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Art Tax :The art community fears that GST will hit the already struggling art market Written by Vandana Kalra | Published:May 20, 2017 6:05 am
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council that met in Srinagar has declared tax slabs and cesses for more than 1,000 items, and among them is art — a category that till now was exempted from VAT in some states, including West Bengal. In Rajasthan, the tax was much lower. The tax reform has listed it under the tax bracket of 12 per cent, including, among others, “paintings, drawings and pastels”, “original engravings, prints and lithographs”, “original sculptures and statuary in any material”…
WEAVING OF CULTURE, PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT ART FORM AND ART COLLECTORS COMING TOGETHER FOR A CAUSE @ RCTC
Source:The Telegraph Wednesday 2nd April 2014
Source:The pioneer New Delhi Friday 28th March…
Bachhawats of Kolkata's Aakriti Art Gallery form Bachhawat Foundation By Ashoke Nag, ET Bureau | 19 Dec, 2013,
KOLKATA: The Bachhawats of Kolkata's well-known Aakriti Art Gallery have conceptualised and formed the Bachhawat Foundation. The foundation was recently launched.
The Bachhawat Foundation proposes to conduct art residency programs for potential, creative artists of the new generation to promote their art so that they don't get…
Bachhawat Foundation :Promotion of art, aesthetics, culture and literature
An Art Center having Artist Residency,Art Camps,Publications and more.A perfect ambiance that an artist requires in a serene surrounding.Less then 20 km from the Kolkata Airport,30 minutes drive.
Being an integral part of the art world for more than two generations and profoundly…
MISTY CURTAIN AND THE MACABRE TOUCH by Soumitra Das
Aakriti Art Gallery had started the GenNext series of exhibitions to focus on young artists, who, it thought, showed promise. Most of the participants of this particular show were born in the 1980s, with one of them, Nihaal Faizal, born as late as in the 1990s. In its sixth edition (up to October 15), GenNext shows every sign of maturity, manifested in not only more carefully chosen works but also better display as more space is available now…
Notice Board - Internship Call
Aakriti Art Gallery is seeking to recruit 2 Gallery Interns to join the team at an exciting time before a busy forthcoming exhibition and art fair period.
Location: Kolkata
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Responsible for the day-to-day running of the gallery, interacting with clients and facilitating all phases of the exhibition planning process.
- Meet clients and receipt items for the relevant sale. Manage the gallery with assistance. Monitor incoming and outgoing items. Ensure that the gallery area is presentable at all times.
- Deal with email enquiries. Assist with photography and take additional photographs of items for clients and specialists. Liaise with vendors and specialists to confirm sale estimates and reserves.
- Assist in the production of sale catalogues. Upload relevant text and images to the various online sites.
- Organise marketing and advertising in print and electronic media. Monitor web based advertising. Compose mass emails to clients in the run up to the auction. Understand and engage with social media in various forms.
- Manage the consignment of artworks and prepare the saleroom for exhibitions. Assist specialists with all pre-exhibition enquiries.
- Ensure that all gallery website content are monitored and kept up to date. Assist with the break-down of the exhibition and the preparation for the sale day.
- Assist with invoicing and payment in the days following the sale. Assist with shipping and arrange postage and packaging for lower value items.
- The candidates are also expected to travel when and where required with gallery office work, shows or events
- Assisting sales team and contributing to client database.
The Ideal Candidate will have:
- Art background along with co-ordination, logistical organisational skills.
- Excellent communication and delegation skills are essential.
- Experience and knowledge of operating a wide variety of tools and machinery.
- Computer literate all Microsoft office packages ideally, Photoshop.
- Light art handling skills are a plus.
- Proficient in languages, poses basic writing skills, solid interpersonal skills, excellent organizational skills,
- Should be able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Self – motivated, responsible and can work within a team structure.
These are immediate openings and the selected candidates will have to join immediately. To apply please send a covering letter and curriculum vitae to relation@artnewsnviews.com by 5th of August 2015.
Aakriti Art Gallery
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Orbit Enclave, First Floor
12/3A, Picasso Bithi (Hungerford Street)
Kolkata-700 017
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Marks in the lives of two artists
Two artists, Shripad Gurav and Nandini Raikar amongst many others, won accolades in the category of painting amongst 6000 entries, conducted by the Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation this year.
Shripad Gurav is shaken by the behaviour and habits of the people of Goa. Their way of dressing arouses him. His art is also influenced by the genesis of Portuguese families.
Shripad Gurav
Awarded artwork : “Coalesce”, 48in x 96in(122 x 242cm), Acrylic on canvas, 2017. The artwork was also a part of the Serendipity Arts Festival 2017.
Nandini Raikar had a passion for art, - paintings, dance, drama, since being a child. Using her creativity she used to send hand painted greeting cards to her relatives and friends on various occasions. This affection for art won her many awards in school and college. She wasn’t aware of the Fine art degree course at her time and pursued Commerce, instead. But, this didn’t deter her from her fervour towards painting. She won a few more awards later and then joined Senior artists of Goa, Wilson D’Souza and Sadguru Chedvankar to carve her skills. This education and guidance was a turning point in the artist’s life which not only helped her improve her competence in the field but also assisted her in developing a sense of understanding art.
Her inspiration is nature, which according to her is an art of God. She connects herself and her art with nature to convey messages about relationships and life.
Nandini Raikar
Awarded artwork : “Scarecrow’s dream”, 30in x 30in(76.2 x 76.2 cm), Acrylic on canvas, 2017
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Aakriti Art Gallery is one of the most vibrantly active venues of art in India. It exhibits a range of works of artists who are groundbreaking contemporary visionaries, young upcoming talents or historical masters. Founded in 2005 in Kolkata, the Gallery today has more than 1000 works in its collection which are put on display by rotation.
One of the core initiatives of Aakriti which is perused at tandem with the regular programme is the promotion of young upcoming talent. Providing them a platform to launch their artistic careers, stock their works and even buy the work outright that shows creativity and creative uniqueness motivates us as much as exhibiting for famous personalities from the art world.
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