Past Events

The HK Kejriwal Young Artist Awards were initiated in the year 1988 in Chitrakala Parishath to discover and promote young artists in the country. The awards are annually announced in association with Mahua Art Gallery, Bangalore with four awardees below 40 years of age, receiving cash prize by the HK Kejriwal Foundation and an opportunity to exhibit their works and be promoted by Mahua Art Gallery. The HK Kejriwal Foundation is a non-profit, educational organization established in 1970 by Dr.…

The exhibition is a series of paintings C.F. John has been working on for the last six years as part of his reflection on two mystic saints, St. Kabir and Francis of Assisi. The easel format, together with the realistic foundation of the new paintings, may surprise initially against John’s past of cutting-edge work. The last installation project John worked on was in and around an open well that had gone dry and been abandoned; a well that had lost…

Beyond Boundaries - A Group Exhibition of 25 Artist and Sculptors.

The concept of the present exhibition – “Loitering with Intent” Ranjana in her solo exhibition “Loitering with Intent” has created a sensitive body of works. She paints the nameless, faceless; multitude of people going about their busy lives and in doing so makes them visible to the viewer. In fact, she invites the viewer to celebrate these lives by infusing color and warmth in the mundane landscape of daily existence.

SEQUENCES IN SOLITUDE It is when I am completely alone that I set out on an exhilarating, outward journey, exploring the deep secrets of Nature. A journey that leads seamlessly into a pilgrimage directed inward. The brilliant colors that comprise reality, are the essence of Nature I experience a relentless urge to capture that essence. I gaze upon that startling view of reality, shedding distractions and breaking through the artificial boundaries of every-day life. My very core becomes still as…

Winners: 1. Ghanshyam Rathod  (Gujarat) 2. Naveen Kumar B (Karnataka) 3. Bandana Kumari (Bihar) 4. Divya Patwa (Madhya Pradesh) THE HK KEJRIWAL YOUNG ARTIST AWARDS: The HK Kejriwal Young Artist Awards was initiated in 1988 in Chitrakala Parishath to discover and promote young artists in the country. Since then more than 80 young artists have received the award, many of whom have acclaimed National and International recognition thereafter. Mahua Art Gallery presents annual awards to artists below 40 years of age, giving cash prize by the HK Kejriwal…