Multi-talented artist #PallaviGuptaa showcase at #AuraArt

An Expression of Divinity Multi-talented artist Pallavi Guptaa has a lot of burgeoning creativity that she channelizes through her soulful art works, insightful books and spiritual poetry. Being a regular practitioner of kriya yoga for the past 12 years, all expressions in her art works are thus produced to bring to the silent observer a surge of energy that flows through her on to the canvas. Pallavi has been directly initiated and guided into the traditional form of Indian yogic practice by her Guru. These practices, which are meant to stimulate the energy centers, help her connect to the life force itself while reflecting both, the intensity of her initiations and the state of meditativeness which follow the activity. The colors she uses to express this are dark and luminous, and merge in harmony through her highly skilled multiple layering technique. The communication of balance and ultimate liberation is the one-pointed focus of her works. They convey a clear message of the great Possibility the human consciousness holds. In all her art, one encounters a profoundness that slowly draws you within as it gently reveals the realm of the artist’s inner world. The eye, an all seeing eye, shows up as a leitmotif in some of the works as if a witness to it all. The paintings evoke, within a perceptive observer, the balance between still presence and radiating love. An ardent worshipper of the feminine divine, Pallavi attributes all credit of her work to Shakti and considers herself but a mere medium for Her expressions. More works by the artist available at www.auraart.in

#R.I.P #Shaila Parikh, June 4, 1931 - June 17, 2018

#AuraArt presents an opportunity to acquire rare collectibles in drawings and paintings by master artist #KrishenKhanna

Aura Art presents an opportunity to acquire rare collectibles in drawings and paintings by master artist Krishen Khanna Well known and widely respected artist Padma Bhushan Krishen Khanna was born in Lyallpur (now Faislabad in Pakistan) in 1925. After attending the Imperial Service College from 1938 to 1942, Krishen Khanna enrolled at Government College, Lahore, from 1942 to 1944. In 1946 he started working with Grindlays Bank. In 1961 he resigned from the bank and devoted his full-time to art. Though in his early works one could see abstractions coming through now and then, it was the human form and the situations of these human beings which anchored him into figuration. His works display a distinct narrative, at times quite representational and direct and at times metaphorical. In some works one can glean the presence of the angst and existentialism which one can see in artists who practiced Modernism from a few decades ago. The way the figures are shown in motion is very reminiscent of Post Impressionist style where the brush strokes dominate and direct the composition as does the play of light and shade in the works. The mastery of line, form, movement and an air of deep emotion is visible in Krishen Khanna’s misty compositions. The people he chooses to portray seem to be hopeful at times, and at times in complete surrender to their destiny. The musicians often bring about an aching melody which rings in the exquisite lines of the works. Krishen Khanna is a painter of rarity and immense grace in our times where social issues grind the life force of the common people. It is an inspiration and an honour to see a veteran’s work addressing humane issues over the decades, which he continues to do so, till date.

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Artist #SandeepYadav's Ultramarine Peacocks at #AuraArt

Artist Sandeep Yadav blends the colour blue of an ultramarine hue into the paper and lo and behold a beautiful bird manifests. This is the remarkable skill that this artist has displayed in his beautifully rendered water colour works. Sandeep has a Diploma in Commercial Art from Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya along with a Diploma in Painting from Kalasagar Kala Mahavidyalaya Pune. Together his education gives him the know how of handling shape, form, line and colour. His works appear simplistic at first glance and one is tempted to associate the numerous renditions of the national bird, Peacock to some kind of spiritual or religious undertones. Yet, the artist in him implies tranquility in all these works. Whether the bird is shown foraging alone in the woods or forest areas or if there is boy-talk happening at the watering hole in the jungle amongst many peacocks, the impression the viewer is given is that of peace and harmony. In a world torn apart by hate and discrimination, Sandeep waves the gentle fans of love and peace through these exquisite works. The interesting part about these works is that none of these ‘proud’ birds appear proud or arrogant, and that is something to notice in time of fragile egos and easily hurt sentiments. More works by the artist available at www.auraart.in

RANJANI SHETTAR Seven ponds and a few raindrops @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

RANJANI SHETTAR Seven ponds and a few raindrops @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY March 12 - August 12, 2018 Indian sculptor Ranjani Shettar (b. 1977) combines natural and industrial materials—such as beeswax, wood, organic dyes, vegetal pastes, lacquer, steel, and cloth—in her large-scale installations. Typically composed of numerous non-representational forms, Shettar's immersive environments are inspired by her observations of the now-threatened natural environs of rural India. For Seven ponds and a few raindrops (2017), the artist molded pieces of stainless steel into a series of sensual, curved, amoebic, shape-shifting elements that have been covered in tamarind-stained muslin. Suspended from the ceiling, the work seems to defy gravity, casting a series of mesmerizing shadows, which, from a distance, evoke the sense of having stumbled upon a surreal, hidden-away oasis. ALSO UPCOMING http://talwargallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ranjanithumb1-150x150.jpg RANJANI SHETTAR On and on it goes on @TALWAR Gallery, New York March 10 - June 30, 2018

#TheDancingLine - #ShiavaxChavda at The #JehangirArtGallery

A Retrospective of paintings & sketches of the Master WHAT: ‘The Dancing Line – revisiting Shiavax Chavda’, a Retrospective of paintings & sketches of the master. WHEN: Tuesday October 24th to Monday October 30th, 2017 WHERE: Jehangir Art Gallery, Kalaghoda, Mumbai TIMINGS: 11am to 7pm