Aakriti Art Gallery Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Celebrations with Gurucharan Singh Exhibition

Kolkata, 20 November 2025 — Aakriti Art Gallery, one of Kolkata’s leading contemporary art spaces, launched its landmark 20th anniversary celebrations with the inauguration of A World Made Visible, a solo exhibition of recent works by renowned artist Gurucharan Singh, on Wednesday evening.

 Prayag Shukla and Gurucharan Singh

Curated by noted poet and art critic Prayag Shukla, the exhibition opened to a packed house of art lovers, collectors, artists, and literary figures. The event, held at the gallery’s premises at 12/3A Hungerford Street, turned into a vibrant gathering of Kolkata’s cultural community.

The highlight of the evening was a rare live drawing session by the artist himself. In a deeply engaging gesture, Gurucharan Singh unveiled the show not with a speech, but through the spontaneous act of creation—sketching directly onto canvas in front of the assembled audience. The drawing, composed in bold strokes of charcoal, depicted a layered composition of architectural and human forms, emblematic of the themes explored in the exhibition.

“To witness Gurucharan Singh draw live was to watch decades of artistic thought unfold in real time,” said one of the attendees. “It felt deeply personal, like an offering to the viewers.”

The exhibition features Singh’s recent body of work—complex, vibrant, and rooted in a narrative style that blends myth, memory, and lived experience. His visual language, marked by angular figures, architectural motifs, and a subtle interplay of light and gesture, continues to evolve while maintaining its contemplative depth.

In his curatorial note, Prayag Shukla described the exhibition as “an act of revelation—where the artist allows us to see the visible and the imagined in the same breath.”

The inauguration marks the beginning of a year-long celebration by Aakriti Art Gallery, which has played a pioneering role in promoting modern and contemporary Indian art since its founding in 2005.

“This is not just an exhibition—it is the first of many events that will celebrate our two-decade journey with artists and collectors,” said Vikram Bachhawat, Director of Aakriti Art Gallery. “We are honoured to begin the celebrations with a master like Gurucharan Singh.”

The exhibition A World Made Visible will remain open for public viewing in the coming weeks. Entry is free and all are welcome.

Aakriti Art Gallery (AAG)

Address: Orbit Enclave, 12/3a, Picasso Bithi, Mullick Bazar, Park Street area, Kolkata, West Bengal 700017

Phone: 033 2289 3027