Alka Chadha Harpalani

Alka is an artist and art writer with a diverse career spanning teaching, e-learning projects with the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and editorial work. An alum of the Government College of Art, Chandigarh (BFA) and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (MFA, PhD), she has been recognised with numerous prestigious awards and honours.

The Collective Pulse of Hubballi’s Lively Art Community

Three exhibitions, held at the Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bengaluru, from 18 to 21 July 2026, opened on a celebratory note and with artistic camaraderie. The exhibitions were inaugurated by the distinguished art historian K. V. Subramanyam, in the gracious presence of eminent artists Subramanian Gopalsamy, A. M. Prakash, and Babu Jattakar, whose collective presence lent […]

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Panchadhara: Traversing Distinct Artistic Terrains

‘Panchadhara’ brings together the works of five artists from different regions of India- Dilip Kumar Sasmal, Soumendra Sarkar, and Shashwati Sarkar from Kolkata, Pradip Kumar Jha from Mumbai and Anushree Kayal from Bengaluru at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore. Through paintings and prints, the exhibition unfolds as a confluence of diverse artistic voices, each rooted in

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Minds and Mediums Meet: Artistic Exchange at the International Painters’ Camp

Art camps possess a rare ability to dissolve distances—geographical, cultural and stylistic like. From 28 March to 1 April 2026, the tranquil, nature-embraced surroundings of ‘Nature Knots’ transformed into a vibrant creative arena as the Krishna Setty Foundation, Bengaluru, hosted its International Painters’ Camp. What unfolded was not merely a gathering of artists, but a

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Bengaluru Nouveauism: Lines, Layers and Aesthetic Pulse

‘Bengaluru Nouveauism: An aspect of looking into art through contemporary consciousness’-a presentation of Studio Kalavistaara- unfolds as a quiet yet enthralling confluence of five artists; each rooted in a distinctly different genre, yet bound by a shared urge to articulate their personal visual language. The exhibition does not seek to homogenize their voices; instead, it

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When Simplicity Becomes Profound: Savita Dwivedi’s Art

Savita Dwivedi

An art exhibition by Savita Dwivedi ‘Jiji’ at Sukriti Art Gallery, JKK, Jaipur The first encounter with Savita Dwivedi. otherwise known as Jiji and her art was almost incidental while scrolling through the posts of the eminent artist and her son Hemant Dwivedi from Udaipur. Amid discussions of technique, theory and contemporary debates on Facebook,

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SAKSHI BAJAJ: A SOLO SHOW ‘WHISPERS OF NATURE’

“Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye… it also includes the inner pictures of the soul.”- Edvard Munch Sakshi Bajaj’s assertive and dynamic strokes function as a visual syntax, articulating an affective rhythm that resonates beyond the pictorial surface. The primacy of gesture supersedes representational reliability. The canvas itself becomes a

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NAMMA ART BENGALURU- A unique experience of rich artistic spectrum

“Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.”-Oscar Wilde The first ever five days National Art Fair- ‘Namma Art Bengaluru: Vishva Kala Sangama’ was organized by Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath from 28th May-1 st June, 2025 in Bangalore. Events like this are not just about coexistence but about dynamic exchange and

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