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September 2011  Vol 31
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M. V. Dhurandhar (A Great Versatile Painter)

Rao Bahadur Mahadev Vishwanath Dhurandhar was not only a great painter but he was the person whose contribution to the art-world, Mumbai in the first half of the 20th century was the highest. He contributed in various branches of painting like portraiture, landscapes, posters, book-illustrations, genre, literature on art & black and white drawings.

Dhurandhar belonged to Kolhapur in a prestigious family which was famous for its loyalty to the Chhatrapati of Kolhapur. He was born at Mumbai in Phanaswadi, at his mother’s house and he was brought up in Kolhapur. His schooling was at the Rajaram High School from where he gave the intermediate grade examination with good marks. His drawing was good and he won prices for his drawings and paintings in the high school exhibitions. He was also got fascinated after seeing the landscapes of painter Abalal Rahiman and as his elder brother requested Abalal to give him some guidance, Mahadev got some important tips in drawing and water colour rendering.

- Dr. Nalini Bhagwat

Painting Exhibitions
Equanimity - Solo exhibition by Gauri Seth at Mumbai from 5th to 17th Sept. 2011 Exhibition of Calligraphic Paintings by Subhash Jamdade at Mumbai from 14th to 19th Sept. 2011 Exhibition of Vijay Belgave at Mumbai from 16th Sept. to 15th Oct. 2011 Solo show by Pramod Apet at Chennai from 7th to 21th Sept. 2011
We The People

Under this project, artists from all over India are being invited to work on the theme "We The People". The artists will express themselves through their art on their interpretation of the concepts such as power to the people, the vibrant democracy of India, people's movement and so on.

The announcement of the art project "We The People" was made on the occasion of a unique event featuring Art, music and prayers that was held at Chatuhshringi Temple premises on Sunday 28th August 2011 by members of "I Am Anna" club and "Art India Foundation" to commemorate the successful culmination of the nationwide people's movement. The event featured live painting by artists from Pune on the themes related to people's power, democracy, movement led by Anna and other related issues.
 
Emerging Artists
  • Kamal Naath
  • Nina Mistry
  • Pallabee Borgohain
  • Rajan Panse
  • Aditi Deodhar
  • Danish Sultan
  • Syed Shahbaz
New Arrivals
Debjani Datta
I completed my Postgraduate Diploma in Buddhist studies in 2005. I attend regular meetings and discussions on the various principles of Buddhism. On my last visit to The Tashi Jong monastery in Himachal Pradesh. I had the opportunity to interact with monks who were being prepared for their journey towards the eternal truth. The series starts with a humble offering to the Buddha through the first series titled The Little Buddha, which expresses the various moods of the little monks. The series ends with my signature figurative forms of the pilgrims, all bright and colorful celebrating the very essence of life. In these paintings I have as always depicted the everyday facets of life.
 
K. Shankar
Born in 1978. He has achieved Art Master Diploma & G. D. Art from Hubli and B. F. A. Fine Arts from Dharwad University. In his recent works he has depicted Devotees, Folk Musicians, Villager in acrylic medium on canvas. He has used bright colours and has done detailed work on faces and drapery of the people. He has participated in several artists camps. He has done two solo shows and participated in several group shows in India. His list of awards also includes Award from Lalit Kala Academy, Karnataka in 2010.
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