Artists of the Week

The art pieces of Satish Moladiya are a visual expression to examine the multiple layers of human spirit, emotions and experiences. A mixture of surrealist elements and symbolic narratives, his works are both accessible on the surface, yet invoke deeper contemplation as viewers navigate their visual journeys. Moladiya paints portraits that show the complex nature […]

Dipak Ankalkhope through his artworks specially from the Shetambari series is a very personal introspect on life and struggles of Farmers in today’s society. Exuding empathy from the canvas, Dipak—a farmer’s son—is at home with acrylic on flat medium in his unembellished but visually arresting storytelling. Another poignant facet of a farmer’s life is the

Manonita Karar, an eminent graphic artist from Howrah in India, is considered an important figure in contemporary printmaking. She did her graduation in illustration from Rabindra Bharati University and then commenced her Master’s in Graphic Arts at Maharaja Sayajirao University to further her skills more effectively. Her artistic practice is deeply involved with traditional printmaking:

The artistic growth of Anil Soni has been one disparate or intense search for form, colour, and the hues of nature. Starting off with an interest in illustrative precision, his early work was vivid and visually catching. Over time, his vision transformed, becoming more meditative and layered. His artistic trajectory thus reflects an increasing subtlety

Pragya Gurung is an Indian Air Force veteran from IIM Lucknow, morphing through the variegated contours of life with efforts and ease, knitting her rich experience with her artistic vision. The journey into the world of art was a serious search within oneself and nature a meditative and intensely reflective body of work. Water colours

Venus Sanghvi creates a representation of abstraction and symbol, incorporating her personal everything with spiritual nothingness to form a unique visual language. By working with materials such as sindoor and abir and incorporating the chimes signifying the Bija mantra, she brings a sense of ritualism into her art. There are deeper and often introspective themes

Shruti Goyal is an abstract artist whose work explores the intricacies of human experience, emphasising the intertwining of space, time, memory, and lived moments. Her colour compositions in paintings create a dialogue between the past, present, and fleeting nature of existence by speaking for the visual landscapes where individual and collective history collide. Goyal’s creative

Rajashree Dutta Choudhury, an eminent educator, visual artist, writer, and researcher from Silchar, Assam, India, epitomises the confluence of academic rigour and creative prowess. Holding a Master and Bachelor of Visual Arts in Painting from Assam University, Silchar, she is currently advancing her scholarly pursuits with a PhD at the same institution. Rajashree’s artistic and

The deepest impact on Sanjay Kumar Raj has been, he professes, the experience of having grown up in tender rural climes and having lived amidst nature, observing its elements in all their splendour, from the creativity of the changes of forms and shades, to its softness and nurturing warmth — and then acknowledging the brutal

Artist Babita Das from Kolkata develops the “Rebloom” series, demonstrating her inventiveness and insight amid the chaos by using instinctive, dynamic brushstrokes to capture India’s lockdown. In response to the societal upheaval brought by the pandemic, Das found solace in an unexpected muse: cycling. This newfound pursuit not only provided a physical escape but also