46th Monsoon Art Show at Jehangir Art Gallery I 19th June – 29th June 2026

Jehangir Art Gallery is pleased to announce the 46th Monsoon Art Show, a prestigious exhibition showcasing outstanding works by Final Year Art Students from leading art institutions across Maharashtra.

The exhibition is held from 19th June to 29th June 2026 at Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai. Over the years, the Monsoon Art Show has become an important platform for emerging artists, providing young talent with the opportunity to exhibit their work in one of India’s most respected art galleries.

The exhibition will feature a diverse range of artworks including paintings, sculptures, printmaking, and applied arts, reflecting the creativity, innovation, and artistic vision of the next generation of artists.

The Monsoon Art Show continues its long-standing tradition of encouraging and promoting young artists by providing them with visibility, recognition, and an opportunity to engage with art lovers, collectors, galleries, architects, interior designers, and the wider art community.

This exhibition features around 212 artworks created by nearly 130 graduating students from 20 art colleges across Maharashtra, offering art enthusiasts a unique opportunity to experience a diverse collection of artworks under one roof.

Art enthusiasts, collectors, students, and the general public are invited to visit the exhibition and experience the remarkable talent of these emerging artists.

 46th Monsoon Art Show at Jehangir Art Gallery

Venue:

Jehangir Art Gallery

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

Exhibition Dates:

19th June – 29th June 2026

Timings:  11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

For further information:

Jehangir Art Gallery

Email: jehangirartgallery1@gmail.com

 

STONE MUSIC India Tour 2026 - National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai

STONE MUSIC India Tour 2026

National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai

21 June 2026 (Sunday) | 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM

The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, presents STONE MUSIC India Tour 2026, a unique cultural event featuring renowned Japanese artist and musician Tokio Hasegawa. The program begins with a special lecture, "The Future of Indian Folk Art," exploring the relevance of traditional art practices in a rapidly changing world.

The second part features STONE MUSIC, an experimental performance that combines sound, movement, nature, and ritual. Drawing inspiration from Japanese culture and diverse world traditions, Hasegawa collaborates with international musicians and performers to create an immersive artistic experience.

Using elements such as stone, bamboo, shadow, and environmental sound, the performance reflects on humanity's relationship with nature, animals, and cultural heritage. Blending music, performance art, and meditation-like movement, STONE MUSIC invites audiences to contemplate coexistence, creativity, and the universal language of art.

This special event is supported by cultural institutions from India and Japan, promoting international artistic dialogue and contemporary interpretations of folk traditions.

Venue: National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai

Date: 21 June 2026

Time: 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Admission: Open to art lovers, students, musicians, and the general public.

Aakriti Art Gallery Relaunches ‘GenNext’ as a Year-Round Platform for Emerging Artists

Kolkata: Building on the success of its acclaimed GenNext exhibition series, Aakriti Art Gallery has announced the relaunch of the initiative in a new and expanded format aimed at providing continuous visibility to promising young artists from across India and beyond.

Originally introduced in 2006 as a platform to discover and showcase emerging talent, GenNext will now evolve into a permanent feature on the Aakriti Art Gallery website, offering collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts year-round access to carefully selected works by the next generation of artists.

Unlike the earlier exhibition-based format, the new GenNext initiative will function as a dynamic online platform where artworks by young practitioners will be regularly updated and presented to a global audience.

As part of the programme,  Aakriti will also actively promote selected artists through its online journal Talk Art, publishing interviews, artist profiles, critical essays, studio visits, and feature stories that provide deeper insight into their practice and help build long-term visibility beyond exhibitions alone.

Speaking about the relaunch, Vikram Bachhawat, Founder-Director of Aakriti Art Gallery, said:

“Every established artist was once an emerging artist waiting for an opportunity. With the relaunch of GenNext, we want to create a sustainable platform that not only showcases young talent but also documents, promotes, and supports their artistic journey. Through our website and Talk Art, we hope to connect promising artists with collectors, scholars, and audiences around the world.”

The initiative is open to artists below the age of 40 working across painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, mixed media, installation, and other contemporary practices.

Artists wishing to be considered for inclusion in GenNext are invited to submit their curriculum vitae and portfolio to:

creative@aakritiartgallery.com

The relaunch reinforces Aakriti Art Gallery’s long-standing commitment to nurturing emerging talent while creating meaningful connections between artists, collectors, and the wider art community. By combining digital accessibility with editorial engagement through Talk Art, the gallery hopes to build one of India’s most comprehensive platforms dedicated to discovering and supporting the next generation of creative voices.

Applications are now open.

Aakriti Art Gallery(A Unit of  Chisel Crafts Pvt.Ltd)

Orbit Enclave, 1st Floor 12/3A, Hungerford Street, Kolkata – 700 017

Tel: 91 33 22893027/5041 Fax: 91 33 22895042

"ECHOES OF CARBON" Solo Show of Paintings By Rajib Dey in Nehru Centre Art Gallery

 Echoes of Carbon marks the public culmination of a journey that began far from the studio. Trained as an engineer and having spent more than three decades in the structured world of industry and management, Rajib Dey turned seriously toward art after retirement, pursuing a practice shaped not by academic instruction but through sustained self-learning, observation, and personal discipline. The exhibition brings together a body of charcoal and graphite works that reflects this transition from technical precision to visual contemplation.

Working almost exclusively in monochrome, Dey explores the expressive possibilities of carbon-based media, using charcoal, graphite, and powdered tonal applications to construct images that move between representation and introspection. The exhibition's title, Echoes of Carbon, is therefore both material and metaphorical. Carbon is the substance of his chosen medium, but it also becomes a vehicle for memory, devotion, and the enduring traces of human experience preserved through mark-making.

The works on view revolve around two recurring concerns: spirituality and form. Portraits of Buddha, Swami Vivekananda, Sai Baba, and other revered figures occupy an important place within the exhibition, not as doctrinal assertions but as studies in stillness, conviction, and human aspiration. Dey approaches these subjects through light rather than colour, allowing subtle gradations of tone to create an atmosphere of reflection. The absence of chromatic distraction places emphasis on expression, texture, and the psychological presence of the image.

Alongside these spiritual subjects are detailed studies of architecture and cultural monuments. Here, the artist's engineering background quietly resurfaces. Structural rhythm, ornamental detail, proportion, and spatial order become central concerns. Whether depicting sacred icons or architectural landmarks, Dey demonstrates a sustained fascination with the relationship between illumination and shadow, and with the ways in which form emerges from darkness.

What distinguishes this exhibition is not the pursuit of stylistic novelty but the persistence of a self-directed artistic inquiry. Dey's practice emerges from patience, repetition, and an enduring commitment to learning outside institutional frameworks. His drawings reveal an artist attentive to craft and devoted to the slow discipline of observation.

Echoes of Carbon presents the work of an individual who arrived at art through an unconventional route. The exhibition invites viewers into a monochromatic world where charcoal becomes more than a medium. It becomes a language through which faith, memory, architecture, and contemplation are rendered visible, one tonal transition at a time.

 From: 16th to 22nd June 2026 - "ECHOES OF CARBON"

Solo Show of Paintings By Rajib Dey

Venue: Nehru Centre Art Gallery

AC Gallery Dr. Annie Besant Road Worli, Mumbai 400018

Timing : 11am to 7pm Mob. No.: +91 9969228107.Email: rajib1956@gmail.com