Jehangir Art Gallery

 

Shanthi Vinjamuri – Contemporary Visual Artist- solo show at Jehangir Art Gallery

Shanthi Vinjamuri is a distinguished contemporary visual artist with over two decades of experience in the creative arts and painting. A recipient of a prestigious Gold Medal in Fine Arts, she holds a Master’s degree in Drawing and Painting, consistently demonstrating academic and professional excellence throughout her career. Her formal training has been marked by numerous accolades and recognitions from esteemed institutions.

Artist: Shanthi Vinjamuri

Over the past 20 years, Shanthi has played a significant role as an art mentor across diverse platforms, institutions, and organizations, nurturing emerging artists both in India and internationally. Her commitment to education and knowledge-sharing continues to inspire a growing global community of practitioners.

Her artistic practice spans a wide spectrum of creative expression. She has collaborated with renowned writers on books and magazines, with her illustrations and compositions featured in several national and international publications. Her works have been exhibited in numerous shows, earning appreciation for their depth, visual storytelling, and intuitive aesthetics.

Shanthi’s oeuvre encompasses drawing, painting, and illustration, with a strong emphasis on visualization, sketching, and mastery of both traditional and contemporary mediums.

Her artistic language is rooted in minimalism and intuitive expression. Her lines speak softly, yet resonate deeply—inviting viewers to engage with their own memories and inner worlds. Beginning from a single dot, her compositions evolve into expressive forms that embody emotion, connection, and introspection. Through her work, she explores themes of hope, dreams, and challenges, allowing thoughts to take shape freely, without boundaries.

Through this approach, Shanthi aims to evoke reflection, empathy, and engagement, embracing the quiet yet powerful essence of visual storytelling. For the artist, every work begins with a single mark—an ongoing journey of exploration that never truly ends.

VENUE: Jehangir Art Gallery

161-B, M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001

Timing: 11am to 7pm

“Simple Living” Solo Show of Paintings By International contemporary artist Dr. Priya Yabaluri at Jehangir Art Gallery

International contemporary artist Dr. Priya Yabaluri will present her solo exhibition titled Simple Living – Unity in Diversity at Jehangir Art Gallery, Gallery No.1, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, from 24th March to 30th March 2026.

Dr. Priya Yabaluri: A Quiet Force of Art and Meaning. Dr. Priya Yabaluri is an artist who does not simply create paintings, she creates spaces for reflection. Her work feels like a pause in a fast-moving world, gently inviting us to look again at life, at people, and at the beauty we often overlook.

Artist: Dr. Priya Yabaluri

Rooted in the idea of simple living and unity in diversity, her art carries a quiet depth. In her series Vivayan, everyday life becomes poetic. Forms, colors, and symbols come together like fragments of different cultures, not in contrast, but in harmony. There is a sense of calm in her compositions, as if each piece is breathing, asking the viewer to slow down and feel rather than just see.

What makes Dr. Priya’s journey unique is the way she moves between art and purpose. As the founder of World Art Fair and the Global First Woman Foundation, she extends her vision beyond the canvas into real communities. Her work supports artists, especially women, and creates bridges between cultures across the world. For her, art is not separate from life, it is deeply connected to people, dialogue, and shared growth.

Her academic path reflects this same depth of thought. With a Doctorate in Fine Arts, a Global MBA, and her ongoing Doctor of Business Administration, she brings together creativity and strategy in a rare and meaningful way. She understands not only how art feels, but also how it can shape systems, ideas, and futures.

There is a quiet strength in everything she does. Dr. Priya Yabaluri does not seek to overwhelm, she seeks to connect. Through her work, she reminds us that simplicity is not small, it is powerful. And within that simplicity lies a deeper truth, that we are all, in many ways, part of the same story.

From: 24th to 30th March 2026

“Simple Living”

Unity in Diversity  - Solo Show of Paintings

By International contemporary artist Dr. Priya Yabaluri

VENUE: Jehangir Art Gallery

161-B, M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001

Timing: 11am to 7pm

+91 9137579205

Quiet Masters in Focus: Kolkata Gallery to Revisit the Works of Asim Basu and Sunil De

 In the evolving landscape of Indian contemporary art, several artists of considerable merit have developed substantial bodies of work outside the immediate spotlight of the art market. Two such figures from Kolkata—sculptor Asim Basu (b. 1947) and abstract painter Sunil De (b. 1948)—are receiving renewed attention through an initiative planned for the 2026–2027 season by Aakriti Art Gallery.

Both artists belong to a generation that matured during a period of transition in Indian art, when modernist practices were consolidating while new approaches to abstraction and form were emerging. Over the past four decades, Basu and De have pursued deeply personal artistic paths shaped by sustained studio practice rather than by the dynamics of self-promotion or market visibility.

Asim Basu, trained at the Government College of Art & Craft in Kolkata, has developed a sculptural language rooted in the expressive possibilities of the human figure. Working primarily in metal and bronze, his sculptures often capture moments of reflection and everyday interaction, balancing figurative elements with subtle abstraction. His work is noted for its quiet narrative quality and emotional restraint, transforming ordinary human gestures into contemplative sculptural forms.

Sunil De, by contrast, has dedicated his practice to abstraction. His paintings are characterised by vibrant colour relationships, layered textures, and gestural movement. Rather than depicting identifiable subjects, his canvases explore the expressive potential of colour and rhythm, producing compositions that evoke mood, movement, and sensory experience.

Despite the depth and maturity of their practices, both artists have remained relatively outside the more visible circuits of the contemporary art world. Their reputations have instead developed gradually through exhibitions, critical engagement, and the support of collectors familiar with their work.

In the coming months, Aakriti Art Gallery plans to organise a series of exhibitions and events dedicated to the two artists, presenting a wide range of sculptures and paintings created across different phases of their careers. The initiative aims to provide audiences and collectors with a broader opportunity to engage with their work and to re-examine their place within the evolving narrative of modern and contemporary Indian art.

The renewed focus on Basu and De also reflects a growing interest in reassessing artists whose contributions have matured quietly over time—reminding viewers that some of the most enduring artistic practices develop away from the immediate visibility of the marketplace.

Aakriti Art Gallery

(A unit of Chisel Crafts Pvt. Ltd.)

Orbit Enclave, First Floor 12/3A,

Hungerford Street Kolkata-700 017

Phones : +91 33 22893027 / +91 33 22895041

Fax No : +91 33 22895042

E-Mail : art.aakriti@gmail.com