“Known Unknown” Solo Show of Paintings by well-known artist Pankaj Jha in Jehangir

Artist: Pankaj Jha

Pankaj Jha is a person of versatile talents, but here, we are talking about his paintings. Some of these paintings carry poetry, some tell a story, while others depict an entire life, but all of them are "wordless." In this world, there are only two colours: white and black, and from their combination emerge numerous shades of slate gray. In every painting by Pankaj, the mind pauses on the slate gray. It is this slate that, with great care, slowly guides you up and down, at times toward white and at times toward black. In every painting, between the earth and the sky, life is a pearl that thrives between day and night. Pankaj, apart from being an actor, poet, and artist, is also a philosopher, one who sits detached, above the cramped buildings of the metropolis, gazing beyond the infinite with clarity. Pankaj's paintings don't attract attention due to their colourful hues, but because of their depth. These little white-and-black eyes of a philosopher, sharp and profound hold great significance. There is something in them that, while embracing the earth and sky, effortlessly presents to us the true pearls formed between every storm, whirlwind, day, and night. This vision doesn't just extend outward, but also delves as deeply within. What is within is also what is outside. As Osho says, "All education and teachings are worthless if they do not teach you the art of diving within yourself.

Recent works by Pankaj Jha

"On Pankaj's canvas, the basic three energies, sat, rajas and tamas are depicted through white, black, and slate gray. One must give time and dive deep. Only then will one discover the rare pearls thriving within each painting, each with its own unique shades. Those who understand will seize them.

I extend my heartfelt wishes to Pankaj Ji for his upcoming

art exhibition. The mountains of Himachal are waiting for this artist.

 

Deepti Saraswat 'Pratima' (Art Critic)

From: 2^nd to 8^th December 2024

“Known Unknown”

Solo Show of Paintings by well-known artist Pankaj Jha

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 9970076496

www.pankajjha.in

 

 

“Known Unknown” Solo Show of Paintings by well-known artist Pankaj Jha in Jehangir

 

From: 2^nd to 8^th December 2024

“Known Unknown”

Solo Show of Paintings by well-known artist Pankaj Jha

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 9970076496

www.pankajjha.in

The Familiar Unknown : A Group Exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery by Priyanka R. Guralle & Shubham K. Kesur

Art enthusiasts are cordially invited to explore the evocative and thought-provoking group exhibition, The Familiar Unknown, showcasing the works of talented artists Priyanka R. Guralle and Shubham K. Kesur. The exhibition will take place at the prestigious Jehangir Art Gallery, Auditorium Space, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, from 3rd to 9th December 2024, open daily from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. This captivating show brings together two distinctive artistic voices, each exploring the delicate interplay between the familiar and the abstract, challenging viewers to see the world through a fresh, introspective lens. The exhibition highlights: 

Artist : Priyanka R. Guralle

Priyanka R. Guralle's layered and intricate compositions that weave together abstract forms and textures, prompting reflections on identity and memory.“I see lines everywhere,” says Priyanka. “They’re not just forms; they’re the lifelines of connection—be it the network of a tree, the creases on a palm, or the endless dots linking our modern world. My art is a journey into these lines, exploring their vibrancy and their enigmatic energy.”

Untitled 48" x 48” Acrylic on canvas  

Untitled 12" X 12" Acrylic on canvas  

Artist : Shubham K. Kesur

Shubham K. Kesur's dynamic, textured explorations of color and form, which evoke the fluid and transient nature of emotions and the natural world. The Jehangir Art Gallery, located in the vibrant cultural hub of Kala Ghoda, serves as the perfect setting for this unique showcase, offering visitors an immersive journey into the contemporary art landscape. Join us in celebrating these two exceptional artists as they invite us into their worlds, where the boundaries between the known and the unknown blur, creating a realm of discovery and inspiration.

12" X 16" oil on Archival Wood

8" X 8" oil on Archival Wood

This exhibition not only offers a visual treat but also serves as a platform to spark meaningful conversations about the nuances of human perception and creativity. Through their unique artistic expressions, Priyanka R. Guralle and Shubham K. Kesur create a harmonious dialogue between abstraction and reality, encouraging viewers to interpret the unseen layers of their surroundings and inner emotions. The Familiar Unknown is a testament to the power of art as a universal language, bridging diverse perspectives while celebrating individuality. 

Exhibition Details: Title: The Familiar Unknown

Artist: Priyanka R. Guralle : Instagram

Artist :  Shubham K. Kesur : Instagram

Dates: 3rd to 9th December 2024

Timings: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Venue: Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai

"Art whispers where words cannot " in Mahua Ray 's

Don’t miss this extraordinary experience.

"Art whispers where words cannot " in Mahua Ray 's

Ana’s....... Spring Forth, these whispers become a symphony of the soul of yours and her.

 

An Art Walk by Mahua Ray 

 

December 3rd to 9th, 2024

Nehru Center Art Gallery, Worli, Mumbai

Open daily: 11 AM to 7 PM | Free Entry

 

"Creative Cascades" Art Exhibition @ Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery

 

Apeejay Education nurtures and manifests its social commitment through the more than 50 year old Apeejay Education which runs 26 quality Educational Institutions across India. Apeejay Education envisions to usher in value-based holistic education and excellence in education, leading to man-making and nation-building. Apeejay Stya institutions are guided by the vision of the Founder Chairman, Dr. Stya Paul – eminent industrialist, educationist, freedom-fighter, philanthropist and the inspiration behind all Apeejay Education Institutions. Dr. Stya Paul’s glorious legacy is being carried forward very passionately by Mrs. Sushma Paul Berlia, illustrious daughter of Dr. Stya Paul and Chairman, Apeejay Stya & Svran Group, Chairman, Apeejay Education and Chancellor, Apeejay Stya University, Gurugram. Madam Chairman Mrs. Sushma Paul Berlia would Inaugurate the Exhibition on 2^nd December, 2024 at 6:00 pm.

Promotion of arts has always been a constant and continuous endeavour of Apeejay Education which it realises through its institutions primarily those which are specially dedicated to this noble cause viz Apeejay Stya University (ASU), Sohna, Gurugram, Haryana, Apeejay College of Fine Arts (ACFA), Jalandhar, Punjab and Apeejay Institute of Design (AID), New Delhi.

 

Apeejay Stya Art Festival 2024: Creative Cascades showcasing the creative works of the faculty and students of these Institutions is being organized at Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai from 2^nd December to 7^th December 2024. The first of its kind Art Exhibition celebrates a vibrant galaxy of art forms ranging from Paintings, Drawings, Sculptures, Tapestries, Terracottas, Mixed Media to Photography.

The rich variety of media used by the artists to unleash their Imaginative flights add multi-hued dimensions to the Exhibition providing an enhanced and enriching experience to the onlookers. Marked with lnnovations and Originality of Expressions, the works on display would provide a peep into the variegated messages conveyed by the artists in a subtle and creative Manner.

The Exhibition would remain open from 2^nd to 7^th December from 11.00 am to 7:00 pm. The Exhibition would be attended by prominent Apeejay alumni well settled in Mumbai having a name in the TV & Film Industry besides many visual artists, art lovers and elite from the City.

 

Press Release

From: 2^nd to 7^th December 2024

Apeejay Stya Art Festival 2024

Creative Cascades

A Vibrant Display of Paintings, Sculptures, Photographs, Digital Art, Tapestries, Terracottas and Drawings

 

VENUE:

Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery

Bajaj Bhavan, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Ana’s....... Spring Forth" Paintings & Sculptures Exhibition by artist Mahua Ray in Nehru Centre Art Gallery

Artist: Mahua Ray

Mumbai, India – From December 3rd to 9th, the Nehru Centre Art Gallery will bloom with the evocative artistry of Mahua Ray in her solo exhibition Ana’s Spring Forth. This unique art walk invites visitors to immerse themselves in a world where memory, emotion, and imagination entwine in vivid harmony through her mesmerizing paintings and sculptures.

 

Mahua’s artistic journey began under the open skies, where as a child, she traced faces in clouds with her ‘Maa,’ her first muse. Guided by the wisdom of legendary artists such as Devi Prasad Roychowdhury, Mahua's creative path blossomed, earning her accolades from a young age. This exhibition is a testament to her growth, passion, and unwavering dedication to storytelling through art.

 

Step into a soulful sanctuary where art whispers the unspoken. Through fluid strokes and vibrant hues, Mahua breathes life into moments, memories, and emotions, blending logic with profound emotional depth. Her latest series of oil paintings and bronze sculptures transcends time, offering a poetic exploration of human emotions and their fleeting yet eternal essence.

 

A celebrated artist with prestigious national and international awards.

 

Her works have graced galleries across Bangalore, Mumbai, New York, Canada, Dubai, Goa, Delhi, Paris, London, Ahmedabad, and beyond, earning widespread acclaim.

 

Cherished by prominent collectors in India and abroad, her art is a blend of impressionist elegance and philosophical depth.

 

In Ana’s Spring Forth, Mahua transforms innocent clouds and their hidden stories into vibrant narratives. Her graceful curves and dynamic expressions capture the vitality of feminine forms and the power of human emotions. Each piece in this collection invites the audience to experience life’s beauty through her imaginative lens. This exhibition is more than an art showcase—it is an emotional journey, a beacon of inspiration, and a celebration of creativity that promises to leave you spellbound. Mahua Ray's work is an invitation to see the world anew, to find beauty in life’s fleeting moments, and to connect with the emotions that bind us all.

 

Don’t miss this extraordinary experience.

"Art whispers where words cannot " in Mahua Ray 's

Ana’s....... Spring Forth, these whispers become a symphony of the soul of yours and her.

 

An Art Walk by Mahua Ray 

 

December 3rd to 9th, 2024

Nehru Center Art Gallery, Worli, Mumbai

Open daily: 11 AM to 7 PM | Free Entry

SHAKTI- Bansi Khatri Solo Exhibition of Painting Show 3 - 12 / 2024 Tuesday - 5.30 to 7 pm

 SHAKTI- Bansi Khatri

Solo Exhibition of Painting 

Show: 3 - 12 / 2024 ,Tuesday - 5.30 to 7 pm

4 - 5 - 6 - 7 ,Wed. to Sat. - 3 pm to 7 pm

Bansi Khatri( Artist) M +91 98980 30864

at

NIPPON Art Gallery 30/32, Deval Chambers, 

2nd Floor,Flora Fountain, Nanabhai Lane, Fort, MUMBAI 400 001.

“SAFARNAMA” Solo Show of Paintings by well-known artist Manish Sutaar

 SAFARNAMA 

        Recent work of a well-known artist – Manish Sutaar will be displayed in a solo art exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400 001 from 26^th Nov. to 2^nd Dec. 2024 between 11 am to 7 pm. This series in Water colours on Archies paper. It will highlight the relevance of his artistic perceptions in various expressive perspectives of visual arts. 

Artist: Manish Sutaar

        Manish Sutaar hails from Mumbai. He had his art education at L.S. School of Arts, Bandra Mumbai upto BFA. Then he displayed his thematic works in numerous leading art galleries in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, New Delhi, New York Biennale, Taipei-Taiwan, etc. He also actively participated in art camps at Hyderabad and Pune. He is a proud recipient of several prizes and awards as well as recognitions from leading art promotional institution of national and international reputations. His works are in collection of many reputed art collectors such as Reserve Bank of India- Mumbai, - New Delhi, Bangalore, Kenya, England, Germany, USA, Paris, New York, Italy etc.

The present series in Water colours on art paper lays emphasis on his journey through life’s canvas as a tapestry of life. It is a chronicle of the ever-shifting landscapes of human existence.  He has encountered a Kaleidoscope of emotions such as joy, sorrow, anger, excitement, enthusiasm, satisfaction in his life. These emphasize profound turmoil and fragile beauty which define the human condition so as to highlight diverse complexity of life in a metropolitan city bustling with hustle & bustle resulting into a pulsating lifeline in urban areas,  Safar transcends more transits leading to a profound metaphor of human aspirations, struggles and fleeting moments. Aptly moved by these moments, his artistic mind has found expressions in colours and forms so as to render unique parameter and dimension to his symbolic exploration of existence via various human postures, moods and unusual characters through flowing forms, textured washes and abstract nuances etc. His quest to unveil and articulate the unseen has resulted into a visual harmony of the intricate complexities of human life.  His canvas has become a refuge where chaos transforms into beauty and despair gives way to hope thereby rendering a happy and positive dimension to his thematic work.

From: 26^th November to 2^nd December 2024

“SAFARNAMA”

Solo Show of Paintings by well-known artist Manish Sutaar

 

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

161-B, M.G. Road

Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400 001

Timing: 11am to 7pm

OBLIVION PAGES” Solo Show of Paintings by well-known artist Paul Dmello in Jehangir

 

Artist: Paul Dmello

OBLIVION PAGES

            Recent work of a well-known artist Paul Dmello will be displayed in a solo art exhibition at Hirji Jehangir Art Gallery, M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001 from 25^th Nov. to 1^st Dec. 2024. It will be open there for free public viewing daily between 11 am. to 7 pm. This series in Acrylic colours on canvas and water colours on paper will reveal the subtle nuances of the memories of the simplicity of life and peculiarities of beauty of nature and their wonders in the picturesque environment of Vasai and its surroundings.

            This show will be inaugurated on 25^th November 2024 at 5 pm in Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai by the Chief Guests – Sameer Sata – Project Director – Reliance Industries Ltd., Mumbai, Fr. Joe Almeida – Principal, St. Joseph High School & Jr. College, Virar, Vijayraj Bodhankar – Eminent Artist, Journalist & Mentor and Dattatraya Thombre – Principal, Vasai Vikasini Art College, Vasai in presence of art lovers, collectors, promoters etc.

            Paul D’mello had his art education upto B.F.A. (Applied Art) from Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai. Prior to this, he completed a diploma in A.T.C. (Photography) from the same institute. He displayed his work in many solo and group art shows in reputed art galleries in Mumbai like Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Gallerie Leela, Jehangir Art Gallery, Art Plaza, Art Entrance Gallery, Army & Navy Building, Kalaspandan Art fair in Nehru Centre, Worli, Sahayog Centre, Vasai, etc. He also took part in International Water Colour Society, Biennale 2022 show, New Delhi, National Painting Competition Contest & Workshop at Mount Abu, Watercolour workshop at Bundi, Rajasthan, 1^st Olympi art 2019 organised by Watercolour Society of India, New Delhi.  He was awarded 1^st prize for poster designing on International Women’s Day at Reliance Foundation Hospital in 20-15.  His works have been applauded by art fraternity and are in collection of reputed art collectors in Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta, London (U.K.) U.S.A. etc.  He has a profesioesional experience as an artist / projectionist at Shramik Vidyapeeth, Dharavi. He is at present working at Reliance Industry Ltd. as “visualiser / animator. 

            His present series is a visual narrative of societal life capturing the essence of everyday existence in rural areas around Vasai from attire to festivities to agricultural practices to the architecture of yesterday. He has been raised since yesteryears amidst the verdant landscapes of Vasai. Blessed with abundant natural beauty, Vasai has instilled in him a deep rooted admiration for nature since young age.  He grew up in a family of farmers there and has happy good old memories of simplicity of life there. He was mesmerised by the traditional peculiarities in rural life such as flowers, lanterns, grinding wheels, rhythmic sound of rahata – old farming implement charm of ancestral homes with their simple yet intricate carvings with mangalore tiles on the top etc.  Through his series, he has endeavoured to immortalize this heritage ensuring that it remains accessible to future generation. This series serves as a visual narrative of the simplicity of life in that picturesque area as a legacy of Vasai.

           

   R.S. Pande,

Art Lover / Critic

From: 25^th November to 1^st December 2024

“OBLIVION PAGES”

Solo Show of Paintings by well-known artist Paul Dmello

 

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

Hirji Gallery

M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai  400 001

Timing: 11am to 7pm.

Duct-taped banana sold for Rs 52.7 crore at auction in New York. No, seriously

 

Justin Sun 

When Maurizio Cattelan, an Italian visual artist, duct-taped a banana to a wall in 2019, the art world went bananas — quite literally.

Now, that very concept, titled Comedian, has made headlines again when it was sold for a staggering $6.24 million (Rs 52.7 crores approximately) at an auction in New York on Wednesday. by Jen Hua

The auctioneer, Oliver Barker, couldn't resist the absurdity of the moment, calling the work "iconic" and "disruptive," while joking about auctioning a banana, as reported by CNN. 

The winner bidder, Chinese entrepreneur Justin Sun, praised the artwork as a bridge between art, memes, and cryptocurrency, dubbing it a "cultural phenomenon." 

"This is not just an artwork," Sun said, as reported by CNN, adding, "It represents a cultural phenomenon that bridges the worlds of art, memes, and the cryptocurrency community. I believe this piece will inspire more thought and discussion in the future and will become a part of history."

For the eye-watering price tag, Sun didn't just get a banana and tape. He also received a certificate of authenticity, installation instructions, and, presumably, bragging rights, as per the report by CNN. 

This isn't Comedian's first brush with fame – or controversy. At its 2019 debut at Art Basel Miami, the $120,00 price tag had split opinions. Critics debated whether it was a masterpiece or a practical joke, while performance artist David Datuna had once peeled the banana off the wall and ate it in what he described as his own "artistic performance." 

Since then, the piece has travelled, been eaten, and replaced repeatedly. Its latest outing was in South Korea, where an art student snacked on the installation, taping the peel back onto the wall.

Love it or loathe it, Comedian has firmly cemented itself in art history as a cheeky commentary on value, culture, and what we consider art – proving that sometimes, a banana isn't just a banana. 

Jen Hua

• SVP | Deputy Chairman, Asia & Chairman, China

Hong Kong

source: https://www.sothebys.com/