Laxman Shreshtha: The Infinite Project, on the 14th of October, 2016 at the Jehangir Nicholson Gallery, CSMVS.

We are delighted to welcome you to the 2nd phase of the exhibition Laxman Shreshtha: The Infinite Project, on the 14th of October, 2016 at the Jehangir Nicholson Gallery, CSMVS.

The Curator, Ranjit Hoskote will walk us through the exhibition that celebrates work by the artist from the 90's and after. This second phase of the retrospective on one of India's most accomplished abstractionists, draws on the substantial range of of Shreshthas in the JNAF collection and features work that the Foundation has recently acquired.     

Please join us on the 14th of October at 6pm. Tea will be served at 5.30 pm.

The Men Who Knew Infinity, a talk by Dillip D’Souza on the 15th of September 2016,

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to The Men Who Knew Infinity, a talk by Dillip D’Souza on the 15^th of September 2016, at the Visitor’s Centre, CSMVS. The first event conceived around the exhibition Laxman Shreshtha: The Infinite Project, looks at individuals outside the world of art who, like Shreshtha have resisted finite boundaries “casting their nets as wide as infinity” to explore their metier. D’Souza turns to the world of Mathematics to tell the story of the The Men Who Knew Infinity.

Trained as an engineer and a computer scientist, Dillip D’Souza is a writer and journalist with a popular column on Mathematics. He has won several awards for his work, including The Daily Beast Award, the Statesman Rural Reporting Award, and the Outlook/ Picador Non-fiction Prize.

Do join us on the 15^th of September at 6 pm, at the Visitor’s Centre, CSMVS

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Lines And Colours A show by RAMKUMAR

Aakriti Art Gallery presents a solo exhibition of the master artist Ramkumar, from 16th August till 31st August , 2016. Titled ' Lines and Colors ' , the works will be exhibited at Aakriti's Kolkata gallery premises . The exhibit works will consist of his recent oils and a large number of small format works,done in pastel and ink on paper. These stimulating works, which come from Ram kumar's collection, are unique not only in terms of their execution but also in terms of their creative and highly emotive fervor. The small format works carry figures along with abstract terrains and create a mood which is rarely found in his paintings.

Artist: Ram Kumar 

In the seven decades of his journey as an artist, Ramkumar has never failed in charting out true emotions, moods, thoughts and sensory perceptions, which communicates easily and directly. His colors speak a volume, and the line whether surging forth or submerged, always attracts in the most singular way.The very presence of his work creates an ambiance of it's own, and one feels a kind of solace in front of his creation and each work provides sublime satisfaction to the onlooker.

The show is curated by noted poet and art critic Prayag Shukla .The book , also penned by Mr. Shukla , has been published on the use of line and color in the oeuvre of Ramkumar. His writing talks about the small format works, which are going to be exhibited, also brings to us some truly perceptive observations about Ramkumar's art in general.

The exhibition can be viewed from Monday to Saturday, 

11 am to 7 pm excepting Sundays

Also available online at www.aakritiartgallery.com.

Aakriti Art Gallery
Orbit Enclave, First Floor
12/3A, Picasso Bithi (Hungerford Street)
Kolkata-700 017
Phones : +91 33 22893027, 22895041
Fax No : +91 33 22895042

COMMASCAPES by ASHOK HINGE

Everything becomes so clear and understandable when one empathises with the society around. Ashok Hinge displays this nature and has been incessantly working on observing and portraying common man, and his mundane activities and pursuits. His empathy seems to reach the meridian with his latest development of the same concept in a very unique manner. In this series, there is an incredible use of one impressive protagonist - ‘Comma’, the punctuation mark, to represent life in general. Ashok names this series ‘Commascapes’, as these graphic representations have extensive viewpoint of activities in the form of Comma.

Artist : Ashok Hinge

Comma is a punctuation mark that indicates a pause between two lines, sentences or even words. This function is applied by Hinge in real-life representation, to indicate that motility of life also pauses when routine is interrupted by the unusual, special or unique activities. In Commascapes, Ashok Hinge metamorphose in Comma and moves in the society in this disguise, observes and develops activities in the same form (Comma).

Artist : Ashok Hinge Recent Artworks

The graphics display voluntary and involuntary involvement of every layman in one or the other activity that one engages in, to enhance life. Generally comma is used as a connector and a divider in a sentence. Thus, Hinge uses it as a divider and a connector.  The division is shown in the strata of the society, character variations, religions, life-style, professions, emotions etc. Connection between these divisions by virtue, form a society as whole is also clearly indicated in the graphics. So, Comma becomes a supreme symbol of fact of life and facets that are important for complete human existence. Hinge has used it creatively to show the connectivity, clarity, passing of phases and modality.

by Pankaja JK/ Art Blogazine/ Mumbai

Ashok Hinge's Solo Show
1st Sept to 30th Sept 2016

Email for more info: jagdish@dinodia.com
For personal consultation with Jagdish Agarwal, you can visit with appointment:

DINODIA  1x1 Galley 
66 - Bajaj Bhawan, 6th floor,
Nariman Point, Opposite INOX,
Mumbai - 400 021 (INDIA)


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