Events and Exhibitions

Exhibition of Paintings by Ashok Dixit, Dr. Anupam Bhatnagar and Amit Rajvanshi.

"A Spray of Hope' an exhibition of paintings by Sunil Gogia.

Wabi-Sabi by Veenu Shah. An exhibition of mobiles, installations and art work using enamel on metal. WABI-SABI is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. It is a beauty of things modest and humble. t is a beauty of things unconventional. Artist's Comment : One always tries to extend one’s limitations and dimensions in one’s work. This time the extension is many dimensional in concept and expression, reflecting how my perceptions becoming multi-dimensional. The spirit is freer, the work has just flown and grown into multi-dimensional forms wanting expression and recognition. The desire and the joy of moving with the tide of time, to make the best of nature before man destroys it, the feeling of the gentle breeze making me swirl, the leaves dancing in the perfect light, flowers turning towards the sun, have all inspired this new body of work . Standing mobiles, mobiles hanging from the sky, flowers in bloom, fish wanting to escape contamination……the collection is very innovative and very original.

The Journey by Anjali Sapra . The Journey is an exhibition of works depicting Anjali's journey of self-realization through explorations into consciousness and its myriad aspects. The experience of the human spirit, its feel of freedom, and its perception of the splendor of existence and immortality are all transferred onto her canvas with her unique touch of gentleness and her natural endowment of equanimity.

 A group show by Shilpi Saxena, Shailja, Anita Trehan, Anita Krishali, Savita Malik, Himadri, Kamal, Farkhanda.

'TV-Viewers' by Olivier Culmann. As part of Bonjour India Festival. Olivier Culmann photographs people watching TV. And their TV sets. The viewers’eyes are glued to the screen, hypnotized by the images that flicker by. Olivier Culmann captures that instant during which attention subsides and consciousness slumbers, rocked to sleep by the phosphorescence of the cathode ray tubes. At that instant, their bodies often become comfortable, they curl up on the couch and then collapse. Nothing could be more banal. And nothing more unsettling. Because that is how, in quasi immobile passivity, when the brain has gone numb, that we television viewers receive the world in its entirety. Not the real world, but an image of that world, a ghostly version of reality. The news, comedy series, broadcasts from the other ends of the planet, or from just downstairs, are plopped down before our anaesthetized eyes. Their impact is enormous. During that time during which existence is deadened, that may last a few minutes or several hours, our ideas about others evolve and are transformed. Our preconceptions collapse and others replace them, inexorably. Morocco, India, the United States, Mexico, Nigeria, United

nscapes - An exhibition of paintings in acrylic and mixed media by Meera Dayal and Pierre ‘Boris’ Hannoyer.

Pathfinders presents 'Natural Instinct' photographs on Ladakh Himalaya, chronicle of an adventure for social outreach. About 40 assorted colour photographs by eight photographers -- both amature and professionals -- will be on display. The photographs depict the trial and tribulations of journey to Ladakh and also captures the grand scale of nature's work in and around the Changthang plains bordering China-Tibet.

'Symphony of Colours' an exhibition of paintings by Mr. Vijendra Sharma.

Rock and Roll Photography by Shiv Ahuja. Every music scene needs someone with a sharp eye and a wide angle lens to visually document its development for posterity. The rock & roll scene in 1960's U.S.A. had Bob Gruen of Rolling Stone. Here & now in Delhi, we have Shiv Ahuja. It was just 2 years ago that the young Delhi native first offered to photograph a gig, just so that he could get entry for free! Now, at just 20 years old, Shiv has been published in Rolling Stone India, Rock Street Journal, Indian Express & elsewhere. He has snapped some of the biggest rock festivals (Eastwind, Big Horn, Great Indian Rock) and all the biggest Indian rock bands: Indian Ocean, Parikrama (pictured above right), Faridkot, Shaa'ir n Func, Menwhopause, Advaita and The Raghu Dixit Project are just the top of the extensive list.

'Fantasy' Painting exhibition by Sanjay Punekar & Swatantra.

Gallerie Nvyā in association with ochre|india presents Surya Prakash: A Retrospective ‘Abstract Reality’ The Art of Surya Prakash.

As I See It' an exhibition of paintings by Dr. Shiv Dev Singh. Dr. Shivdev has discovered how, with the use of the humblest of tools--crude brushes and raw paint--an artist looks to nature and creates paintings with a fresh perspective and vision. Shivdev’s landscape paintings take us on a journey around the world: to Africa, India, Russia, Canada, America, and across Europe. He views each painting not just as an opportunity to learn, but also as a means of discovery of something exotic in the world around us. We sense an apprehension of beauty and a process of learning that gives him great pleasure and allows him to exercise his mind in yet another new way.

'Visual Vocabulary' an exhibition of paintings and photographs by Biplab Muzibar Rahaman. Artist's Comment : I do photography and paintings, both kind of works since I am out of my college. I had my couple shows, solo and group in Calcutta and Delhi. This is my 4th solo show. I am going to keep two kind of works. Paintings, where I am using photography. Actually these paintings are mixed media work. Xerox ink print transfer and acrylic on canvas. I am doing these kind of experimental paintings sins 2007. Photographs are high resolution quality inject digital print on archival paper, limited edition of 4 each. Print size 24"x24" Canvas size 48"x48" and 24"x24" These paintings are little bit illustrative along with its design values. Some of them symmetrical. As we are physically and main color is black contrast with white. As we simply see things are, the facts are. Good or bad, wrong or right.

Art Alive Gallery and the Taj Mahal Hotel presents the recent works of internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan artist Senaka Senanayake at a nature inspired show featuring a prolific repertoire of his works. The show will be held in conjunction with the United Nations Climate Change Conference hosted from December the 7th till 18th in Copenhagen .Against this backdrop Senaka’s visual rendition of a green garden lost acquire far greater dimensions. An artist who achieved acclaim straight from the early days of his childhood for his prodigious talent, Senaka brings forth a recent series of works which celebrate the lush, abundant vegetation and the beauty found in the earthly paradise in the tropical forest of Sri Lanka.

'Hungarian Blue - Dye Quilts' textile exhibition by Anna Dolanyi. Hungary may not be well known in the textile industry world-wide; however it has a unique material, namely the blue-dyed textile. Originally it was dyed in small family workshops. Nowadays, there are only 7 traditional workshops like that, each having its own collection of patterns.

An Exhibition of Paintings by Raj Mehta.

Braj Mahotsav presents an exhibition of photographs and objects, maps and illustrations, showcases the rich historical background, its multi-faceted culture, the variety of artistic expressions of performing arts and fine arts, and several other facets of a wonderful living phenomena called Braj including Braj Darsana, Photo Gallery, Sanjhi, Phul Bangala, Built Heritage.

To commemorate the celebration of 50 years of diplomatic relations between India & Colombia, National Gallery of Modern Art presents Signs of Skin; a solo show of metal sculptures by Colombian sculptor Claudia Hakim. Says Prof Rajeev Lochan, Director, NGMA: “The constant factor in Claudia’s different thematic investigations throughout the diverse stages of creative process is a sense of modular construction, geometry and purity. Claudia Hakim’s sculptures, a significant milestone in Colombia’s artistic landscape, communicate a particularly rich artistic language in a clear, direct and concrete manner and are being shown in India for the first time.”