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Give Peace a Chance, Adarsh Baji’s art showcase at Kalakriti, Hyderabad, heralds the power of Mahatma Gandhi as a global icon

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Adarsh Baji’s painting presents a satirical take on Gandhi as a global icon when the media was at a nascent stage | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Give Peace Another Chance, a series of artworks by Guntur-bred and now Vadodara-based artist Adarsh Baji, attempts to make viewers pause and rediscover Gandhi, ahead of his 154th birth […]

Give Peace Another Chance, Adarsh Baji’s art showcase at Kalakriti, Hyderabad, heralds the power of Mahatma Gandhi as a global icon

September 26, 2023October 3, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Apparao Galleries’ exhibition of paintings is a tribute to India’s modern art movement

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Man And Wife by Badri Narayan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The exhibition, called Ruminations on India: A trail of artworks on paper, at New Delhi’s Bikaner House, Living Tradition Centre, offers a classic treat for art aficionados and aesthetes. Presented by Apparao Galleries, it displays over 100 artworks by artists who shaped the narrative […]

Meet the craftspersons from across India at Weaves and Crafts Bazaar in Visakhapatnam

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

People going around stalls by craftspersons at the three-day Weaves and Crafts Bazaar organised by Crafts Council of Andhra Pradesh at Gandhi Community Centre in Visakhapatnam . | Photo Credit: KR Deepak K Shankar from Etikopakka village in Andhra Pradesh, Jayoti Acharya from Bolepur in West Bengal and Bibaji Chudiwala from Jodhpur in Rajasthan are […]

Artists’ plea to save the Chevella banyans in Hyderabad through a collaborative exhibition

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

A photograph of the banyans lining the Chevella highway by Sandeep MVS | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An image that purportedly shows a hazy, blurred view of the large banyan trunk, by Aditya Kulkarni, is captioned ‘out of sight?’ This is among the many artworks that draw attention to the plight of the banyan trees […]

India Art Fair 2023: A dash of drama from Hyderabad’s Kalakriti and Dhi Artspace galleries

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

A painting titled Making and Unmaking of Dreams and Destiny by Avijit Dutta, as part of Kalakriti’s showcase at India Art Fair 2023 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The 14th edition of the India Art Fair (IAF), which opens on February 9 in New Delhi, will witness the participation of 71 art galleries and 14 […]

A group show of art in Hyderabad focuses on socio-political realities

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

By Murali Cheeroth | Photo Credit: Special arrangement With as many as 22 artists showcasing more than 40 works, the exhibition ‘Whose Memory? Whose Archive? An Empirical Survey’, curated by Om Soorya has an interesting variety of visual and creative engagement. “I didn’t want to give any theme; I want the artists to express in […]

State Gallery of Art Hyderabad showcases Vishakha Hardikar’s artworks that have playful touches of pop culture

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Artist Vishakha Hardikar’s depiction of Sita’s swayamvar Art need not necessarily be serious or obscure. A work of art can be entertaining and engaging, a conversation starter. Imagine Sita’s swayamvar depicted in an artistic style that borrows from traditional folklore and incorporates elements of pop culture and comics. The kings who could not lift and […]

Group show in Thiruvananthapuram by 11 artists features experiments with mediums and themes

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

An exhibition of paintings, sculptures and installation by 11 up-and-coming young artists is on at Amuseum art gallery in the city. These exhibits are entries submitted for K P Krishnakumar Young Artist Award, instituted by the gallery for emerging visual artists in memory of sculptor KP Krishakumar. Bineesh Narayanan, Dhanya VV, Ebin PR, Midhun J, […]

Kalakriti art gallery in Hyderabad showcases artworks by Paushali Das and Sunayana Malhotra

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Saptarishi, painting by Poushali Das, showcased at Kalakriti | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Poushali Das’ art, like her, cannot be boxed in. Her showcase at Kalakriti art gallery, Hyderabad, is titled Leaving the Further Journey Towards Infinity, to the Imagination. When she speaks about growing up in Kolkata and learning art at Santiniketan followed by […]

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