“UJJAL” An Exhibition Of Paintings & Sculpture By 6 Renowned Artists In Jehangar Art Gallery...

From: 14^th to 20^th October 2025

“UJJAL”

An Exhibition of Paintings & sculptures by 6 contemporary renowned artists – Bappa Maji, Pravat Manna, Subrata Paul, Sudeshna Sil, Sudip Biswas, Tanmoy Hazra.

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

Auditorium Hall

161-B, M.G. Road

Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 9163718889, +91 9831307228

UJJAL” — A Radiant Confluence of Painting & Sculpture
14 – 20 October 2025 | Jehangir Art Gallery (Auditorium Hall), Mumbai

The group show “UJJAL” displays paintings and sculptures by six contemporary Indian artists: Bappa Maji, Pravat Manna, Subrata Paul, Sudeshna Sil, Sudip Biswas, and Tanmoy Hazra.

“UJJAL” (meaning bright, luminous) draws viewers into a deep conversation with form, colour, memory, myth, and nature. These six artists, regardless of their fields, combine tradition and novelty, the physical and the lyrical, the individual and the general.

This show was inaugurated on 14th October 2025 by Mr. Brahmanand S. Singh(National Award Winning Filmmaker, Author & Mentor)

Bappa Maji of Kolkata sculpts sacred and animal forms using the Bengal Dokra tradition. He reinterprets mythological Vahanas in new materials. His art considers humans, animals, myth, and daily life, prompting viewers to feel respect and think.

Pravat Manna uses paint to change the canvas into a landscape of feelings, using oil, acrylic, and mixed media. Through layered compositions, he explores memory, identity, and humanity, using technical skill and personal symbolism.

Active since the late 1990s, Subrata Paul sculpts, often with bronze and wood, moving beyond mere replication to reveal the hidden energies of form. His sculptures communicate human feelings and interactions, using both old and new artistic methods.

Sudeshna Sil’s work reflects her sensitivity, influenced by Bengal’s nature and art training. Through watercolour, mixed media, and fabric, she portrays nature’s depth, offering escape from city life.

Sudip Biswas, a notable modern Indian painter, creates stories of quiet feelings, cultural remembrance, and tradition. Benaras and the Ganga influence his paintings, which combine abstraction and figuration. His recent awards highlight the impact of his work.

The exhibition also includes Tanmoy Hazra’s work, which is characterised by its expressive and innovative qualities and engagement with diverse materials, form, context, and meaning.

The six artists engage in a complex dialogue, rich with layers of myth and matter.

“UJJAL” presents a unique mix of artists, allowing art lovers to dive into modern Indian visuals that are both classic and forward-looking. We welcome everyone to experience these artworks at Jehangir Art Gallery.

Sushma Sabnis – Mumbai.

“UJJAL” An Exhibition of Paintings & Sculpture by 6 renowned artists in Jehangar Art Gallery

“Visthapan” Solo Show Of Recent Work By Vishwa Sahni In Jehangir Art Gallery...

From: 14^th to 20^th October 2025

“Visthapan”

A Solo Show of Recent Work by Vishwa Sahni

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

161-B, M.G. Road

Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 9324647023

“Visthapan” Solo Show of Recent Work by Vishwa Sahni in Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai from 14^th to 20^th October 2025

This show was inaugurated on 14th October 2025 by Ms. Manju Ramesh Chouhan(Staff member of Jehangir Art Gallery) in the presence of Mr. Padmanabh Bendre(Eminent Artist), Pradeep Chandra(Eminent Photographer & Author), Mr. Uttam Jain(Patron Hindustan Chamber of Commerce), Mr. Snehal N. Muzoomdar(President, Indian Musicological Society), Mr. K.K. Tated(Chairman, committee to monitor Animal Welfare) among others.

Vishwa Sahni’s painting seems to have been focused for some time on the contention that abstraction, if allowed to breathe in a deeper pictorial space, can maintain visual opulence without drifting too far from its essentially two-dimensional syntax. Among a generation of artists who matured on this side of painting’s pluralist expansion, where each painter’s style, look and touch was far more varied than that of their predecessors, Sahni held to a firm figurative scaffold based on migration both perceived and imagined. Though the iconography in this recent work remains readable each painting’s horizon is still easy to find, there is in newer panels a softening of the edges and a swelling of forms that now shimmer behind translucent washes instead of bending, as they once did, into each other’s space. From an optimal distance coerced from the viewer by the five feet by nine feet spread of their frames their reconfigured cohesion seems to rely less on drawing and more on a spontaneous manipulation of hue and texture.

The resulting airiness is a clear departure from his earlier work, which is reprised in this exhibition, an example of his harder-edged shapes, apparently reconstituted during the painting’s many stages of development so as not to diminish the careful coordinating of its unique structural invention. To drift from the success of this method is risky, for what’s been so appealing about Sahni’s work until now has been precisely its interconnected complexity. The changes seen in this exhibition may be attributed in some measure to his establishing a studio in Mumbai, a move from country life in Madanpur, for reasons linked to the landscape itself, resetting a painter’s perspective.

A clue to the path taken in this shift between the earlier compositions and these newer, cloudier apparitions may be found in seven-foot square painting representing the artist’s trials at keeping the structure fixed tighter to the surface. Here, a familiarity with Sahni’s elevated horizon line helps the viewer read the ghost of a landscape that still exists despite the missing diagonals and story-book trees of his earlier work, elements that had once supported the artist’s penchant for excavating spatial illusion with little cost to a lively surface. Visthapan marks the change as its simplified shapes are not immediately recognizable as landscape elements. They also seem unusually tolerant of each other’s position in the composition.

And yet to my eye the most adventurous of the newer canvases in the show, still owes something to the lexicon of the earlier work, though here it seems Sahni’s method has turned to a new and pronounced improvisation. Visthapan’s surface remains in a perturbed state. Edges are ragged and makeshift. Translucency dominates. There is even a gestural coarseness replacing what was once a controlled chaos of endlessly suggestive shapes. The color alone in Visthapan provides the link to earlier work, being mostly middle tones of contingent primary and secondary hues.

For anyone who has followed Sahni’s work these many years, an effort to catch up to where he is now will require diligence, which I believe is a fair expectation for him to make as his paintings have always appealed to a visually smart audience. Because his abundant inventiveness had constituted as near a legible pictorial language as created by any painter in recent memory, encountering its contraction will demand a real and unavoidable learning curve. Sahni is a painter whose strength had always been his ability to develop variations on a theme. The construction of an intelligent, readable and teasingly ambiguous pictorial image, still speaks to a continuity of vision.

Sahni has never been a painter fixated on concocting a new look, and there is no indication here of chasing novelty, nor is there any hint of applying arbitrary effects to avoid comparison with contemporaries. From the beginning his work has been a conscious adaptation of migrant landscape elements knit tightly into compositions that owed a great deal of their cohesion to those compositional properties that as any instructor knows are maddeningly difficult to formulate verbally but can be appreciated in its many variations. As galleries continue to hawk brightly colored things apparently meant for the simpler aim of accessorizing the expansive blank walls that once provided inexpensive working space for artists, it gives one hope to watch a painter keep to self-imposed limitations, not in spite of, but because there is more than enough room within a rectangle of canvas to address a thoughtful and historically aware sensibility.

—Abhijeet Gondkar

October 2025, Mumbai

“Visthapan” Solo Show Of Recent Work By Vishwa Sahni In Jehangir Art Gallery

WANDERING EYE An Exhibition Of Photographs By Sateesh Dingankar In Jehangir Art Gallery...

8^th to 14^th October 2025

“Wandering Eye”

An Exhibition of Photographs by Sateesh Dingankar

This show was inaugurated on 8^th October 2025 by Honourable Guest – Prakash Bal Joshi(Veteran Visual Artist), in the presence of Dr. Sanjay Bhide ( Founder, Convenor and secretary TACCI), Mukesh Parpiani(Legendary Photojournalist)

Photography has always been a way of holding a mirror to the world. But in these images, the mirror is tilted—revealing not only what is seen, but also what is suggested, what lies between perception and imagination. These photographs by Sateesh Dingankar listen to the quiet gestures of the world— a twig casting shadows that dance, a crack turning into an exclamation, a tree trunk whispering a human form.

Light bends, metal shimmers, rust deepens into memory. Ants march, a snail hesitates, nature leans against the man-made, and even what is discarded smiles back. In this exhibition, photography is not just documentation, but meditation. It is a practice of finding poetry in surfaces, gestures, and fleeting light—reminding us that the extraordinary is often hidden in plain sight.

—-Prakash Bal Joshi- Eminent Artist

WANDERING EYE An Exhibition Of Photographs By Sateesh Dingankar In Jehangir Art Gallery

Bouquet Of Art Gallery & Hyderabad Art Society Presents VIBRANT VISIONS An Art Exhibition By 30 Renowned Contemporary Artists At Nehru Centre Art Gallery...

23rd – 29th September 2025

Bouquet Of Art Gallery & Hyderabad Art Society present

VIBRANT VISIONS

An Exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures by 30 Contemporary Renowned Artists

Venue:

Nehru Centre Art Gallery (AC Gallery)

Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400018

Timings: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Contact: +91 7208256585

VIBRANT VISIONS: A Celebration of Diverse Strokes and Shared Perspectives

Mumbai, September 2025 – Vibrant Visions, a distinguished art exhibition showcasing the works of 30 acclaimed contemporary artists, opened on 23rd September 2025 at the prestigious Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Worli, Mumbai.

The exhibition was inaugurated by Rajiv Mishra, Principal of Sir J. J. College of Art, Architecture & Design (Deemed University), in the esteemed presence of:

* Rajendra Patil, Director, India Art Festival

* Bandana Jain, Expert in Sustainable Art & Design

* Ajay Samir, Celebrated Contemporary Artist

This collective art showcase brings together paintings and sculptures across diverse genres—ranging from abstract, figurative, cultural, and urban expressions to nature-inspired and sustainable creations. The exhibition celebrates the unity of artistic thought while highlighting each artist’s unique perspective.

The event is presented by:

Anjali & Narendra Arora, Founders & Directors, Bouquet Of Art Gallery

V. Ramana Reddy, Eminent Sculptor & President, Hyderabad Art Society

Vibrant Visions will remain open to visitors until 29th September 2025, offering art enthusiasts and collectors a chance to engage with works that embody both tradition and contemporary imagination.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AQaRwzcxn98

Bouquet Of Art Gallery & Hyderabad Art Society Presents VIBRANT VISIONS  An Art Exhibition By 30 Renowned Contemporary Artists At Nehru Centre Art Gallery

KALAMANJIRI An Exhibition Of Paintings & Sculptures By 5 Women Artists In Jehangir Art Gallery...

Date:  9^th – 15^th September 2025.

KALAMANJIRI – A Bouquet of Arts

An art exhibition by 5 women artists – Seema Shirke, Bharati Bukte, Neha Gudge, Neeta Asalkar, Priyanka Jagangada

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

161 – B, M.G. Road

Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001

Timing: 11am to 7pm.

Contact: +91 9850427488 / +91 9881615601

Get ready to be mesmerized by the vibrant colours & creative expressions of Pune based 5 talented women artists at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.  The exhibition titled     ‘ Kalamanjiri – A Bouquet of Arts’, showcases a diverse range of paintings, sculptures and murals that reflect the artist’s unique perspectives and styles.

The exhibition features works by Seema Shirke, Bharati Bukte, Neha Gudge, Neeta Asalkar & Priyanka Jagangada, each bringing their own distinct touch and expression to different media.  From abstract, figurative expressions, beautiful landscapes to coffee paintings, murals and creative sculptures, the art works on display will take viewers on a beautiful journey of different facets of fine art.

This show was inaugurated on 9th September 2025 by Honourable Guests Shri. Prakash Bhise(Eminent Artist), Vikrant Manjrekar (Renowned Sculptor), Rajendra Patil (President – The Bombay Art Society, Founder – India Art Festival, MUmbai)

Through their art, these women showcase their creativity, skill and passion, inspiring audiences to explore new perspectives and appreciate the beauty of art.

KALAMANJIRI  An Exhibition Of Paintings & Sculptures By 5 Women Artists In Jehangir Art Gallery

IMMOVABLE BEAUTY Solo Show Of Paintings By Well-Known Artist Prof. Sunil Saxena In Jehangir Art Gallery...

From: 9^th to 15^th September 2025

“IMMOVABLE BEAUTY”

Solo Show of Paintings

By

Well-known artist Prof. Sunil Saxena

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

161-B, M.G. Road

Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001

Timing: 11am to 7pm.

Mob.: +91 9415209709

Prof. Sunil Kumar Saxena: A Journey Through Nature’s Inner Mysteries

Nature is boundless in structure and infinite in form, and every artist strives often in vain to grasp its ever-shifting essence. Yet, it is within this very impossibility that art finds its poetry. Born in 1956, Professor Sunil Kumar Saxena has devoted nearly four decades to exploring this challenge. Educated in Kanpur, he has participated in seven solo exhibitions, seven international exhibitions, and over a hundred group shows and art camps across India and abroad.

This show was inaugurated on 9th September 2025 by Chief Guests – Rajendra Patil(President, Bombay Art Society, Founder – India Art Festival, Guest of Honours Prof. Surendr Jagtap(Eminent Artist, Principal – J.K. Academy of Art and Design, Wadala, Mumbai, Treasurer, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai), Niddhi Chowdhury(Director, National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai)

For Prof. Saxena, landscape Paintings is not just a genre—it is a profound calling. He finds himself drawn not to the human presence within nature, but to nature’s enigmatic soul itself. His artworks dive deep into structural secrets and the layered beauty of terrain—mountains, rivers, and skies—which might appear familiar, yet, under his gaze, unveil hidden dimensions and emotional undercurrents.

In his visual world, blurred horizons, veiled mountain ranges, and mirrored reflections in water craft a dreamlike ambiance—one that compels viewers to look beyond the surface. His painterly language reflects a sophisticated understanding of space, light, and form. He does not merely depict nature; he interprets it, revealing layers of meaning that transcend visual representation and challenge the very boundaries of artistic expression. His abstract works transform natural elements into symbolic reflections of life. Mountains represent stability and strength; rivers suggest movement and continuity; clouds speak of life’s uncertainty; and the sky becomes a metaphor for freedom and spiritual longing. Through these expressive compositions, Saxena’s art functions as a metaphorical mirror of human existence. Nature, with its rhythmic cycles and inner divinity, profoundly influences human life. Prof. Saxena’s paintings invite the viewer to experience nature not as a static entity, but as a continuously unfolding mystery—one that captures fleeting moments while awakening wonder and introspection. His works are not mere depictions, but meditative explorations that resonate with emotional depth and philosophical inquiry.

This exhibition offers more than visual appreciation —it offers a contemplative passage. A journey into nature’s hidden harmonies, where the ephemeral becomes eternal, and the visible dissolves into the sublime……

IMMOVABLE BEAUTY Solo Show Of Paintings By Well-Known Artist Prof. Sunil Saxena In Jehangir Art Gallery