Mumbai art gallery to host show to help with funds in flood-hit Kerala

The Asian Age With Agency Inputs

Life, Art

The various works in different styles, techniques, mediums will be displayed on a common platform in this show.

The show will pay tribute to late ex-prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and certain amount of the proceeds from the sales will be generously donated for flood-victims in Kerala.

Mumbai: Aakriti Art Foundation is all geared up to host a group art exhibition Colours of Spring 10, showcasing works by 22 artists from all across India.

The gallery will feature artists from different parts of India including Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Surat Ahmedabad and Mysore among other places.

The various works in different styles, techniques, mediums will be displayed on a common platform in this show.

A Shankar Devrukhe creation

To be curated by Manmohan Jaiswal, the show will pay a special tribute to late ex-prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and certain amount of the proceeds from the sales will be generously donated for flood-victims in Kerala.

Swapan Ray and Tania Fatnani creations respectively

There will be about 100 artworks presented in this show and will include work in Oil colours, Acrylic colours, Watercolors, Pen & Ink, Pastels, Mix Media, Charcoal etc.

A Nivas Kanhere creation

Speaking about the event, the curator and Director of Aakriti Art Foundation, said, “These works will be in different styles mediums and techniques and cover almost all aspects like seascapes, landscapes, beauty of nature monumental work, spiritual work, figurative work, contemporary work, classical traditional work, surrealistic work, fantasy work etc.”

Biswaranjan Bhunia creation

He further adds, “It is a rare chance for all art lovers patrons and connoisseurs to enjoy vivid facets of art on a common platform and get duly enlightened by their hues and specialities.”

The exhibition, to be held at the Cymroza Art Gallery will be open to the public from September 4 to September 7.

  • What: Colours of Spring 10
  • When: September 4 to September 7
  • Where: Cymroza Art Gallery, 72, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Near Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai 400026
  • Timing: 11am to 7pm

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