Humdrum reflections An inveterate introvert, the world of work-a-day reality does not attract Kartick Chandra Pyne. From the very beginning of his career, Pyne began to move away from the tenets of both classical Indian and Western art to respond to the beckoning of his artistic impulses. Landscapes fascinated him initially. But with the world of nature and flora emerged his own reconstructed images of fauna that often signified as metaphors of human passion and energy, and his paean to the elemental magic of women. The works showcased in the ongoing exhibition transport us to the sylvan fairytale world created by his use of colour and capricious embodiment of forms. God, as Pablo Picasso argued, is only another artist who invented the giraffe, the elephant and the tiger, and went on trying without having any consistent style. Perhaps in a more self-indulgent fashion, Pyne creates his creatures in his imaginary space without even consulting the dictum of God’s standard taxonomic logic. The works are mostly done in watercolour. Event: Kothao Tomar Haariyeh Jaabar Nei Maana Monay Monay, an exhibition of paintings by Kartick Chandra Pyne When: Till January 5; 5.30 pm - 8.30 pm Where: Gallery Kolkata, 41 Shakespeare Sarani, 2nd floor, Duckback House

art

Till January 4 at Anant Art Gallery, 18-A Alipore Road; 11 am - 7 pm: Exhibition of latest works by Jeram Patel and Amitava. January 4 - 16 (except Sunday) at Kanvas Art Gallery, 53 Syed Amir Ali Avenue, Shivam Chambers, 2nd floor; 3 pm - 7 pm: A Figurative Show featuring the art works of Bijon Choudhary, Manoj Mitra, Gopal Sanyal, Sukanta Das, Dewashis Das, Subrata Das, Subrata Pal, Timir Brahma and Subhro Banerjee. January 5 - 14 at Chitrakoot Art Gallery, 55 Gariahat Road, #24752275; 3 pm - 8 pm: An exhibition of recent paintings by Kishore Chatterjee. Inauguration on January 5 at 6 pm. Till January 5 at Aakriti Art Gallery, 1st floor, Orbit Enclave, 12/3A Hungerford Street, #22893027; 3 pm - 7 pm: Aakriti Art Gallery presents Indian Surrealism, curated by Prof. Sovon Som. Till January 5 at Gallery Kolkata, 41 Shakespeare Sarani, 2nd floor, Duckback House, #22873377; 11 am - 7 pm: Kothao Tomar Haariyeh Jaabar Nei Maana Monay Monay, an exhibition of paintings by Kartick Pyne. Till January 6 at Taj Bengal; 10 am - 8 pm: The Virtual Space, an exhibition of paintings by Nabanita Banerjee. Till January 7 at Chitrakoot Art Gallery, 55 Gariahat Road, #24752275; 3 pm - 8 pm: Chitrakoot presents Silk Route, an exhibition of graphic prints by Reyhani. Till January 7 (except Sunday) at Mon Art Gallerie, 6 Picasso Bithi (Hungerford Street), Regency, 3rd floor, #22895438; 11.30 am - 7 pm: An exhibition of watercolours by Badri Narayan. Till January 18 at Idiyas Gallery, 15 Dover Road, #65508418; 10.30 am - 7.30 pm: The Pageant of Life, showcasing Indian art and sculpture by eminent artists. Participants: Ramananda Bandyopadhyay, Subrata Pal, Bratin Khan, Kartick Pyne, Aditya Basak, Sanatan Dinda, Subrata Gangopadhyay, Gourango Beshai, Sibsaday, Tapas Sarkar, Beena Pradhan and Atin Basak. Till January 19 (except Sundays) at Tejas Art Gallery, 11 Mayfair Road, #9830049825; 3 pm - 7.30 pm: An exhibition of artwork and hologram by young artists of Chicago.

art FAIR

Till January 3 at Gallery 52d, 52D Hindustan Park, #9830021702; 12 noon - 7.30 pm: Watercolours, oil paintings, mixed media, silk paintings, prints, lithos, wall hangings, sculptures and murals.

DRAMA

January 3 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Sudrak presents Purba Nirdharito. January 5 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3.15 pm: Rangapat presents Tusher Aagun. January 5 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Kalyani Natyacharcha presents Hariye Jaye Manush. Direction: Kishore Sengupta. January 5 at Girish Mancha; 6.30 pm: Arghya presents Tagore’s Rakta Karabi. Stage and costume designed by Shuvaprasanna. Direction: Manish Mitra. January 6 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm: nandipat presents Mrityu Na Hatya, based on a play by Dario Fo. Adapted and directed by Bibhas Chakraborty. January 6 at Bijon Theatre; 6.30 pm: Renaissance presents Dastak, a play in Hindi, directed by Alok Chakravarty. January 6 at Tapan Theatre; 6.30 pm: Niva Arts and Lok-Krishti present Krishna Gahwar. Drama, direction & acting: Bratya Basu. January 6 at Mukta Angan Rangalaya; 6.30 pm: Shouvanik will stage Fakka. Direction: Chandan Das.

DRAMA FESTIVAL

Till January 5 at Howrah Sarat Sadan & January 6 at Academy of Fine Arts: To commemorate the 15th death anniversary of its founder Achintya Chowdhury, Dwandwik hosts a six-day drama festival. Today at 5.30 pm: Children’s drama Alibaba presented by Santwana Smarak Samiti; and at 6.30 pm: Dildar, a Sayak production, directed by Meghnad Bhattacharya.

PERFORMING ARTS

January 3 - 7 at Rabindra Sadan: West Bengal State Music Academy, in collaboration with EZCC, presents a classical music conference featuring stalwarts as well as rising talents. Today at 5.30 pm: Inaugural programme to be followed by a shehnai recital by Ali Ahmed Hussain, sitar recital by Partha Bose, and vocal recital by Ajoy Chakraborty. January 4 at Prinsep Ghat; 6.15 pm: HSBC and Anjika present INTACH’s Prinsep Ghat Cultural Festival; its special feature is that the dance productions have evolved around a specific theme: Leisemba - Creation of Earth, Heaven and Man. Both productions, one by Priti Patel in Manipuri style and the other by B. Bhanumati in Bharata Natyam style, are being premiered here. January 4 at Gyan Manch; 6.30 pm: Spandan presents Pandit V.G. Jog Memorial Concert featuring Madhuri Chattopadhyay (violin) and Subhra Guha (vocal). January 5 at Kalamandalam Performing Arts & Research Centre, 49/64 Prince Golam Md. Shah Road, Golf Gardens; 4 pm: A traditional Kathakali performance on the occasion of Guru Govindan Kutty’s first death anniversary. January 5 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar; 6.30 pm: Sanskriti Sagar presents a sitar recital by Ustad Nishat Khan, with Ustad Sabir Khan on the tabla.

TALK

January 3 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Shivananda Hall; 5.30 pm: Sitanath Goswami will speak in Bengali on Panchadashi. January 3 at Bidhannagar Ramakrishna Vivekananda Kendra, DD-44, Salt Lake; 6 pm: Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita Paath by Nripendra Nath Dutta. January 3 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall; 6.15 pm: Swami Sarvabhutananda will speak in Hindi on Bhagavat Ek Drishti. January 3 at Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, 19B Raja Rajkrishna Street; 7 pm: Swami Samshuddhananda will speak in Bengali on Srimad-Bhagavad.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Till January 6 at 46 Satish Mukherjee Road, near Kalighat Park; 2 pm - 8 pm: An exhibition of black-and-white photographs by Christopher Taylor. Till January 6 at Gaganendra Pradarshashala; 2 pm - 8 pm: Ranesh Chandra Ray’s first solo exhibition of photographs.

EXHIBITION

Till January 18 at 85 Lansdowne, 85-B Sarat Bose Road; 11 am - 7.30 pm: A month-long exhibition of party wear by resident designers and exhibit by Priyadarshini Rao. Also, introducing Surili Goel, Mayank Modi and Nachiket Barve. Till January 15 at Design, 108 Raja Basanta Roy Road, #24664315; 11.30 am - 7.30 pm: Paramita Viswanathan’s annual exhibition of printed silks, tussars and south Indian sarees.

FILM SHOW

January 3 at Aikatan, IA 290 Salt Lake; 6 pm: EZCC presents the screening of two documentary films: Saraikella Mukhota (Direction: S. Lal) and Jharkhand Ki Pramukh Nritya Shailya (Direction: Arvind Sahay).

BIRTH CENTENARY

January 5 at Sisir Mancha; 5.30 pm: Inaugural programme of historian Sudhir Kumar Mitra’s birth centenary celebrations. ‘Sudhir Kumar Mitra Anchal Charcha Padak’ will be presented to Manindranath Ash. Ramakanta Chakraborty will deliver the centenary lecture on Bamlar Anchal Charchar Itihas.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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