setty’s art is a reflection of personal idiom from his own imaginary gallery, a pictorial language that specifies a modernist aspiration for individuality and innovative distinction. ‘The realm of manifestation’-a retrospective…

Exhibition Review: ‘Kalavriksh’ – A Journey through Artistic Pedagogy by Art&Deal Correspondent

The ‘Kalavriksh’ exhibition, a captivating journey through the realms of artistic pedagogy, unfolded at the Rabindra Bhawan Gallery, Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi, from January 1 to January 15, 2024. Hosted by the esteemed faculty of the College of Art, New…