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FROM ESTABLISHED ARTISTS TO DEBUT SHOWS, HERE ARE FIVE ART EXHIBITIONS TO CHECK OUT

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By Anannya Sarkar
05 September, 2022
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From an ensemble of prominent names pondering on the theme of being alone together to a young group showcasing their work after winning an open call, there is something for everyone

The onset of the festive season means that there are more reasons to step out. With art galleries across India making up for the lack of physical shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was never better time than now to stop at your nearest gallery to appreciate art in all its glory.

While art lovers in New Delhi were just treated to two weeks of collaborative art experiences, the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in Saket opened a stunning exhibition of prominent print-maker Anupam Sud’s works spanning her illustrious career of five decades. Meanwhile, Mumbai’s Chemould Prescott Road currently has an ensemble exhibit featuring their entire roster of artists that sees works by names such as Anju and Atul Dodiya and Jitish Kallat explore the meaning of being “together, alone”. Kolkata’s Emami Art will be showcasing a solo of Probir Gupta’s works that are a reflection of our volatile times, hoping to hold a mirror to the world. But if exploring art from emerging artists is more your jam, then there is Method Bandra’s solo exhibit by Shaina Nikam asking the very pertinent question of why everything has to make sense. In a similar vein, Emami Art is hosting another exhibition for 10 young artists who were adjudged the best through an open call. Here is what to expect from our pick of five exhibitions you can check out this month:

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Modus Operandi III: Together Alone

A continuation of the gallery’s endeavour to display artists on its roster in one exhibition, this iteration focuses on being “together, alone”. With names such as Anju and Atul Dodiya, Dhruvi Acharya, Gigi Scaria, Jitish Kallat and Rashid Rana, the exhibition looks at uniting the artists in a way that even if the pandemic is not a central theme, the works are from a time when the artists were together, alone. Moreover, the works are displayed in a manner where they engage with the varied themes of each other’s practices and have conversations with each other, further highlighting the theme of this ensemble exhibit.

Where: @chemouldprescottroad

On till: 10 September

In picture: Man Abandoning Himself, 2022 (watercolour on paper) by Atul Dodiya.

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