COSMIC IMPRINTS By Kanchan Todi Unveiled: A Stellar Beginning By Svarang Art Initiative At The Bombay Art Society...

Cosmic Imprints by Kanchan Todi, Presented by Svarang Art Initiative

Bombay Art Society, Bandra – 10th January 2025, 5 PM

The highly anticipated launch of Cosmic Imprints, presented by the Svarang Art Initiative and featuring the visionary artist Kanchan Todi, captivated attendees at the prestigious Bombay Art Society. The evening was a remarkable celebration of art, drawing a distinguished audience of art enthusiasts, philanthropists, and cultural connoisseurs.

Kanchan Todi’s Cosmic Imprints offered a breathtaking exploration of the intricate relationship between the cosmos and the human spirit. In her speech, Kanchan eloquently shared the inspiration behind her work, reflecting on the cosmic themes that shape her artistic journey. She emphasized the transformative power of art to connect the earthly with the celestial, inviting viewers to embark on a journey of introspection and wonder. Her words resonated deeply, underscoring the role of art as a medium for profound storytelling and emotional connection.

The evening also marked the launch of her book Cosmic Imprints, a profound compilation that delves deeper into her artistic vision. Each page of the book captures the essence of her cosmic-themed artwork, blending artistic brilliance with deep philosophical insights, offering readers a unique journey through the realms of art and spirituality.

The event was honored by the presence of esteemed guests such as Ajay De, a prominent charcoal artist; Navin Agrawal, philanthropist and Senior Partner at KPMG; and other luminaries including Sanjay Arora, CEO of Zentech Info Solutions; Iravati Harshe, actress and art collector; Aparna Mayekar, a gifted singer; and Aarti Nagpal, among many others.

Shri Shriraj Nair VHP National Spokesperson, the Hon’ble Chief Guest, delivered an inspiring address, commending the Svarang Art Initiative for its commitment to fostering creativity and cultural growth. He highlighted the essential role of art in preserving and celebrating Bharat’s rich heritage, encouraging future endeavours that blend tradition with innovation.

Looking ahead, the Svarang Art Initiative aims to continue nurturing artistic talent through upcoming exhibitions, workshops, and collaborative projects, fostering a vibrant community that celebrates creativity and cultural enrichment.

Venue:

The Bombay Art Society

K.C. Marg, Opp. Rang Sharda,

Reclamation, Bandra(West), Mumbai 400 050

+91 7208050006 / +91 9819992161

www.svarang.art

@kanchantodi

@svarang.art

From:  January 10th to 12th, 2025 

Timing: 11am to 7.30pm

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COSMIC IMPRINTS By Kanchan Todi Unveiled: A Stellar Beginning By Svarang Art Initiative At The Bombay Art Society

MOTHER’S EMBRACE A Photography Exhibition By Devendra Naik In Jehangir Art Gallery...

From: 25^th to 31^st December 2024

“Mother’s Embrace” – the timeless bond of love

A Photography Exhibition by Renowned Photographer Devendra Naik

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

Terrace Gallery

M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400 001

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 9833113555, +91 9920430607

This exhibition explores the profound bond between a mother and her child, capturing a relationship defined by care, sacrifice, and unconditional love through a series of compelling photographs.

“A mother’s embrace is more than just a physical touch—it’s a profound experience of pure, selfless affection,” says Devendra Naik. Through his lens, he seeks to portray the unseen struggles, quiet sacrifices, and heartfelt moments of a mother’s journey.

The release of Coffee Table book – Chitrakatha and the Photography exhibition was inaugurated on 25 December 2024 by Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty – Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (GOI), Shri Dattatraya Padekar – Renowned Senior Artist, Shri Ashok Bagwe – Renowned poet and author, Shri Kumar Desai – Advocate,  Mumbai High Court, Mr. Parvez Damania and Mrs. Roshani Damania – Businessman, Mr. Mudit Jain  and Mrs. Malti Jain – Businessman, Architect Suchit Gadakari – MD, Sankalpana Designs, Mr. Pranav Vaswani – Director, Felix Schoeller India, Mr. Vishal Dudeja – PR and Marketing, The Lalit Mumbai, Mr. Vimal Parmar – India Editor, Photo Imaging News, Mr. Achal Jain – Fine Art Digital Imaging Pvt Ltd., Mr. Satish Solankurkar – Renowned poet and many others.

This show is curated by Trupti Naik.

What You will Experience:

This exhibition takes you on an emotional journey through themes like:

• A mother’s relentless pursuit to shape her child’s dreams.
• Her tireless efforts to balance work and family.
• Stories of motherhood in tribal traditions.
• The legacy of nurturing passed down through grandparents.
• Motherly love in Mother Nature, a nurturing force we often take for granted.

Nature as the Universal Mother

We call her Mother Nature because, like a mother, she gives selflessly – providing us with life-sustaining resources, shelter, and beauty. She mirrors a mother’s care, strength, and sacrifices. Yet, as humanity prospers, we often neglect and exploit her generosity.

This exhibition sheds light on this delicate relationship, urging viewers to reflect on the ways we can honor and protect the planet we call home. The theme reminds us that nurturing our natural world is as crucial as cherishing the mothers who raise us.

An Invitation to Feel and Reflect

“Motherhood is not just a relationship; it’s a constant presence guiding us through life’s every phase,” says Devendra. This exhibition invites you to reflect on the true meaning of a mother’s love—be it from the one who gave us life or from the Earth that sustains us.

MOTHER’S EMBRACE A Photography Exhibition By Devendra Naik In Jehangir Art Gallery

ENCOUNTER WITH THE MOMENT An Exhibition Of Photographs By Gurdeep Dhiman In Jehangir...

From: 18^th to 24^th December 2024

“ENCOUNTER WITH THE MOMENT”

An Exhibition of Photographs by Renowned Visual Photographer Gurdeep Dhiman

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

Terrace Gallery

161-B, M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400 001

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 9815884232/+91 7901708090

This show was inaugurated on 18th December 2024 by Chief Guest Rishiraj Sethi (Director -Aura Art Development Pvt Ltd.)  in the Presence of Pradeep Chandra (Eminent Photographer / Author), Padma Shri Sudharak Olwe (Eminent Photographer), Mr. Kumar Desai (Advocate High Court, Mumbai), Dr. YS Alone (Eminent Writer/Curator/Art Historian) among others.

Leh and Ladakh: A Canvas of Divine Contrast

Renowned visual photographer Gurdeep Dhiman describes his encounters with Leh and Ladakh as transformative journeys that nourish the soul and inspire the spirit. With its stark yet stunning contrasts — barren landscapes, deep blue skies, and lush green valleys — the region evokes a sense of harmonious spirituality. Dhiman, drawn like a magnet to this land where heaven meets earth, uses his camera as a medium to converse with these awe-inspiring surroundings.

As a passionate explorer of the world’s diversity, Dhiman captures the large and small wonders of our planet through his lens. His love for the Indian Himalayas is evident in his work, which documents life, culture, and nature’s grandeur. These landscapes, whether vast and panoramic or intimately personal, resonate with raw emotion and timeless beauty.

Portrait Photography: A Window to the Soul

Dhiman’s portraits are an ode to the human spirit. He considers them “maps to one’s heart” and “windows to the soul.” His process is deeply immersive, involving long, meaningful interactions with his subjects to capture their essence. These powerful visual narratives highlight the interplay of light and shadow, often rendered in striking black and white, inviting viewers into the world of his subjects.

Landscape Photography: Stories of the Earth

For Dhiman, landscapes are not mere documentation but expressions of imagination and emotion. His visual storytelling elevates the viewer’s relationship with nature, offering a deeply reflective experience. He masterfully uses the natural play of light, color, and structure to highlight the planet’s beauty while advocating for its preservation and protection.

A Vision for Connection and Conservation

Through his evocative work, Gurdeep Dhiman not only seeks to immortalize the breathtaking essence of places like Leh and Ladakh but also aims to foster an emotional connection with the environment. His photography inspires viewers to cherish and safeguard the wonders of our world, making his art a compelling call to action for nature conservation.

ENCOUNTER WITH THE MOMENT An Exhibition Of Photographs By Gurdeep Dhiman In Jehangir

माही किरन का बॉलीवुड में होगा धमाल, एक्टिंग सिंगिंग और डांसिंग से होगा सबके दिलो पर राज...

मुंबई वैसे तो सपनों की नगरी मानी जाती है कई लोग अपना सपना सच करने मुंबई आते हैं हम बात करेंगे  एक्ट्रेस, सिंगर और डांसर माही किरन की जो कि मध्य प्रदेश के सागर जिले बॉलीवुड की चमकती दुनिया का सपना ले कर मुंबई आई है और उनके एक के बाद एक तमाम प्रोजेक्ट बॉलीवुड में आने की तैयारी मे हैं l अगर माही किरन की बात करें माही किरन में एक साथ कई खूबियां है एक अच्छी सिंगर है,अच्छी डांसर और एक अच्छी एक्ट्रेस भी उन्होंने अभिनय के क्षेत्र में भी अपना पैर जमा दिया है l

माही किरन का अपने  आनेवाले प्रोजेक्ट को लेकर के तमाम बड़ी हस्तियों से मुलाकात का दौर जारी  है,और उम्मीद है आने वाले समय में बड़े प्लेटफार्म और बड़े प्रोजेक्ट में उनको देखा जा सकता है, बहुत ही सुंदर सी दिखने वाली माही किरन जितनी खूबसूरत हैं उनका दिल उतना ही खुश मिजाज है l

मीडिया से बातचीत करते हुए माही किरन ने बताया बॉलीवुड के कई जाने-माने सिंगारे से बातचीत चल रही है जल्द ही उनके गाने पर रोल में नजर आऊंगीl आगे बातचीत पर माही किरन ने बताया कि आदमी के अंदर अगर सच्ची लगन हो तो उसे मंजिल पाने से कोई नहीं रोक सकता और एक दिन अपने बुलंदियों के शिखर पर पहुँच ही जाते है l

आपको बता दें माही किरन की सुरीली आवाज और जब उनके पाँव थिरकते है तो मानो लोगो की सांसे थम सी जाती है लोगों का दिल जीत लेती है अब वही उनकी एक्टिंग काफी  लोगों को भा रही है तस्वीरों में आप देख पा रहे हैं मशहूर गायक सलमान अली, अल्तमश, और शब्बीर के साथ की तस्वीर खुद बयां कर रही हैं आने वाले कल की क्या तैयारी चल रही हैं l

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माही किरन का बॉलीवुड  में  होगा धमाल, एक्टिंग सिंगिंग और डांसिंग से होगा सबके दिलो पर राज

NATURALNESS An Exhibition Of Recent Works By Artist Ramdas Manikrao Thorat In Jehangir...

From: 17^th to 23^rd December 2024

“NATURALNESS”

An Exhibition of Recent works by well-known artist Ramdas Manikrao Thorat

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

161-B, M.G. Road,

Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400 001

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 8082050330

This show was inaugurated on 17th December 2024 by Parents of artist Ramdas Thorat in the presence of Hansodnya Tambe, Aashutosh Aapte, Mangesh Naik, Pradip Palav, Ashok Hinge, Nilesh Jadhav among others.

Art, time, and eternity are impersonal, awakened, conscious, and unique. They are the eternal manifestations of the ever-existing conscious Nature, whose inner and outer forces pervade all existence. The experiences born out of these natural forces are what we call art and life. When a painter contemplates through a visual medium, they transcribe their mental impressions into pictorial narratives or translate their thoughts into visual forms. In this process, the painter captures the invisible language of visual consciousness, imprinting it in the form of pictorial imagery. This act of transforming primal human experiences into visual forms, inspired by naturalness, is known as ‘visual-form paintings’ or ‘pictorial essence of vision.’

The ongoing interplay of space, sky, earth, water, and soil reflects the dynamic process of this eternal primordial nature, whose inherent power takes on various forms. This dynamic manifestation is what we perceive as ‘Chitramaya’ (illusory imagery) or ‘Chittamaya’ (illusory consciousness). Each painting embodies the unique attributes of this illusory essence, rendering a distinctive artistic character.

Nature’s light, shadow, twilight, darkness, warmth, coolness, solitude, fire, flame, density, sparsity, thick forests, lush meadows, gardens, ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, seas, oceans, homes, villages, cities, streets, marketplaces—all these myriad attributes of natural existence contribute to the visual-textural symphony of form, tone, and rhythm. This synthesis of qualities is evident in Ramdas’s artistic oeuvre, reflecting the convergence of tangible and intangible qualities.

A visual artist channels the shadows of this eternal, conscious Nature into their mind, responding to its impressions and projecting them outward in visual form. This process, where mental experiences are translated into physical expression, is what we call the “experience of artistic time” or “the era of art.” It is the conscious repetition of impressions imprinted on the human psyche by the external world. This deliberate act of creation is what we define as “artistic genesis.”

The texture, structure, spatial voids, and depth on Ramdas’s canvases actively contribute to the viewer’s perception of the artwork. His creations exist in an imaginative world where tangible nature and abstraction dissolve into a unified, cosmic resonance. This resonance expresses emotional and sensory capacities, evoking deep responses in the observer. Ramdas journeys from the vast expanse of the physical to the infinite subtleties of the metaphysical, showcasing the dynamic interplay of visible expression and ongoing exploration. His art embodies the release of accumulated potential, akin to the release of water from an overflowing dam.

In Ramdas’s works, there is a seamless blend of abstract sensibilities and tangible representations, making it difficult to measure his creations against traditional standards of naturalistic art or to quantify the value of abstraction. Instead, his art seeks a middle ground, uncovering the essence of visual perception through tonal harmony, textures, structure, and light.

His visual compositions, enriched by organic forms and patterns, depict landscapes resembling vast gardens or boundless carpets of infinite nature. The horizontal elements in his art evoke tranquility, while the interplay of the skies, waters, and earthy tones—textured and rugged—convey a profound connection to the primal landscape. The velvety greens, subtle hues, and tactile depth come together to create an immersive sensory experience, transporting viewers to a state of cosmic sensitivity. This transcendent moment, akin to an axis or pivotal instant, unfolds through Ramdas’s artistic vision, leaving the viewer profoundly affected.

Ramdas’s artwork is a testament to the unique fusion of abstraction and tangible representation, where neither naturalistic depiction nor pure abstraction dominates. Instead, his art bridges these extremes, presenting a chromatic, textured exploration of the sensory world, rendered in visual notes.

His compositions, with their organic shapes and intricate patterns, often evoke vast, limitless natural landscapes. The tranquil horizontality, the earthen textures of the soil, the layered tones of vegetation, and the juxtaposition of light and shadow create a harmonious visual symphony. These elements, combined with the emotional and cosmic resonance of the art, allow viewers to connect deeply with the work, experiencing it as a dynamic interplay of nature’s infinite forms and human creativity.

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NATURALNESS An Exhibition Of Recent Works By Artist Ramdas Manikrao Thorat In Jehangir

ANA’S…… SPRING FORTH An Exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures by Mahua Ray in Nehru Centre Art Gallery...

“Ana’s…… Spring Forth”

The Art Walk of Mahua Ray

An Exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures from the artist’s archive

December 3rd to 9th, 2024

VENUE:

Nehru Center Art Gallery, Worli, Mumbai

Open daily: 11 AM to 7 PM | Free Entry

Contact:+91 9820246962

E-mail: mahuaray1202@gmail.com

“Art whispers where words cannot ” in Mahua Ray ‘s

Ana’s……. Spring Forth, these whispers become a symphony of the soul of yours and her.

An Art Walk by Mahua Ray

Mumbai, India – From December 3rd to 9th, the Nehru Centre Art Gallery will bloom with the evocative artistry of Mahua Ray in her solo exhibition Ana’s Spring Forth. This unique art walk invites visitors to immerse themselves in a world where memory, emotion, and imagination entwine in vivid harmony through her mesmerizing paintings and sculptures.

This show was inaugurated on 3^rd December 2024 by Hon’ble Guests Dr. Prakash Kothari(Sexologist, Padmashree Awardee) in the presence of Mr. Prakash Bal Joshi(Eminent Artist), Mr. Snehal Muzoomdar(Chairman Maharashtra Rajya Gujrat Sahitya Academy), Ms. Sunita Sanghai(Vachi Art Gallery – owner), Dr. Jayesh Dakre(Neuo Scentist & Smart Future Counselor), Rtn Khuzem Sakarwala( Co Founder Rotary Club of Mumbai Bravehearts), Mr. Rajendra Agarwal(Akhil Bharatiya Agarwal Sammelan Vice President), Mr. Ajinkya Chaulkar(Eminent Sculptor), Mr. Vijay Jessani, Mr. Nitin Jadia(Art Collector), Raju Shukla(Eminent Photographer), Mr. Hetal Shukla(Renowned Artist), Mr. Sameer Dnyaneshwar(Illusionist & Mind Reader),  Mr. Manmohan Jaiswal(Art Curator) among others

Mahua’s artistic journey began under the open skies, where as a child, she traced faces in clouds with her ‘Maa,’ her first muse. Guided by the wisdom of legendary artists such as Devi Prasad Roychowdhury, Mahua’s creative path blossomed, earning her accolades from a young age. This exhibition is a testament to her growth, passion, and unwavering dedication to storytelling through art.

Step into a soulful sanctuary where art whispers the unspoken. Through fluid strokes and vibrant hues, Mahua breathes life into moments, memories, and emotions, blending logic with profound emotional depth. Her latest series of oil paintings and bronze sculptures transcends time, offering a poetic exploration of human emotions and their fleeting yet eternal essence.

A celebrated artist with prestigious national and international awards.

Her works have graced galleries across Bangalore, Mumbai, New York, Canada, Dubai, Goa, Delhi, Paris, London, Ahmedabad, and beyond, earning widespread acclaim.

Cherished by prominent collectors in India and abroad, her art is a blend of impressionist elegance and philosophical depth.

In Ana’s Spring Forth, Mahua transforms innocent clouds and their hidden stories into vibrant narratives. Her graceful curves and dynamic expressions capture the vitality of feminine forms and the power of human emotions. Each piece in this collection invites the audience to experience life’s beauty through her imaginative lens.

This exhibition is more than an art showcase—it is an emotional journey, a beacon of inspiration, and a celebration of creativity that promises to leave you spellbound. Mahua Ray’s work is an invitation to see the world anew, to find beauty in life’s fleeting moments, and to connect with the emotions that bind us all.

ANA’S…… SPRING FORTH  An Exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures by Mahua Ray in Nehru Centre Art Gallery