JMD Gallery Presents “Breath of The Infinite” A Group Exhibition of Paintings by 5 renowned artists at JMD Art Gallery

 A Group show of Paintings by five contemporary renowned artists 

Chetan Katigar, Dinesh Kumar Parmar, Pradip Kumar Sau, Ranjit Kurmi, Santosh Kumar Sandilya will be displayed at JMD Art Gallery, J-109, Ansa Industrial Estate, Saki Naka, Andheri(West), Mumbai from 16th to 31st January 2026 between 11am to 7pm.

Santosh Kumar Sandilya paints Kashi not as a picturesque city but as a living cosmology, where architecture, river, boats, and human ritual are bound into one breathing organism. Working with Ganga -jal as both medium and meaning, his layered ghats turn Varanasi into a site where faith, time, and everyday life flow through the same visual bloodstream. 

Ranjit Kurmi’s abstraction moves like a charged weather system; bands of colour collide, fracture, and recombine, producing a painterly turbulence that feels both lyrical and volatile. His canvases hold the tension between structure and release, where pigment behaves like memory in motion rather than fixed form. 

 

Chetan Katigar builds a lush narrative theatre where myth, music, flora, and human presence fold into a single ornamental rhythm, giving devotional storytelling the pulse of contemporary colour. His figurative worlds feel ceremonial yet intimate, where Krishna, musicians, animals, and forest become a single breathing choreography rather than separate motifs. 

 

Pradip Kumar Sau constructs a metaphysical theatre in blue, where floating heads, ascending triangles amidst celestial bodies, and drifting bodies map the human mind’s restless pull between gravity and transcendence. His paintings stage the psyche as a dream-space in which the finite body strains toward an infinite, luminous elsewhere. 

 

Dinesh Parmar composes memory like a palimpsest; layered fields of colour, fractured faces, and symbolic geometry drifting through one another as if time itself were being slowly repainted. His mixed-media surfaces feel archaeological, where emotion, history, and private myth surface and dissolve in the same breath.

 

This show will be inaugurated on 16^th January 2026 at 4.30pm by Honourable Guests Mr. Milind Pai(Principal Architect), Mr. Sameer Bhambere(Founder of Lemon Yellow LLP)

 

Sushma Sabnis

Art Curator & Writer

From: January 16 - 31, 2026

JMD Gallery Presents

“Breath of The Infinite”

A Group Exhibition of Paintings by Chetan Katigar, Dinesh Kumar Parmar, Pradip Kumar Sau, Ranjit Kurmi, Santosh Kumar Sandilya

 

VENUE: 

JMD Art Gallery

J - 109, Ansa Industrial Estate,

Saki Vihar Road, Saki Naka,

Near Shiv Sagar Restaurant, Andheri East,

Mumbai, Maharashtra 400072

Phone: 093231 29595 / 09221133506

www.jmdartgallery.com

Timing: 11am to 7pm  

"Relations" - "A Solo Show of Paintings & Drawings by Renowned Artist Sajal Kanti Mitra at Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai

In the works of Sajal Kanti Mitra, figuration and abstraction exist in a continuous, deliberate dialogue. His paintings unfold within a threshold space where faces, bodies, and gestures momentarily emerge from layered fields of colour, only to recede again into atmosphere and rhythm. Rather than offering linear narratives, the works propose states of becoming, images held in suspension, as if caught between thought and emotion.

Recent painting by Sajal Kanti Mitra

Mitra’s visual language is rooted in an urban consciousness, yet it is tempered by an inward, almost musical lyricism. The recurring female forms across his canvases function less as portraits and more as presences, self-contained, introspective, and quietly resonant. Their elongated physiognomies and gently fractured planes evoke relational memory, suggesting how identities are shaped through closeness, distance, and unspoken exchange rather than fixed definition.

Colour operates here as cadence rather than embellishment. Dense reds and ochres lend gravity and corporeal weight, while blues and greens open into contemplative, meditative intervals. The worked surfaces scraped, layered, and reassembled, retain traces of process, allowing the act of painting itself to register as an attentive, almost listening gesture.

Artist: Sajal Kanti Mitra

Seen together, the exhibition reads as a sustained meditation on rhythm: of bodies, emotions, and lived urban experience filtered through personal mythology. Mitra does not seek resolution; instead, he holds form at the edge of recognition, inviting the viewer into a quiet, continuous encounter.

Sushma Sabnis

Mumbai

From: 13th to 19th January 2026 “RELATIONS”

An Exhibition of Paintings & Drawings

By Eminent artist Sajal Kanti Mitra

VENUE: Jehangir Art Gallery, 161-B, M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001

Timing:11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 9831429243

“Sacred India” 17th Solo Show of Paintings By Renowned artist Paramesh Paul

Mumbai based Renowned artist Parameh Paul will be displayed his recent work series named –“Sacred India” at Nehru Centre Art Gallery, AC Gallery, Worli, Mumbai from 13th to 19th January 2026 between 11am to 7pm

Artist: Parameh Paul

A Luminous Journey through Sacred Sites Paramesh Paul pays an earnest and deeply emotive tribute to the scenic and sacred beauty of places like Varanasi and Pandharpur. In glowing, warm colours — amber, gold, and vermilion — these works are created with utmost care and devotion. A sense of awe is evoked through the dense compositions, while a serene, sublime calm pervades the picture space, immersing the viewer in prayer-like feelings, known and ‘unknown’, In a work, the sky shines with saturated oranges and golds, while floating, Diya's and lotus blooms transform the river itself into an altar — majestic, fluid, and sanctified. The Ghats of Varanasi at dusk, the sculpted Nandi, the pilgrims and devotees performing rituals, lend the paintings a rich narrative fullness, conveying faith as a lived, luminous presence. Scripted with fine, brooding strokes, these paintings are soothing and richly rewarding on both visual and emotional terms. 

The lines and forms that construct boats and houses have a quiet charm. Details of rituals — aarti, bathing, prayer, procession — and of temples, pavilions, and arches, are sensitively rendered; they carry a fascinating presence and grace, binding all elements into a shared ceremonial glow. In another piece, the palette shifts to greys, ash-whites, muted blues, and smoky browns. Against this subdued ground, ornate bamboo chhatris punctuate the surface, as if reflecting continuity — ritual, belief, and the ceaseless flow of life along the river. India is a vast land with various traditions of celebration, devotion, worship, and holy places. Works such as these, recalling the “purity” of the sacred riverine sites on painterly terms, are a noteworthy aspiration.

Prayag Shukla

Poet & Art Critic

January 13 to 19, 2026 - “Sacred India” - 17th Solo Show of Paintings By Renowned artist Paramesh Paul

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VENUE:  Nehru Centre Art Gallery, AC Gallery, Discovery of India Building

Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400018, Timing: 11am to 7pm, Contact: +91 9833748993

THE MIGHTY FACES: Mapping the Human Psyche Through Drawing

Nippon Gallery presents The Mighty Faces: Meet the Human Psyche, a compelling solo exhibition by Prashalee Gaikwad that explores the complexities of the human mind through raw, instinctive drawing and expressive portraiture.

Artist: Prashalee Gaikwad

In an age dominated by polished images and digital perfection, The Mighty Faces returns the viewer to something visceral and deeply human. The faces that emerge in this body of work are not conventional portraits; they are fragmented, distorted, and layered with relentless mark-making. Scribbles interrupt facial features, forms overlap, and lines repeat obsessively—evoking mental noise, overthinking, suppressed emotions, and internal conflict.

Bold strokes and chaotic gestures create a sense of urgency and restlessness. Eyes often appear distant or heavy, suggesting exhaustion, detachment, or introspection, while exaggerated or restrained mouths speak of emotions oscillating between silence and release. Rejecting realism in favour of emotional truth, the works present the psyche as fluid, unstable, and vulnerable.

Rather than portraying the mind as calm or resolved, the exhibition embraces contradiction and disorder. Each face becomes a psychological map—revealing how identity is shaped by unseen internal struggles as much as by outward appearances. Though deeply personal, the works resonate universally, inviting viewers to confront discomfort, recognise shared emotional states, and reflect on their own inner worlds.

Meet the Human Psyche stands as an honest and unapologetic exploration of the mind—layered, noisy, fragile, and profoundly human.

Exhibition Details

THE MIGHTY FACES

Meet the Human Psyche – Opening Artist: Prashalee Gaikwad

Exhibition Type: Solo Show

+91 7700958288 / Pg.studio@prashaleeg.com

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Preview: 📅 6th January 2026 / 🕠 5:30 pm onwards

Exhibition Dates: 📅 6th – 11th January 2026

🕒 Daily: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Venue: Gallery Nippon, 30/32, 2nd Floor, Deval Chambers, Nana Bhai Lane, Flora Fountain,Fort, Mumbai – 400 001

THE MIGHTY FACES Meet the Human Pysche Opening ------ Prashalee Gaikwad SOLO SHOW

6 Jan- 2026.

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THE MIGHTY FACES

Meet the Human

Pysche Opening

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Prashalee Gaikwad

SOLO SHOW

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Preview

6th Jan- 2026

5:30 pm onwards

Exhibition continues

till 11th Jan- 2026

Daily: 3 pm to 7pm

Contact Number: +91 97020 84088

Email: prashaleeg@pointofhue.in

Entry: Free

Gallery Nippon 30/32, 2nd Floor, Deval Chambers, Nana Bhai Lane, Flora Fountain, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001

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“'CHITTADARSHANI': Where Contemporary Art Meets Legacy” -Art Mumbai

 

Jehangir Art Gallery - Mumbai

Forgotten Fold: Academic Realism, Lost Voices, and the Art Historiography of BengalPublished by Aakriti Art Gallery, 2025

Forgotten Fold marks a critical intervention in the historiography of Bengal’s academic realist tradition, offering a singular focus on Ananda Mohan Shaha—an artist largely omitted from mainstream narratives, yet pivotal to understanding the visual culture of early 20th-century Bengal. This richly documented volume revisits a neglected chapter in Indian art history by reconstructing the life, work, and context of Shaha through rare archival images, journal facsimiles, and freshly restored reproductions of his only known masterpiece, Ashru-Kumva (1918).

Structured around one work by one artist, Forgotten Fold nonetheless extends its critical scope by situating Shaha alongside his better-known contemporaries—such as Hemendranath Mazumdar, Atul Bose, and B.C. Law—thereby inviting a broader reassessment of Bengal’s academic realist lineage. The book is both a monograph and a collective curatorial gesture, drawing on newly surfaced evidence, institutional exhibition records, and contemporary commentary from early 20th-century art publications.

With over one hundred images—many previously unpublished—this volume not only documents visual material but also provides rich scholarly interpretation. Essays by Uma Nair, Soujit Das, Mrinal Ghosh, Dr. Anuradha Ghosh, Debdutta Gupta, and Vikram Bachhawat offer layered perspectives: from critical theory and archival restoration to personal curatorial reflections and historiographic insights. The inclusion of primary sources—such as the 1920 Puja issue of The Indian Academy of Art, which first described Ashru-Kumva—further anchors the volume in the period’s own aesthetic discourse.

Through this rigorous reassembly of visual and textual fragments, Forgotten Fold succeeds in doing what its title promises: recovering a “fold” of Bengal’s visual culture that had slipped through the seams of institutional memory. It sets a benchmark for future archival and revisionist studies in South Asian art, underscoring the necessity of monographic research in unearthing complex, often marginalised, artistic legacies.

A limited edition of 500 copies, this publication will be of particular value to scholars of colonial art history, curators, archivists, and collectors invested in the re-mapping of India’s visual modernity.

Aakriti Art Gallery (AAG)
Art gallery in Kolkata, West Bengal
Address: Orbit Enclave, 12/3a, Picasso Bithi, Mullick Bazar, Park Street area, Kolkata, West Bengal 700017

“Between Form and Silence” Recent works By Contemporary artist Asha Shetty in Jehangir Art Gallery

Between Form and Silence - Solo Exhibition by Asha Shetty

Between Form and Silence is a solo exhibition by Mumbai-based contemporary artist Asha Shetty, presented at Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda. The exhibition brings together recent works in acrylic and ink on canvas that move between abstraction and figuration, exploring states of balance, transition, and inward contemplation.

Artist: Asha Shetty 

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Shetty’s practice is grounded in rigorous training in drawing and painting, supported by formal study of Indian aesthetics. Her works do not follow narrative structures; instead, they invite slow looking and quiet engagement. Figures appear as inward-facing presences rather than portraits, existing as states of being. These are placed in dialogue with abstract structures, subtle geometric rhythms, and elements drawn from nature and ritual

Material process plays a central role in the artworks. Working with acrylic, ink, collage, and layered textures, Shetty builds surfaces gradually through addition, erosion, and restraint. Marks remain visible, carrying traces of time and decision, while the balance between what is revealed and what is concealed is carefully maintained.

Colour, symmetry, and surface rhythm guide the viewer’s experience, creating compositions that hold stillness without becoming static. The artworks resist immediate interpretation, allowing meaning to unfold through sustained viewing.

The past year marks a new phase in Shetty’s artistic journey, where traditional sensibilities intersect with contemporary abstraction. ‘Between Form and Silence’ offers a reflective space within the gallery, inviting viewers to pause, observe, and engage with a visual language shaped by quiet intensity and considered restraint. 

This show will be inaugurated on 30th December 2025 by Honourable Guests – Mr. Surendra Jagtap, (Eminent Artist & Principal of J.K. Academy of Art & Design Mumbai), Mr. Prakash Bhise(Eminent Artist), Mr. Ganesh Hire(Renowned Artist), Virendra Chopde(Well-known artist).

The exhibition is open daily from 11 am to 7 pm for public viewing.

From: 29th December 2025 to 4th January 2026

“Between Form and Silence”

Where the unseen begins to speak- Recent works By

Contemporary artist Asha Shetty                                               

VENUE: Jehangir Art Gallery,161-B, M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001, Timing: 11am to 7pmContact: +91 9326475228

The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is proud to invite you to the prestigious book launch on the life and works of M. V. Dhurandhar (1867–1944).

M. V. Dhurandhar was a renowned Indian artist and an esteemed teacher at the Sir J. J. School of Art. A master of both oil and watercolour techniques, he was honoured with the title ‘Rao Bahadur’ by the British Government. 

Following the passing of Raja Ravi Varma, Dhurandhar emerged as a leading figure who popularised figurative compositions blending human drama, Indian aesthetics, and Western academic methods.

This newly published book presents a significant survey of Dhurandhar’s artistic journey by featuring his major and newly identified works from different phases of his life. It reveals his evolving artistic personality and sensibilities, and also reflects the literary depth seen in his Marathi writings. His paintings vividly document the fashion, customs, and socio-cultural nuances of the colonial period and the Indian Princely States. A gold medalist of Western India and a beloved artist of the island city of Bombay, Dhurandhar shaped the visual culture of his time through his illustrations, postcards, posters, chromolithographs, and periodical artworks.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Venue: National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai

Walk-ins are allowed.

All are welcome to join us for this special evening that honours one of India’s most influential artists.

Warm regards,

Team NGMA Mumbai

Ministry of Culture, Government of India

Aakriti Art Gallery to Launch Two Landmark Books Marking 20 Years of Art Excellence

 Friday, 26th December 2025 | 5:00 PM onwards | Kolkata

Kolkata, India — Aakriti Art Gallery proudly announces the launch of two significant art publications—“Shaping Bengal: Modern Sculpture in Bengal (1850s–2025)” by noted art historian Mrinal Ghosh, and the research-led volume “Forgotten Fold: On Rediscovering Ananda Mohan Shaha”—as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. The launch event will be held on Friday, 26th December 2025, from 5:00 PM onwards at Aakriti Art Gallery, 12/3A Hungerford Street, Kolkata.

The evening will be graced by the presence of Samik Bandopadhyay, distinguished scholar, critic, editor, and author known for his seminal contributions to art, film, and theatre.

About the Books:

Shaping Bengal: Modern Sculpture in Bengal (1850s–2025)

Authored by Mrinal Ghosh, this monumental work is the first comprehensive survey of Bengal’s sculptural journey across more than one and a half centuries. The volume maps the evolution of modern and modernist sculpture in Bengal—from colonial academic realism to post-Independence experimentation and contemporary practices—featuring over 150 sculptors with critical commentary, archival photographs, and curatorial insight.

Forgotten Fold: On Rediscovering Ananda Mohan Shaha

This pathbreaking publication restores attention to Ananda Mohan Shaha, an overlooked academic realist painter of early 20th-century Bengal. With contributions by Uma Nair, Soujit Das, Mrinal Ghosh, Dr. Anuradha Ghosh, Debdutta Gupta, and Vikram Bachhawat, Forgotten Fold brings together archival research, facsimile material, and new interpretations that reposition Shaha within the larger narrative of Indian art history.

Event Schedule:

• 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Launch of Shaping Bengal
• 6:00 – 6:15 PM | Tea Break
• 6:15 – 7:15 PM | Launch of Forgotten Fold

The books will be available at the gallery and will also be distributed as part of a special New Year gift to collectors, artists, scholars, and patrons who have supported Aakriti’s journey over the past two decades.

“This twin launch marks not just our 20-year milestone, but also our continued commitment to rigorous research, rediscovery, and celebration of India’s visual heritage,”

— Vikram Bachhawat, Founder–Director, Aakriti Art Gallery

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