The Figurative Paintings Show “ Colours of Deccan”
Bengaluru 6th Dec 2022: In order to revive the artworks of Indian artists, more particularly from Maharashtra, and take their stance to a higher level by showcasing their work in the public domain, a one-of-its-kind painting exhibition called ‘Colours of Deccan’ has been organized by Pune-based, Art Pune Foundation.
A first group exhibition showcasing best works of 22 prominent contemporary artists from Maharashtra will be held from December 8th to December 13th, 2022 at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad, Gallery No 4 in Bengaluru from 5:30 PM onwards. Entry to the exhibition will be free of cost and will be open for all.
The exhibition will be inaugurated in presence of Prof. K.S.Appajaiah Vice President-Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Shri. Shashidhar Rao General Secretory – Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath and Dr. M.S. Murty, Eminent Artist and Ex-Chairman Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy. Inauguration on Thursday 8th December at 5.30 pm., Gallery No.4, Chitrakals Parishad.
We all are aware of the challenges faced during and after the Covid19 Pandemic. It has been an extremely difficult situation for the art community. We at Art Pune Foundation have been working to create a sustainable and supportive environment for the art community for a few years now. Showcasing artists in different cities and different platforms, where they will reach a larger audience is one of our programs and this exhibition is part of the same initiative.
The exhibition will be organized by Sanjeev Pawar (Co-founder of Art Pune Foundation) and Curated by Priyamvada Pawar of Art2Day. According to Priyamvada Pawar, Maharashtra has a legacy of portraiture and the school of figure drawing and realism is very strong. “On the same thought, this exhibition is of paintings by artists who are working in figurative style and realism in a contemporary style. Showing various artists on different platforms and places gives them exposure to a larger audience. That’s why such exhibitions are important.
The paintings displayed in the exhibition will be in all mediums, which will include acrylic colors, oil colors, and watercolors as well, and will be available for purchase with a price range starting from Rs. 30,000 to Rs 3 lakh and above.
“The celebration of the union of life and art will be exemplified in the figurative paintings at our present show. Nowadays it is easy to reach out to a larger audience through social media, but seeing the original piece of art in front of you is an experience in itself,” said Priyamvada, therefore such exhibitions are important.
Other than Pune, Art Pune Foundations aims to have annual group exhibitions in Bangalore and Delhi as well. And Bangalore show is the first to start with.
The Participating artist is:
Aditya Shirke, Amol Pawar, Anwar Husain, Buwa Shete, Chandramohan Kulkarni, D.S. Rane, Jaya Baheti, ohn Douglas, Mohan Naik, Nilisha Phad, Pramod Kurlekar, Ramchandra Kharatmal, Sachin Sagare, Sachin Sawant, Sanjay Desai, Satyajeet Varekar, Sujata Achrekar, Surabhi Gulwelkar, Rahul Mhatre, Umkant Tawade and Varsha Kharatmal will showcase their artworks in the exhibition.
