Golden Round Banaras 4
This artwork represents a beautiful blend of varied geographies and cultures
This painting “Golden Round Banaras” is an outstanding work by artist Somnath Bothe. His journey in art field began with landscapes and portraits. A deep-rooted respect for nature and humility is the inspiration of his paintings. The blend of different environments and cultures indirectly flowed in the painting. The painting is colorful, vibrant, nostalgic at times, and sheer conversational piece. The color schemes are modern and flashy but this is intentional, to remind us of the importance of historical places. The fusion of rainy season and historical places in cities and villages constitute the subjects of the painting.
Gravity of color 4
This abstract painting illustrates liberties of color
This painting “Gravity of Color” is an outstanding work by artist S.M. Naqvi. In this artwork the artist takes liberties in altering color and form in ways that are conspicuous and achieve total abstraction that bears no trace of any reference to anything recognizable. Naqvi explores the bold use of paint surface; brush strokes and intense color as he produces emotionally charged paintings that are reactions to and perceptions of contemporary experiences. In this painting, the artist has used more vibrant tone of colors and hues that are not used usually in abstract paintings by the artists. He also used such colors that make other colors spoil when used together in a painting; he used them with such a skill that the outcome is brilliant.
Kinnaris
This artwork shows creative visual symbol as reference of our times
This artwork “Kinnaris” is an outstanding work by eminent Indian artist Gogi Saroj Pal. She is comfortable working with such diverse mediums as installation, painting, sculpture, ceramics and weaving. This painting has a woman subject and have fantastical element that still comments on the female condition. Gogi’s paintings are a mirror held up to society, showing the disparity in relationships between the sexes and are designed to exhibit the vicissitudes of a woman’s life. The artist would like to leave behind creative visual symbols, in icons, as references of our times, to bridge the gaps in continuity of our cultural identity, for use in the concerns & epics of our times.
Kolkata Street
Original painting by Dilip Chaudhury
Krishna 5
This artwork depicts mythological characters of Krishna and his surroundings
This painting “Krishna” is an outstanding work by artist Sekhar Roy. Vivid strokes and bright colors are the trademarks of Sekhar Roy’s figurative artworks. This painting has strong shading with clear differentiation between light and shade. Confident, etched outlines and sure poses give his expressive figures a grounded beauty, standing out from a softer, fading background. This painting is influenced by Indian mythological characters and the Indian music, specially the style of Bengal folk. This artwork depicts the Indian musical culture and different sources of local musical diversification. Each character in the painting shows a perfect combination of love, passion and thoughtful mind.
Moods
This artwork propounds on certain human traits like sensuality and love
This painting “Moods” is an outstanding work by artist Om Swami. The beauty of his work is in the fluidity & movement of his subjects. Even in his figurative works where no movement is depicted, one takes one look at the subject and can feel the energy within the painting. Adhering more to a different approach and tenor, the paintings of Om Swami propounds on certain human traits like sensuality and love using bold and thick strokes. His paintings have rich imagery, well-conceived theme and diligently executed vibrant colors. Though figurative, but contemporary, he has cultivated a style of his own using minimal details.
Mughal Prince on Elephant
Mughal Prince on Elephant by miniature artist Syed A. Irfan
This artwork is inspired by the high renaissance of Mughal miniature.
This painting “Mughal Prince on Elephant” is an outstanding miniature work by artist Syed A. Irfan. Syed is an artist whose scales are small but scopes are certainly very big . Irfan miniature work shows the purity of his soul which in turn runs into his colors and strokes. There is a life in his miniature and one finds himself under the magical spell in no time. This artwork has keep the spirit alive for traditional and contemporary miniature painting in post-modern times. The artist uses watercolor in this painting and he is fond of capturing different moods and sheds of human life like concepts of pretty, not pretty, serious, happy, sad, are relevant to his work.
Music Time
This artwork is inspired by the high renaissance of Mughal miniature.
This painting “Music Time” is an outstanding miniature work by artist Syed A. Irfan. Syed is an artist whose scales are small but scopes are certainly very big . Irfan miniature work shows the purity of his soul which in turn runs into his colors and strokes. There is a life in his miniature and one finds himself under the magical spell in no time. This artwork has keep the spirit alive for traditional and contemporary miniature painting in post-modern times. The artist uses watercolor in this painting and he is fond of capturing different moods and sheds of human life like concepts of pretty, not pretty, serious, happy, sad, are relevant to his work.
Mysteriously beautiful girl
This artwork symbolize the desire of beauty and the harsh realities of life
This figurative painting is an outstanding work by artist Shazia Salman. Shazia have always been inspired by the concept of beauty, time and the pain behind smiling faces. Striving for a better tomorrow, for perfection and happiness is a universal desire and it reflects in all of our actions, that is what she has been tried to portray through her paintings. You will see a lot of flowers and leaves in her works, they symbolize the desire for beauty, the chess represents the harsh realities of life. The women in her paintings carry emotions from all the stages of game on their faces. Everything is astonishing here if you look close enough, this is a round world, without corners, a perfect geometry, we’re walking in circles around it, our minds; tiny worlds of our own, all painful, all mysteriously beautiful and perfect.
