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Manifestations of the Mystique

6^th May to…

The issue deals with contemporary subject and tends to open up the vision on modern art practices around us....

Its in stock in Aakriti Artshop now.. Articles in this issue are very contemporary... Rush to get your copy now.....

Aakriti Gallery is pleased to inform that the latest issue of ART india is now in the artshop. This issue of art 

India talks about curating art and its various issues and possibilities. Its a must read for everyone related to art as times are changing so is the the style of…

Emanation

Celebrating an extraordinary sixty years of innovation, creation and colourful expression. Samir Mondal, who turned 60 in Mach 2012, concludes the series of celebrations of this occasion by creating another special show of watercolours – ‘EMANATION’

Paintings done in his masterly, inimitable…

A new issue of ART AND DEAL for the month of MARCH 2013 has arrived in the Aakriti Art Shop for sale. this time art and deal discusses the folk and tribal art in contemporary platforms in detail. this issue is for keeps. I have got my copy. have you got yours?? Buy before stocks go NIL...

Aakriti Art Gallery presents the works of Hari Krishna Bag and Loka Nithi Bag. They are going to exhibit their volume of works at a joint-show . Loka's are a pleasure to the eyes as her imagery penetrates right to the heart and offers a soulful experience. While, Hare's paintings, and prints alike, provide food for thought to the viewers with its hints of socio-political affairs.

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Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey.

Witness the passage of time, through an artistic presentation of refined collectables at Legacy- a…

"For life is too short/For life is too long/Pray us to sit still/And not to sit still" (T.S.Eliot).

Aakriti Art Gallery presents an exhibition of nine contemporary artists from Kolkata. Realistic, abstract realistic, abstract expressionistic and sometimes existentialist-these varied genres comprise this entire show. But the importance of the show lies in each artist manifesting his own set of…

Aakriti Art Gallery is seeking a full-time gallery assistant. The gallery is looking for a professional and reliable individual who demonstrates an interest in contemporary art. Priority will be given to applicants with past experience in a gallery or other art setting. Primary responsibilities will include monitoring and maintaining our website, artist database and social media presence.  Administrative responsibilities will include greeting clients, answering visitor questions…

The practice of arts in Bengal exists within a spiritual past, a history of place. To the present generation of artists, the medieval texts and icons and colonial heritage are living reminders of their cultural past, a conditional presence within collective awareness. Chandraketugarh, Pala and Sena sculptures, mythological texts, early Krishna Lila paintings and the Company School Engravings or aquarelles are more than familiar motifs. Such time absorbed sites…

The practice of arts in Bengal exists within a spiritual past, a history of place. To the present generation of artists, the medieval texts and icons and colonial heritage are living reminders of their cultural past, a conditional presence within collective awareness. Chandraketugarh, Pala and Sena sculptures, mythological texts, early Krishna Lila paintings and the Company School Engravings or aquarelles are more than familiar motifs. Such time absorbed…

Art Bull proudly present the works of Partha Pratim Deb in celebration of its creation in new media, paintings and drawings. Play for joy of seeing is Partha’s very personal way of looking around himself. A world full of Bengali middle class beings and the articles of their daily use. He neither represents them, nor their objects of daily use. His art is a take on those. He takes up discarded and worn out objects and transforms them, just as Abanindranath did,…

Aakriti Art Gallery presents the works of Parthapratim Deb in celebration of its creation. Play for joy of seeing is Partha’s very personal way of looking around himself. A world full of Bengali middle class beings and the articles of their daily…

33 Auction will hold its Modern and Contemporary Asia Art Auction on 3^rd November, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt Singapore. The auction offers one hundred and fifty carefully curated works by Asian artists. This pan- Asian selection offers discerning collectors, both new and established, the opportunity to acquire high caliber works in the dramatic setting of an auction. The sale is estimated to bring in between SGD 2.5 – 3.5 million (USD 2-3…

The 6th edition of GenNext, Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata takes the pleasure to recollect the experience and success of some of its brilliant exponents from this platform whose creative endeavour have reached beyond borders to the global art scenario. On October 1, 2012, Aakriti Art Gallery will celebrate its anniversary and introduce a brand new young energetic artists and art executioners from across the globe through its…

Aakriti Art Gallery is back with its iconic endeavour of endorsing young generation artists from different corners of the globe to showcase their creativity in one common platform – the Gen Next. The whole concept of Gen Next was conceived on the noble idea of promoting artists below forty that has eventually revolutionized the entire approach of curatorial venture in the art world. GenNext has already emerged as the role model in global scenario as a venture to…

For several years now, Aakriti Art Gallery at Hungerford Street, has been hoisting a 'GenNext' exposition. One must thank Vikram Bachhawat, his wife and elder brother for their endeavour. Actually Vikram's father is a poet and his mother a painter. His ventures are entrenched in his blood.…

The present day art has extended its sphere beyond our expectation. We visualize different art forms innovated by the artists displayed in the shows. Broadly speaking there are three types of artist. Some artists are purely traditional, where as others emerged new language blending tradition with modernity. The last but not the least group pave quite different way deviating from the above mentioned two groups. In their creativity a radical break with the past…