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A self-taught artist with an experience in structural engineering, Arnab Basu has already established a distinct style of his own. Spacious and atmospheric, his works project an immediate effect upon the consciousness and draws the viewer into the heart and soul of his paintings. Created with earthy and neutral colours, they produce a mix of subtle feelings through their meditative ambience. His mastery of oil on canvas and the wide spectrum of his art influence, ranging from Oriental tribal motifs to European surrealism, are evident in the scope of his expression. Basu’s works have been exhibited all over the country and have found pride of place both in India and abroad. Emerging from the twilight borders between dreams and wakefulness, each of his works produces a world, where the real and the unreal fuse together in a liquid harmony. Inspired by contemporary myths as much as ancient history and legend, his works are magical in their own way, fantastic in a manner similar to the illustrations found in children’s fairy tales, yet realistic enough to demand serious thought and attention. The ongoing solo show presents his latest works where art lovers get a rare opportunity to savour and experience his unique world.
Event: A solo exhibition of paintings by Arnab Basu When: Till January 17; 2 pm - 7 pm Where: Bodhi Tree- Monastery of Art, 48/44 Swiss Park (near Rabindra Sarobar Metro station)
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ART
Till January 9 at CIMA Gallery; 3 pm - 7 pm (Monday) & 2 pm - 7 pm (Tuesday to Saturday): In Search of a Context, an exhibition about the relation of art to its setting of time, place, social and historical moorings. Artworks include paintings, sculptures, drawings, collage, films and video. Featuring works of Manas Acharya, Samir Aich, Rashmi Bagchi Sarkar, Sumitro Basak, Rameshwar Broota, Shreyasi Chatterjee, Swarna Chitrakar, Jogen Chowdhury, Sougata Das, Partha Pratim Deb, Meera Devidayal, Early Bengal School, Anita Gopal, Subodh Gupta, Anup Mondal, Binode Behari Mukherjee, Ravinder G. Reddy, Satyajit Roy, Kingshuk Sarkar, Shakila, Shuvaprasanna, Mayank Kumar Shyam, Arpita Singh, J. Swaminathan, Rabindranath Tagore, Manish Waghdare, Ancient South Indian Sculpture, and Cinematic Installation by Rituparno Ghosh and Mainak Bhaumik.
Till January 5 at Chemould, 12F Park Street; 2 pm - 8 pm: The third solo exhibition of paintings by Tanima Bhattacharya.
Till January 10 at Eye on Art, 3 Pretoria Street; 1 pm - 7 pm: Paintings by Apurba Choudhury, Augustine Mullick, Shuvankar Maitra, Sukhendu Paul and Tapan Mitra.
Till January 10 at Art Walk, South City Mall; 12 noon - 8 pm: Paintings by Swapan Kumar Saha and Somnath Adhikary.
Till January 31 (except Mondays) at Shree Art Gallery, 11 Gurusaday Road, Kusum Apartment, Flat no. 61, #30222040; 3 pm - 7 pm: Christmas Hues, an exhibition of the works of Ajita Sengupta, Soumitra Kar, Pramothesh Chandra, Dhiren Sasmal, B.R. Panesar, Deben Laha, Stuti Laha, Sambhu Saha, Subrata Das, Sukanta Das, Samir Paul, Prasun Mollick, Milanendu Mondal, Moloy Chandan Saha, Ashok Gaguly, Sarbani Ganguly, Subrata Sen, Ranjan Sarkar, Suman Dey, Ashis Mondal, Jibon Biswas, Karunamoy Sur, M.H. Mollah, Kakoli Mishra, Ranadip Das, Paresh Saha, Swapan Palley, Bappa Halder and Ashimava Dutta.
Till January 11 (except Tuesday) at The Halo Heritage Art Gallery, 26 Ritchie Road; 3 pm - 8 pm: Colours — an exhibition of paintings by B.R. Panesar, Anita Roychowdhury, Prabir Sen, Krishnendu Chaki, Manas Roy, Dripta Roy, Shomi Banerjee, Malay Das, Subhendu Sarkar and Shubhabrata Nandi.
Till January 16 (except Sunday) at 2/1 Hindusthan Road; 11 am - 7 pm: Experimenter presents Freedom is Notional — works of three of South Asia’s leading artists Shilpa Gupta, Bani Abidi and Naeem Mohaiemen.
Till January 17 at Bodhi Tree Monastery of Art, 48/44 Swiss Park, #2424 6534; 2 pm - 7 pm: A solo show of Arnab Basu’s works.
Till January 31 (except Mondays) at Victorial Memorial Hall; 10 am - 5 pm: Indian Life and Landscape by Western Artists: Paintings and Drawings from the V&A, 1790-1927, hosted by The Victoria Memorial Hall and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Till January 31 (except Mondays) at Ahuja Museum for Arts, 26 Lee Road, #40034974, 22894745; 11:30 am – 7:30 pm: An exhibition of Happy Paintings (a blend of French, Cambodian and Canadian art) by Stephane Delapree.
DRAMA
Till January 6 at Howrah Sarat Sadan (I): 12th Dwandwik Natyotsav in memory of Achintya Chowdhury. Today at 6.30 pm: Meunus presents Strike. Drama & direction: Utsab Das.
January 4 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Swapnasandhani presents its latest production, Bratya Basu’s Bhoy. Direction & performance: Koushik Sen.
January 4 at Rabindra Sadan; 6.30 pm: Blank Verse presents Bhutur Bhagaban. Direction: Raja Bhattacharya.
January 5 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30 pm: Calcutta Performers will stage Raasleela. Direction & performance: Tamal Roychowdhury.
PERFORMING ARTS
January 4 at Madhusudan Mancha; 5 pm: The concluding session of the 12th Annual Sangeetacharya Radhika Mohan Maitreya Memorial Music Conference, presented by Ballygunge Maitreyee Music Circle in association with West Bengal State Music Academy, features Rajrupa Chowdhury (sarod), Sandipan Samajpati (vocal), and Kartick Kumar (sitar).
January 4 at Girish Mancha; 5.30 pm: Banipith Coral presents 20th annual classical concert featuring Aloke Dasgupta (sitar); group Kathak dance; and Sucheta Laheri (Kuchipudi).
January 4 at Bharatiyam Cultural Multiplex, IB 201 Salt Lake; 6 pm: EZCC hosts Shikarer Sandhane — an evening of Baul songs by Bijan Mondal, and other Bengali folk songs by Tapan Roy.
January 5 at Sujata Sadan; 6 pm: Himaghna Smriti Sangeet Protiva presents an evening of classical music featuring Samiran Ganguly (sitar), Sukhdev Goswami (vocal), and Sudip Chattopadhyay (violin).
January 7 - 11 at Rabindra Sadan: West Bengal State Music Academy, in association with EZCC, presents a five-day classical music conference.
January 8 - 11 at Mahajati Sadan: The 19th session of All-Bengal Music Conference.
January 10 at Bhawanipur Sangit Sammilani Bhavan, 4 Ramesh Mitra Road; 6 pm: An evening of classical music, in memory of Pandit Birendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury, features Pandit Subroto Roy Chowdhury (sitar) with Arup Sengupta (tabla), and his disciple Indrajit Roy Chowdhury (sitar) with Sujit Saha (tabla).
TALK
January 4 at Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha, Belur Math; 5.30 pm: Swami Idyananda will speak on Sri Sri Mayer Smritikatha.
January 4 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall; 6.15 pm: Swami Vishnudevananda will speak in Bengali on Sri Sri Ramakrishna-Punthi.
January 4 at Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, 19B Raja Raj Krishna Street; 7 pm: Amalendu Chakraborty will speak in Bengali on Paschatye Swami Abhedananda.
PHOTO EXHIBITION
Till January 13 (except Sunday) at Weavers Studio Centre for the Arts, 94 Ballygunge Place, #2461 3145; 10 am - 7 pm: Return to Eden — an exhibition of photography by Prabir Purkayastha. Curated by Ina Puri.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
January 6 at Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math; 4.40 am onwards (day-long): The 148th birthday celebration of Srimat Swami Vivekananda will be observed at Belur Math according to the Visuddha Siddhanta Almanac. Special launch services throughout the day.
EXHIBITION
Till January 7 at 108 Raja Basanta Roy Road; 11 am - 7.30 pm: Printed silk, tussar and South Indian sarees at Paramita Viswanthan’s Design.
Till January 7 at Design, 108 Raja Basanta Roy Road; 11.30 am - 8 pm: Soumya’s Creation presents an exhibition of its new range of evening bags and costume jewellery.
Till January 11 at Halo Heritage, 26 Ritchie Road; 11.30 am - 8 pm: Soumya’s Creation presents an exhibition of its new range of durries and home accessories.
Till January 20 (except Sundays) at Tejas Gallery, 11 Mayfair Road, #22800478; 10.30 am - 7.30 pm: Proflowers Boutique showcases kurtis, beaded tops, bedcovers, silk purses, shawls, dupattas, painted sneakers, terracotta lamps, masks, wall hangings and other lifestyle products.
January 5 - 15 (except Sunday) at 5/1 Anil Moitra Road, Ballygunge Place; 9.30 am - 6.30 pm: Weavers Studio presents a wide variety of winter delights in tussars — saris, fabrics, set and more.
WORKSHOP
January 4 at Jain House, 8/1 Esplanade East; 4 pm - 5.30 pm: A cookie-making class for children (8 yrs to 15 yrs). For registration, contact Suman (9830019635).
January 7 - 10 at Modern Mime Centre, 47 Commint Park, Bagha Jatin; 8 am - 12 noon: A three-day mime workshop to be conducted by Kamal Naskar. Details at 24327144.
January 10 at CE 123, Sector I, Salt Lake; 2 pm - 6 pm: Mystic Life Skill Studio: Public speak workshop. To register, call 9748649047.
VARIETY
January 6 at Chitrakoot Art Gallery, 55 Gariahat Road, #24752275; 6.30 pm: An evening with picture, poetry and music: sarod by Anindya Banerji, flute by Prabhas Kejriwal, folk songs by Sibabrata Karmakar and poems by Anjan Sen. Preview of Chhobir Kobita, poems in words and light based on photographs on display.All those who wish events to be included in this column should write not less than a week ahead to: Time out, The Telegraph, 6 Prafulla Sarkar Street, Calcutta-700 001; Fax: 2234-8244
All those who wish events to be included in this column should write not less
than a week ahead to:
Time out, The Telegraph, 6, Prafulla Sarkar Street, Calcutta-700 001;
Fax: 2234-8244
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