Divine…Hearts of Gold by Anand Panchal

Gallery Artchill Organized it's 79th Show

Divine…hearts of gold 
recent paintings by Anand Panchal

Show is on view 

Gallery Artchill Amber fort from 19th - 25th Jan 2012
JUNEJA ART GALLERY from 27th Jan - 2nd Feb 2012 
Art Corridor at Le Meridien Jaipur from 5th Feb - 15th Feb 2012

   Divine …hearts of gold

The little ‘Pujari’ and ‘Pujarin’ completely reign over the picture surface created by Anand Panchal. These exemplify not only the quiet and peace which goes synonymous with temple and Gods but they also effulge with truthfulness and modesty which are akin to childhood. These very young men and women portray certain strength and depth of character which in intensity can surpass same attributes possessed by many elder folk.

There is a spiritual side to the works by Anand Panchal that captivates the viewer completely and for a long time. At first glance itself one can get totally immersed into the wide open yet very tender eyes of the adolescents in the works. The clear and pure depth in the eyes are like open doorways to the soul of the bearer. These eyes belong to innocent souls of unpretentious modesty which conceals nothing behind the façade of made up illusions. The strength of these children truly lies in their innocence and their naïve yet serene attitude which glistens and shines as strongly and brightly as precious stones.

Anand Panchal celebrates such immaculate and crystal clear conscience found in children in his works….the Neatness of the spirit and godliness gets expressed….

There is an overall essence of angelic tidiness and  intrinsic glow in the paintings which grants the works the feel of being lit up. An invisible source of light illuminates all the nooks and corners of the paintings and leaves no dark and dull spots.

He sensitively delineates his figures in such a manner that more often than once they reflect the radiance and grace similar to that of Krishna, Rama, Radha and many other known and unknown gods.

78th Show by Gallery Artchill

Gallery Artchill 

Presents 78th  Show 

Paintings by Subarta Gangopadhyay, Dipika Hazra & Anand Panchal

 at  JUNEJA ART GALLERY , JAIPUR

from 7th Jan - 12th Jan 2012 , daily 10 am to 7 pm

 

 

Motivated by the current atmosphere & events for NRI's in the pink city , On the spur of the moment I have taken out certain special and EXOTIC canvasses from my Permanent Collection and  holding a group show of 3 noted painters- these special works reflect the Indian-ness in our millieu , 

 

SUBRATA GANGOPADHYAY-  works from his mother n child series & eco friendship....Gangopadhyay’s paintings are like  celebrations of  a great human survival. He is enchanted by female forms amid natural surroundings. He feels that sometimes a very calm looking woman could be hiding smoldering fire within of high magnitude, or could be hiding several layers of secrets.The uncommon vibrancy and stimulance of his colorful strokes, the passionate imagery of men or women are ageless and ethereal: that of a superior painter’s creative latitude so incessantly prolific which never appears a cliché or a repetitive chore. Living in current times Subrata recoils from the increasing materialism in our society as it is replete with disguise & beauty-masks .

ANAND PANCHAL-   works from his Bhrahmin boys & girls reflecting their religious purity & innocent beauty hence... The innocent and flawless adolescents in the works by Anand Panchal enchant by their exquisite grace, they are an indispensable part of the temple periphery. Born in the family of the ‘pandits’ and the temple care takers, such children imbibe into themselves the elements of the holy surroundings and adapt to them completely. There is an essence of careless beauty and spiritual strength that makes these young girls and boys glow as if illuminated from a source of light concealed deep inside them. He attends to his little angels with affinity, love and thoughtfulness, allowing each of them to glisten in angelic radiance like fresh dew drops on tender leaves. The inclusion of forms such as paper boats, cows, floral clusters and musical instruments add to the metaphorical and allegorical aspects of the works.

DIPIKA HAZRA- works from her Krishna series as well as the ethnic village bellies immersed in lap of nature.... Dipika Hazra lays bare the heart-warming simplicity of Rajasthan, the open attitudes of its humanity rooted in the attributes of her land. Dipika’s palette is diversified and vivid. Her choice of reds, yellows and blacks betokens the love of blazing colors with which the people of Rajasthan make up for the vast and drab attributes of their land. The artist depicts remarkable states of serenity & a striking evidence of great strength and skill in organising forms and colors and creating the effect of enchantment and fantasy. The simplicity and spontaneity with which she handles mundane themes is itself a visual treat. She creates a spell binding impact. Untainted by bumptious modernism, Dipika’s works present a lyrical vision of nature.

77th sponsored show by Gallery Artchill - Recent Paintings by LALIT SHARMA

Gallery Artchill takes great pleasure to Opening of its 77th sponsored show 

Recent paintings by Lalit Sharma
OPENING - 10 am , on 6th Jan, Gallery Artchill at Amber fort.

Show is on view at : 
Gallery Artchill, Amber Fort from 6th - 12th Jan 2011
Artchill corridor at Le Meridien Jaipur from 15th - 21st Jan 2012
Juneja Art Gallery from  23rd -29th Jan 2012

Works of an Inner Tranquility

Lalit Sharma constructs the images of a city – which seem real, as well as imaginary, and this city in its dreamlike situation, offers a whole range of colors spread out in architectural units – of terraces, roof tops, windows, doors, domes etc. in a delightful manner. With these colorful architectural units, one also locates water-bodies , gardens and hills under a clear sky and is enchanted to the core, as the array of colors –reds, greens, purples, blues, yellows etc. in

their totality and variation, become poetic and wondrous. There is a certain dexterity in delineation of forms, and the smooth, texture less, ‘flat’ application of the color, makes the pictorial space more light and subliminal (giving a sense of lightness of being). Leading to an effect, wherein the festivity of ‘kite flying’ seems to take the city itself in a flight. An ethereal joyous ‘mood’ pervades in all these paintings done in oils. There is also a suggestion of thought

process, which seems to be percolating all over the place, to absorb and ascertain, the ‘happenings’ then and there, giving the works a meditative quality, as well. The role of cool and warm colours, placed almost side by side, creates yet another ingratiating, peaceful and calm effect.

One is of course reminded of miniature paintings of Rajsthani schools and Mewar style in particular, as the use of red and green, is dense and intense in certain forms, and the white seems to pave and ‘clear’ the way, for other colors to breathe and exist, in a harmonious manner. This seems to be natural, as Lalit belongs to Udaipur, and a family of artists, who have painted through generations in the very format and essence of miniature paintings, and who have made, as a choice, their surroundings the theme and centre of their works. The only noteworthy difference is that Lalit is working under a sensibility, which is very much related to modernistic approaches, in terms of ‘realising’ and re-creating traditional modes and methods and thus enhancing a ‘personal context’. The city of Lalit Sharma offers a

wide range of angles to perceive it: one may perceive it from the ‘viewing point’ of an architectural height, perceive it from front, and from the right and left corners. There is an uplifting quality in the paintings: each and every area seems to have been ‘built’ with care and love. One knows that the human habitats are no more so serene, and free of pollution; yet to dream of an ideal city, is no escape but a realization of one’s aesthetic, and sublime values.

Lalit does this by creating potent images of manmade structures, and the elements of nature. The flying kites, remind us once more, that there are moments to be realized, which are both earthy as well as ethereal. Thus the viewing of these evocative works is bound to give us, moments of a certain inner tranquility.

Prayag Shukla
New Delhi