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

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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/