Art & Deal

Monthly Art Magazine in India

Month: November 2017

Cover Story

Cover Story

Let 100 Flowers Bloom – Binoy Varghese Indira Lakshmi Prasad The works as a collection do not have individual titles, but are all grouped under the title ‘Let 100 flowers bloom’ Its one story under one title, consisting of around…

Interview

Interview

Rapid Fire An interview with An-My Lê Rajesh Punj Luxembourgian American photographer Edward Steichen said of a portrait that it “is not made in the camera but on either side of it” as a way of explaining how images are…

Profile

Profile

From Coal to Gaz to Art: Priyanka Govil Lilian Hasler & Gaudenzpfister When Priyanka Govil, a Delhi and Bangalore based artist, arrived at the site of her grant at Schlieren, she might have been overwhelmed. The height of her studio…

Essay

Essay

Sumantra Sengupta – A Journey Away From Humanism Indira Lakshmi Prasad Having recently exhibited work in New Delhi at Art Konsult, as part of the exhibition ‘Contrabanned’ Sumantra Sengupta’s latest series of works titled ‘Hahakar’ explores the loaded issue of…

Report

Report

A SCULPTURAL AFFAIR Lina Vincent Sunish RMZ Ecoworld in Bangalore unveiled their sculpture park initiative in July 2017, opening out the possibility for thousands of office goers and general public to come in contact with art works of considerable beauty…

Report

Report

Chitrashaala Art & Deal Correspondent In September 2017, it was in the picturesque Rajasthani town of Chittorgarh that the fourth edition of Chitrashaala art residency an initiative by Justa Hotels, and brainchild of the hotelier Ashish Vohra and curator Anirudh…

Review

Review

Review (Delhi) Swadeshi Art: Treasures of Calcutta’s Pre-Bengal School Mallika Chakrawarti A treasure-trove of vintage lithographs and paintings from 19th century Bengal was showcased at New Delhi’s Akar Prakar Art Advisory. The exhibition titled ‘Swadeshi Art’ was on view from…

Review

Review

Review (Hyderabad) Two solo shows Palak Dubey Apart from regular group shows and art events, the city of Hyderabad recently hosted two noteworthy solo shows. Kiran Kumar Varikilla’s preview show at Gallery Space (8th August to 14th August) titled ‘Form…

Review

Review

Review (Delhi) Art Bahrain, Across Borders Art & Deal correspondent There could not have been a more opulent setting for ‘Art Bahrain, Across Borders’ than Bikaner House in central Delhi. The atmosphere on the opening night was certainly electric; a…

Editorial

Editorial

We move into the long awaited winter months with pleasant breeze and comfortable weather, yet the forecast of ‘smoke’ is a reminder of the pollution we face after the festive season. Here in Delhi we have witnessed the first year…