There is an eternal resonance between Indian and Korean cultures by Gaurav Kumar
Title: The Eternal Resonance Between Indian Culture and Korean Culture—International Exhibition Curated by: Minjoo Lee, Duration: 27 June 2024–27 September 2024 Venue: Korean Cultural Centre India, 25 A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar 4, New Delhi Participating Korean artists Minjoo Lee…
Beyond Walls’: House to Home and Beyond by Manashri Pai Dukle
‘Beyond Walls’: House to Home and Beyond. Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts presents a culmination of the Sunaparanta Art Initiator Lab (SAIL), a 10-month mentorship for Goa-based creative practitioners in an exhibition, titled Beyond Walls: A Collaborative Immersion, showcasing…
Shahidul Alam by Uma Prakash
Title: Singed But Not Burnt by Shahidul Alam Presented by Sakshi Gallery in collaboration with Emami Art, Kolkata. Curated by: Ina Puri Duration: 25 April 2024–22 May 2024 Venue: Sakshi Gallery, Third Pata Lane, Colaba, Mumbai Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai presented a thought-provoking retrospective exhibition…
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…
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…
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…
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 Gaurav Kumar
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…
Vādya, Folk & Tribal, and Classical Musical Instruments by Uma Prakash
As a tribute to the traditional and classical music instruments, an ingenious exhibition titledVādya consisting of Folk, Tribal, and Classical musical instruments from all over India was curated by Ms Nidhi, Deputy Director, Crafts Museum, presented by MATI-Management of Art…
Museum of Goa by Uma Prakash
In the heart of the wonderful coastal Goa with miles of sun, sand, and sea, the Museum of Goa is a cultural Mecca. Artist Dr. Subodh Kerkar created this private contemporary art space in 2015. The acronym for the Museum…
Kyungwoo Chun’s Songs Without Lyrics by Manashri Pai Dukle
Kyungwoo Chun, born in 1969 in Seoul has been primarily working with photography and interactive performances involving his audience as his mediums. He is professor of photography at Chung-Ang University in Korea and is globally recognised for his blurry effusions…
Radiance of Cosmic Consciousness – Who Am I to Who I Am by Sonika Agarwal, Review By Art&Deal Correspondent
I had the privilege to attend the solo show by Sonika Agarwal titled Radiance of Cosmic Consciousness – Who Am I to Who I Am, which was an extraordinary and intimate experience. It was a testament to the artist’s creativity,…
Memory of Fragrance by Saraswathy K Bhattathiri
A Review of the solo show ‘Shedding the Skin’ by Surekha Sharada, at Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore, 24th June–22nd July 2023 “There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophies.” Friedrich Nietzsche – Thus Spoke Zarathustra The existentialist…
Manifesting the Memory by Saraswathy K Bhattathiri
A review on solo show ‘Archive of Memory’ by Aiswaryan K at Gallery Sumukha, 10th September – 7th October, 2023, Bangalore. Archiving has been a human tendency to accumulate and reflect on the past as well as looking forward to…
How Green is My Valley by Kishori Kaul, Review By Uma Prakash
The spirit of Kashmir pervades through Kishori Kaul’s retrospective exhibition titled How Green Is My Valley and presented by Anant Art at Shridarani in Triveni Kala Sangam. Wonder and sensitivity, an integral part of the artist’s persona, is reflected in…
Metaphors of the Inner Realm by Latika Katt, Review by Uma Prakash
Well-known Indian sculptor Latika Katt’s (born in1948) eclectic exhibition at Gandhi-King Plaza, India International Centre, Delhi titled Metaphors of the Inner Realm showcased a collection of 57 sculptures, made from marble, terracotta, stone, and bronze. These remarkable sculptures move between…
In Between: An Exploration in Dialogue By Art&Deal Correspondent
In Between is a group exhibition that was open for viewing at Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts, in Panaji-Goa from 28 June 2023 to 15 July 2023, that culminated as a result of the collective display by 11 participants…
Mani Ratnam’s Epic Tale of Intrigue in PS – I by Jaydeep Marvaniya
“Ponniyin Selvan (PS -I),” directed by Mani Ratnam and starring an ensemble cast including Vikram, Jayam Ravi, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, is a visually stunning and emotionally charged adaptation of the classic Tamil historical novel of the same name. The…
The Seven Hues, Exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi by Gaurav Kumar
The evolution of Nature has been seen and discussed throughout the centuries in multiple matters like politics, religion and art. The mysterious ways of Nature are quite an inspiration and creative force for artists, be it in its physicality, mystery,…
Art Goes Beyond The Walls of Galleries by Suneet Chopra
When I wrote my last review of art in Delhi, I did not expect art exhibitions to take a leap forward so soon. But they have. To begin with, there is the exhibition of CIMA at the India Habitat Centre…
Concept and Visualization of Ragachitra: Gem Palace collection of the National Museum, Review of National Museum Public Lecture by Gaurav Kumar
The Professor and Head of the Department of History of Art, Director, and Pro Vice-Chancellor of the National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation, and Museology [soon it will be known as The Indian Institute of Heritage (IIH)], Prof….
Megha Joshi By Uma Prakash
The latest solo exhibition of Megha Joshi exhibition titled Rite of Passage was held at Studio Art Gallery (New Delhi). It had an eclectic quality riddled with traditional symbols. For Megha, the element from Hindu rituals along with decorative Islamic motifs is…
There Is No God In the Temple, Gallery Threshold by Jyoti A. Kathpalia
Titled after a line from Tagore’s poem Deeno Dan, the exhibition There is no God in the Temple by artist Shaurya Kumar is truly one of its kind. Born in Delhi, Shaurya Kumar moved to Chicago, US, in 2004, where…
COMPANY PAINTING VISUAL MEMOIRS OF NINETEENTH-CENTURY INDIA- Gaurav Kumar
A lengthy black tattoo line running from a tribal woman’s nose up to her forehead may be a mark of her caste or tribe. She is carrying a parrot in her hand. The woman is dressed in a white sari…
EXPRESSIONS OF NATURE – Vikash Nand Kumar
“Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one’s sensations. Treat nature in terms of the cylinder, the sphere, the cone, everything in proper perspective.” -Paul Cezanne Nature has always fascinated mankind by its sheer beauty, power,…
The Lost Pair – Saraswathy K Bhattathiri
Review on the solo show ‘Is Today Better than Yesterday’ by Surekha Sharada at 1 Shantiroad Studio/Gallery, Bangalore, 17th -24th May 2022. Surekha Sharada is a contemporary visual artist based in Bangalore. Her works have been exhibited in various national…
Rokeya Sultana – Gaurav Kumar
Exhibition of works and launch of monograph at Lalit Kala Akademi, National Academy of Art, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, 6th -26th June 2022 This knee-buckling collection of more than forty years of Rokeya Sultana’s art, which is most known for…
Bind/ Bond – Uma Prakash
Threshold Gallery’s latest exhibition Bind/Bound speaks to a wide variety of contemporary concerns from bonding to the necessity of acceptance. It examines the fragility of human existence, and speaks about life and the human spirit on a most profound level….
Inherited Arts Forum at India Art Fair 2022 Exploring the world of indigenous art forms in India-Chhavi Jain
Indian lore is rooted in storytelling, iconography and symbolism that, in grandiose or mundane forms, surrounds us inevitably. From the first known source of communication, take the logosyllabic script and signs found in caves dating back to the Indus Valley…
ZAMIN: HOMELANDS- CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS AT JNAF – Harshada Mane
On the momentous occasion of the 100 years of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) coinciding with the artist S. H. Raza’s centenary, Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation (JNAF) presented Zamin: Homelands, showcases a thoughtfully curated collection of the artist’s work…
Upaj: A Visual Feast-Jyoti A Kathpalia
There’s The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci’s artistic representation of the most iconic meal in the history of humankind. More than five centuries later is Anjolie Ela Menon’s mural Upaj, the story of every Indian supper – actually every meal…
Strange Attractors – Uma Prakash
Bharti Kher’s incredible sculpture exhibition titled Stange Attractors, presented by Nature Morte, consisted of nostalgic, mysterious and melancholic works, boldly unfolding a visual narrative. Kher’s employs a wide range of materials to bewilder, mesmerize and repel. The artist’s unique visual…
Studio Kishangarh- Path of Grace – Visited by Gaurav Kumar
“ With Studio Kishangarh my endeavour has been to not just create contemporary miniatures, but also develop the art in a sustainable, natural manner.” – Princess Vaishnavi Kumari Kishangarh, located off the Jaipur highway on a fast-lane expressway, is a…
Intervening the City: An Epistemological Montage- Saraswathy K Bhattathir
Review of UNRULY SYNTAX, a solo show by Ravi Kumar Kashi at Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore. (4th December 2021 to 22nd Jan 2022 Artist Ravi Kumar Kashi holds a BFA in Painting from Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, MFA in Print Making from…
