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Chitra Santhe
Chitra Santhe, the annual mega art bazaar organised by the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat (CKP), will be held from January 29 to 31.
The exhibition, which provides the much-needed forum for artists to display and sell their paintings, sculptures and installations, will be open to public from 8 am to 9 pm.
The three-day event is eagerly awaited by art enthusiasts in the City. Addressing mediapersons, CKP administrator G J Kongawad said the works of as many as 2,000 artists will be on display at this year’s Chitra Santhe. “No fee will be charged for exhibitors. Free lodging and boarding facilities too will be provided for artists. Special vehicles will be arranged to facilitate easy transportation for senior citizens and differently-abled,” said Kongawad.
The exhibits will be on display along the footpath between Shivananda Circle and Windsor Manor Circle. Specially-designed stalls will be set up for the blind and differently-abled in the premises of the CKP. “We are anticipating more than two lakh visitors to various stalls that will adorn the CKP for three days,” added Kongawad.
The CKP in association with the Deccan Herald and Prajavani will be conducting an art competition for children studying in Class V, exclusively, and those studying in Classes 6th to 10th.The Nava Karnataka Publications will be selling an entire collection of Rabindranath Tagore’s works at the art fair. Paintings of traditional Mysore, Tanjore, Rajasthani, Madhubani schools of art will be the prime attraction at the three-day art bonanza. Lithographs too will be on display. The administrators, however, have promised that efforts will be directed to ensure that no reproduction of original works are displayed at Chitra Santhe.2012 paints good picture for Art
Every industry has its share of mavericks who stand out (also) for their idealism. Neville Tuli is one such flag bearer for the Indian art world. Much critiqued for the financial crisis that his companies and its investors suffered due to an array of reasons, Tuli, much to his credit (and everyone's disbelief), is back on the pitch.
If the latest blockbuster catalog, December 2011 auction, and new premises at the Quila in New Delhi, are anything to go by, Tuli is still living life king size. His plans for 2012 include 'a set of four auctions between January and March'. In a recent interview with Open magazine, Tuli said, "You must understand that wealth follows idealism, it's not the other way around. So don't worry about wealth. The point is not to lose vision or joy of changing something for the better. The most important thing for an individual and an institution is to maintain the core idealism.
Rebuilding never takes more than two to three years." As an industry insider, watcher and well-wisher, I can only say more power to the man, mostly as rebuilding of Osian's is likely to support the reinstating of credibility in the Indian art market, and the power of art as an asset class, a credible tool for wealth creation.
Indian Art Fair is here
The India Art Fair, formerly known as the India Art Summit, is now just a couple of weeks away and it is time for all art lovers to mark these dates in their diaries. The three earlier Art Summits had attracted 170,000 people making this annual event one of the most attended art happenings in the world. International participation has grown tremendously and the upcoming Art Fair will feature 91 exhibitors from 20 countries. This year the event has moved from Pragati Maidan to the NSIC Exhibition Grounds in New Delhi and visitors will be able to see the works of 1,000 of the world’s “most exciting modern and contemporary artists”, spread across a custom-built space measuring 12,000 sqm, in state-of-the-art German tents under the guidance of UK based production consultants 20:20 Events.
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Reviving Indian Arts
‘In a unique attempt to revive traditional art and craft forms of India, Happy Hands Foundation (HHF), a non-profit organisation, recently launched an online store selling products made by artisans and craftsmen across India. You can choose from jewellery, stationary, home décor, games and toys made by 600 artisan families in Orissa, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
According to 25-year-old Medhavi Gandhi, director, HHF, their aim is to remove middlemen and ensure profits for artisans. “Craftsmen sell products to middlemen, who give them a fixed income. So, they are satisfied as they are making a lot and selling a lot. However, there is a need to make innovative products, as there is no market for traditional items, and remove middlemen and their expenses,” says Gandhi, who founded the organisation in 2009 while doing an MBA at Symbiosis International University, Pune.
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