Indian Style and Its Existential Predicament in the 21st Century
Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata’s 74th Annual All India Fine Arts Exhibition 2009 again becomes the centre of a controversy by instigating confusion over its one of the award winning categories and the work selected to be awarded under that denomination. Sarmistha Maiti reports on a controversy.

Daughter of the Sea ….
A motorcycle is an unlikely addition to an artist’s equipment, but then Idris Ahmed is an artist with a difference. Using his bike and his camera to travel remote landscapes and mindscapes, Idris’ photography takes you to a new plane. The playful joie de vivre of children on the snow covered slopes of Spiti, the calm amid the cacophony of the Kumbh, the brooding stillness of majestic mountains, the sheer power of stallions in full gallop, Idris’ camera brings us many stories...and if you look carefully enough, stories within stories. Each of Idris’ pictures is a personal paean to the spirit of freedom, harmony and to the power of life, lived in high places, remote, yet all too familiar, distant, yet at once banal.

My Work: Apposite
Kashi Art Gallery is currently exhibiting Kochi-based artist Sanam CN’s solo exhibition of drawings titled Apposite (January 24 – February 6, 2010). The artist expresses himself about his charcoal drawings.

Pretty Ugly!
Bose Pacia Kolkata is currently presenting a group show curated by Romain Maitra titled Pretty Ugly (January 11 - February 7, 2010). MOA reproduces the curatorial note for the show.

Random Randel: Made in Kerala
Students from the RLV College of Art and Music in Kerala recently held a seminar titled Intervisualities.
New York-based artist Noah Fischer collaborate with Indian artist Anil Dayanand and students from the college presented an installation and performance project Random Randel. The note for the project.

Appearance as ‘the’ reality of Objects: They exist when they are Lit!
Gallery Beyond is presenting Delhi-based artist Puneet Kasushik’s installation and drawings titled Germination in Kerkar Art Complex in Goa (December 14, 2009 – Janauary 10, 2010). MOA reproduces art historian, curator and art critic H.A. Anil Kumar’s essay for the exhibition.

Detour Five Position Papers on the Republic
Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai, is currently presenting a group exhibition of photographic works by five photographers in their Mumbai gallery from December 18, 2009 to January 9, 2010. MOA is delighted to reproduce the curatorial essay by poet, cultural theorist and independent curator Ranjit Hoskote.

Discovering the emerald island
Sahar Zaman attends an artists’ camp in Sri Lanka and wonders what is stopping Indians and Sri Lankans from forging stronger cultural ties with each other.

Gennext – The Novel Denomination in Young Generation Art
Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata recently hosted its annual show GenNext IV from October 1-31. 2009 showcasing works of 34 artists selected from India, Pakistan, South Korea, Hungary and USA. Sarmistha Maiti reports.

The RPG Art Camp, 2009
The colours tart speaking at the RPG Annual Art Camp closing brunch

The Pursuit of Intensity Manu Parekh: Selected Works 2004-2009
Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, along with Foundation B&G recently exhibited distinguished artist Manu Parekh’s works in an exhibition – The Pursuit of Intensity: Manu Parekh, Selected Works 2004-2009 (October 26 – November 14, 2009) – in Mumbai. MOA is delighted to reproduce the essay by the poet, cultural theorist and independent curator Ranjit Hoskote specially written for this exhibition.

Of Donkeys, Demons and Diabolical Deaths
Goa-based visual artist Subodh Kerkar will be showing his recent works on Mumbai terror attacks at Gallery Beyond, Mumbai, from November 23 to december 12, 2009. The artist pens his ideas behind the works.

Noble Cause
Proceeds from charity auction led by Subodh Gupta, Bharti Kher and Saffronart benefit eastern India flood victims. A report.

My Work: Nandesh Shanthi Prakash
Bangalore-based artist Nandesh Shanthi Prakash’s recent work – Sun was a Myth – is on view at Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore, from November 7 – 30, 2009. The artist talks about his recent works.

Blurring Boundaries to New Existences
Curator and art writer Tanya Abraham curated the inaugural show of Sutra Gallery which opened its new space on October 24, 2009, in Jew Town Road in Mattancherry, Kerala. The show titled Blurring Boundaries to New Existences exhibited works by T.Rathi devi, Santhosh Lal Pallath and K.T.Mathai. MOA reproduces the curator’s note for the exhibition.

The Art of Nothingness
Palette art Gallery is currently exhibiting delhi-based artist Madhu V.'s solo exhibition titled Vernacular/Suspended in their Delhi gallery. MOA reproduces Sathyanand Mohan's catalogue essay.

The Bikesh Bhattacharjee Retrospective
Emami Chisel Art, Kolkata celebrated the 69th birth anniversary of Bikash Bhattacharjee through a retrospective exhibition of his sixty-nine works. The show was on from August 17 till September 9, 2009 at the ECA premises and the same show will travel to the Vadhera Art Gallery, New Delhi between October 6 and November 5, 2009. Sarmistha Maiti reports.

Limited Security / Security Ltd.
The Guild Art Gallery is pleased to present ‘Limited Security / Security Ltd.’ recent works of Amitesh Shrivastava and Bhuvanesh Gowda at The Guild previewing on September 4,  09.

Moment, Intercepted
Gallery Time and Space wil be presenting works by two Bengaluru-based artists – M.S. Prakash Babu and B. Devaraj – in a show titled Moment, Intercepted curated by Giridhar Khasnis from September 17-23, 2009. The curator analyses the artists style, technique and perception in his catalogue essay.

Dynamic Concordance: A Walk on the Wild Side
Religare Arts Initiative, New Delhi, is currently hosting Grave for Nothing showcasing works – result of an artistic collaboration between the Delhi-based artist Sanjeev Sinha and Amsterdam-based artist
Dianne Hagen. New Delhi and New York-based curator Elizabeth Rogers in her catalogue essay analyses
the collaborative project.

Residency with a Difference
The Guild gallery recently hosted a summer residency in their Mumbai gallery premises. Nilanjana Som visited the residency during its course. A report.

My Work: Someday It All has to End
Bengaluru-based GallerySke is currently exhibiting Srinivasa Prasad's recent work Someday It All Has to End. MOA reproduces the artist's statement for the show.

My Work: Nehal Racch
Gallery Threshold is currently exhibiting drawings and ceramic works of Baroda-based artist Nehal Racch in their New Delhi gallery (August 29 – September 17, 2009). MOA reproduces the artist’s note for the show.

My Work: Tales, Tails & Tricky Trails
Tarun Jung Rawat is exhibitinh his recent works in Bombay Art Gallery, Mumbai (September 15 - October 13, 2009). MOA reproduces the artist's note for the show.

The art of the small
Art Alive Gallery is currently exhibiting Think Small, a big show of small works in their New Delhi gallery (September 10- 26, 2009). Namrata Barua in her catalogue essay writes about the concept behind the show.

In Praise of Slowness:
Palette art Gallery is currently exhibiting delhi-based artist Madhu V.'s solo exhibition titled Vernacular/Suspended in their Delhi gallery. MOA reproduces Sathyanand Mohan's catalogue essay.

Toy Story
GallerySke is currently exhibiting Avinash Veeraraghavan’s recent works in their Bangalore gallery
(July 29 - August 31, 2009).

Bajaj Capital Art House Celebrates its First Anniversary
New Delhi: Bajaj Capital Art House (BCAH) celebrated its first anniversary with Beyond The Form, a group exhibition of more than forty works including paintings in watercolour, oil, pastel and acrylic on canvas and aluminum,

Glossy Magazines, Razor Blades, Ball Point Pens, Rubber Stamps, and Adhesives…
Kashi Art Gallery is currently showcasing Kochi-based artist Upendranath TR’s solo exhibition 90-09 (July/August 2009). Dorrie Younger, director of the gallery, writes on the artist’s works.

Points of Recall, Thresholds of Farewell
Veer Munshi’s 17-year career spans periods of living and working in Srinagar, Baroda and New Delhi . It also spans diverse media: painting, sculpture, installation, public-art projects, and intellectual collaborations. Munshi was born in Srinagar in 1955...

Points of Recall, Thresholds of Farewell
Veer Munshi’s 17-year career spans periods of living and working in Srinagar, Baroda and New Delhi . It also spans diverse media: painting, sculpture, installation, public-art projects, and intellectual collaborations. Munshi was born in Srinagar in 1955...

Images, Presences and Silences: A Dialogue
Kanchan Chander will be showing her recent works in solo show titled Migrating Memories at Roman Rolland Gallery, Alliance Francaise, New Delhi on April 17, 2009. The show is curated by Hema Singh.

(un)betoken
Gallerie Nvya is currently presenting recent works by Delhi-based abstractionist Gurdeep Singh  in a solo exhibition in the Visual Arts Gallery at the Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Dr. Deborah M. Williams who have closely followed the artist’s career discusses his works in her catalogue essay for the show.

Serendipitous Encounters: The Recent Works of Manish Pushkale
Aicon Gallery Palo Alto is currently exhibiting New delhi-based visual artist Manish Pushkale's solo exhibition Serendipitous Encounters (March 21 - April 18, 2009) . Curator and art critic Anirudh Chari takes a close look at Pushkale's work through his catalogue essay.

Strokes of Protest Against Terrorism
Eight exhibitions were held consecutively in nine leading Kolkata galleries to raise their voice against the heinous act of terror and violence. Sarmistha Maiti reports.

Stadthimmel–Citysky
A note on Citysky, project which was held in Basel from May 30 – September 14, 2008, which managed to create new urban spaces and horizons in public spaces. The project eas realized by Klaus Littmann.

Issues of Home
Shrine Empire Gallery recently exhibited Home curated by Anupa Mehta in Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi (Febryaury 20-26, 2009). The participating artists in this show were Mayura Subhedar, Minal Damani, Prajakta Potnis, Shantamani and Surekha. MOA reproduces Anupa Mehta and the artists’ concepts of their works.

The Tarot Cards of Mistrust
Art Chamber Gallery in Calangute, Goa, is currently exhibiting Kovalam-based artist Babu Xavier’s reent works titled Tarot Card Series. Sudhakaran in his catalogue essay explains Babu’s complex world of black magic and invisible traps.

Re-Imagining Nation Through Popular Grids of Geopi-ety/ ty
Bose Pacia Kolkata and The Guild are jointly presenting a solo show of Balaji Ponna at Bose Pacia Kolkata from February 27, 2009 onwards. Bangalore-based art critic V.Divakar in his catalogue essay discusses Balaji Ponna’s work.

Water, Water Everywhere!
Beauty of Water is an international art project in appreciation for water. Artists from different countries work within their communities to collaboratively design and produce an art contribution on this theme. In time these art contributions will come together to form a traveling installation that is open to the public. MOA reproduces a narrative by founder of the Beauty of Water project, Liza Behrendt.

The Slanting Line of Recession in the Auctioning Trend of Modern Indian Art
Emami Chisel Art's (ECA) Contemporary and Modern Indian Art Auction II which was held on November 8, 2008 only indicated that the slump in the art market is her to stay for a while. ECA's first auction, which was held on February 23, 2008, had created several milestones. The auction had fetched approximately Rs 24 crore.

The Geometry of Error
Gallery Espace will be exhibiting Mekhala Bahl 's solo exhibition The Geometry of Error in their gallery in New Delhi from January 21-February 28, 2009. Sunil Mehra in his catalogue essay discusses the artist's almost simplistic, seemingly effortless but actually complex, dense, intensely deliberated and precisely configurated canvases.

My Work: Sanjay Nanda
The newly opened Windmill Gallery in Ayanagar Village , New Delhi , will be exhibiting Yantra Mantra , a solo art photography exhibition of architectural abstracts by Delhi-based artist Sanjay Nanda . The exhibition which starts on January 17 will be on view till February 14, 2009. Nanda speaks about his work and inspiration.

The visualisation of my ideas is not in any separate compartment of my life
Tasveer starts the new year with the works of one of the worlds leading contemporary photographers - Shadi Ghadirian from Iran (Sua House, Bangalore , January 9, 2009) onwards. This is the first time she is showing in the eastern world and for the first time that she is showcasing all the major bodies of work that she has done or exhibited.

My Work: Sonatina Mendes
Hacienda Gallery , Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, is currently exhibiting an exhibition of oil paintings by Baroda-based artist Sonatina Mendes titled Prelude to an Overture. The show is curated by Jasmine Shah Varma. The artist writes about her painting presented in this series.

Decoding Dreamscape: Nabibakhsh Mansoori’s Art
Bajaj Capital Art House recently exhibited Nabibakhsh Mansoori 's first solo exhibition in The Stainless gallery, New Delhi , titled Decoding Dreamscape .

Anish Kapoor: Memory
Memory (2008), a major new installation by leading international sculptor Anish Kapoor, was unveiled at the Deutsche Guggenheim , Berlin on November 29, 2008 and will remain on view till February 1, 2009.

First Graffitti Festival in New Delhi
Three young French graffiti artists – in Martin Dezer, Julien Migwel and Ken Keflione – enthralled the audience by their diverse talents at Alliance Francaise de Delhi .

The Slanting Line of Recession in the Auctioning Trend of Modern Indian Art
Emami Chisel Art's (ECA) Contemporary and Modern Indian Art Auction II which was held on November 8, 2008 only indicated that the slump in the art market is her to stay for a while. ECA's first auction, which was held on February 23, 2008, had created several milestones. The auction had fetched approximately Rs 24 crore.

Home and the World Meets : Art of Rini Dhumal
Art Alive Gallery , New Delhi and Gallery Sanskriti , Kolkata are jointly presenting Baroda-based artist Rini Dhumal's show titled Of Mortals, Mythic and Divine in Kolkata (December 3-20, 2008). Manasij Majumder 's analyses the eminent artist's prolific career in her catalogue essay for the show.

A Studio in Rajasthan
Kashi Art Gallery recently exhibited poet and visual artist Waswo X Waswo 's recent works titled A Studio in Rajasthan (November 15 - December 6, 2008) in their gallery in Kochi, Kerala. London-based poet, art critic, curator, broadcaster and art writer Edward Lucie-Smith writes Waswo's works.

A Lingering Fragrance
Eminent art writer and curator Dr Alka Pande's catalogue essay for Waswo X Waswo's exhibition
A Studio in Rajasthan .

Silent Conversations
Art curator Durva Gandhi recently presented a solo exhibition of Baroda-based artist Atmanand Chauhan 's recent works titled Silent Conversations in NCPA's Jehangir Nicholson's Gallery, in Mumbai.

Lampoon and the Trivia
Ishka Art Gallery , Kochi , recently exhibited a solo exhibition of Kerala-based artist P.G. Dinesh 's paintings (November 21, 2008 onwards). Eminent art critic R. Nandakumar in his catalogue essay writes about the artist's works.

My Work: Street Seen
Bodhi Art presented Ketaki Seth 's series of photographs titled Street Seen at Siddhartha Hall, Max Mueller Bhavan/Goethe- Institut, New Delhi from November 25 – Dec 15, 2008. The artist talks about her inspiration and works.

Crime Fiction Under the Scanner
Gallery SKE , Bangalore recently exhibited noted artist Sheela Gowda 's exhibition – Crime Fiction – from September 5 – October 27, 2008. The artist pens her thoughts behind the works which were exhibited in the gallery.

Emily Jacir named recipient of Hugo Boss Prize 2008
Solo exhibition of the Palestinian artist's work at New York City 's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
in early 2009

The Mirror of Meditation
Passage Art opened in New Delhi with a superb group show titled Ultra Modern Solitude on October 10, 2008. Curated by Manish Pushkale the show features India 's prominent abstract artists. The second part of this show is currently on view at the gallery on Khan Market in central Delhi . MOA presents art historian and curator Jayaram Poduwal 's essay which appeared in the catalogue for the show.

Sakti Burman: “I Feel Contradictions are Important to Feel the Essence of Life.”
Art Alive Gallery recently exhibited Sakti Burman's latest paintings and sculptures titled Enraptured Gaze (October 25 – November 28, 2008) in New Delhi . Shiwani Bhardwaj talks to the eminent artist.

Measure For Small Things
Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi, is currently exhibiting Binoy Varghese's recent works titled Multistoreys/Stories (November 6-20, 2008).MOA is delighted to reproduce eminent art historian and writer, Anshuman Das Gupta's catalogue essay for the show.

Gen Next – The Concept that Onsets Re-evaluation of History
Sarmistha Maiti reports on GenNext III, a contemporary art show by Aakriti Gallery, Kolkata.

G.R. Iranna for Wounded Tools Wins the Juror's Choice Awards
APB Foundation and SAM announce recipients of the inaugural APB Foundation Signature Art Prize

Urgent: 10ml of Contemporary needed!
MOA reproduces Bhooma Padmanabhan's catalogue essay for the exhibition presented by FICA, which currently on view at Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi.

Triviality of Everyday Existence
Gigi Scaria notes down his thoughts on his photographics works currently being exhibited in Palette Art Gallery , New Delhi .

My Work: Lost and Found
Gallery Sumukha is currently showing paintings and installation by Raghavendra Rao K.V . titled Lost and Found in their Bangalore gallery. The show which started on August 25 will be on view till September 10, 2008. MOA reproduces the concept note by the artist.

Finalists Announced for the APB Foundation Signature Art Prize
The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) and Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation have announced the 10 shortlisted artists for the inaugural Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation Signature Art Prize . G.R. Iranna is the only artist from India whose work was shortlisted.

Finalists Announced for the APB Foundation Signature Art Prize
The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) and Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation have announced the 10 shortlisted artists for the inaugural Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation Signature Art Prize . G.R. Iranna is the only artist from India whose work was shortlisted.

Celestial Clock
Khoj @ One Shanti Road Gallery/ Studio , Bangalore , exhibited a collaborative project – Celestial Clock – by Sri Lankan artist Sharath Kumarasiri and Bangalore-based artist Shamala Nandesh in J uly 2008. Art writer and curator Suresh Jayaram 's note on the project, which was an outcome of the residency in Bangalore .

Metamorphoses
Gallery Sumukha , Bangalore , will be presenting recent works by Jehangir Jani titled Metamorphoses from July 23 to August 6, 2008.He has eventually found his true medium of expression in sculpture. Marta Jakimowicz , in her catalogue essay, discusses Jani's recent works.

HC Quashes Proceedings Against M.F. Husain
The Delhi High Court, in a landmark judgment made on May 8, 2008, dismissed criminal proceedings against eminent painter M.F. Husain, overruling the charges of obscenity against his paintings.

In Trafalgar Square: The Other 1857
New Delhi-based artist Inder Salim did a series of performance in London recently. One of them was a solo performance in Trafalgar Square. MOA reproduces the artist's scribbles on the event.

Some fascinating Features of Art 39 Basel
Eminent art writer and curator Sushma Bahl highlights 12 special features of Art Basel 39.

I Woke Up Somewhere Else
The Guild, NY is currently displaying New Delhi-based artist Nitin Mukul's exhibition of paintings I Woke Up Somewhere Else. Alexander Keefe in his catalogue essay for the exhibition talks about Nitin's works, which negotiates the tense and productive spaces between geographies, visual cultures and identities.

Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Robert Rauschenberg, the protean artist from Texas, US, whose imaginative commitment to hybrid forms of painting and sculpture changed the course of American and European art between 1950 and the early 1970s, died on May 13, 2008. MOA reproduces Dr. Lynne Lokensgard's writing on the artist when he was alive.

You are Beautiful
Chicago-based You are Beautiful is a project to spread a positive message throughout the world by any means necessary except through commerical use. The project is extremely open and interested with collaborating with individuals and groups. Anyone is welcome, there is no age or skill level necessary. The project is as inclusive as the message.

Sajal Sarkar: Being and Becoming
Artworld is currently exhibiting Sajal Sarkar 's recent paintings Humanscape in The Art House,
Singapore. MOA publishes eminent art historian and an art critic, Dr. Ashrafi S. Bhagat 's catalogue essay for the exhibition.

Beyond the Boundary: Travels of Another Kind
Art Konsult , New Delhi , is currently exhibiting Chirag Alok Chinnan , an exhibition of three young artists from Baroda. Benoy.P.J. explore the diverse visions of the three artists in his catalogue essay.

The Uncompromising Spirit
Sarmistha Maiti in conversation with Professor Partha Pratim Deb , Former Dean of Faculty of Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.

Tense – Past Continuous
Savi Savarkar 's exhibition of paintings, graphic prints, and drawings titled Eyes re-cast is currently on view at Rabindra Bhawan, Lalit Kala Academ, New Delhi . Tge show is curated by Parul Dave Mukherji , dean, school of art and aesthetics, JNU, New Delhi . MOA reproduces Santhosh S.'s catalogue essay for the show.

Festivity of Fine Creations
Sarmistha Maiti visits Signature Art Fest' 08 which was recently organized in Kolkata.

My Work: Hurt Me
Kumar will be exhibiting his new work titled Hurt Me in a group show Shifting Terrains/Altered Realities at The Art House, Singapore on May 10, 2008. The show is presented there by The Shrine Gallery and Empire Art , New Delhi .

Making Dream a Real Experience
Sarmistha Maiti in conversation with Manju Sethia, owner of Mon Art Gallerie , Kolkata.

BodhiBerlin opens on May 3, 2008
Bodhi is opening a new gallery space in Berlin on May 3, 2008. Frontlines: Notations from the contemporary Indian Urban is the inaugural show and will feature key works by Subodh Gupta, Nataraj Sharma, Riyas Komu, Zarina Hashmi, Atul Dodiya,Valsan Koorma Kolleri and Jitish Kallat.

In Memory of the Horses
A note on In Memory of the Horses , an installation by Subodh Kerkar , which was created on Velha Beach, Goa. Images of these installations will be exhibited in Delhi , on April 23, 2008, by Gallerie Nvya in an exhibition of Goan artists titled Bhasha . Dr Alka Pande is the curator of this exhibition.

Citing the City
Ketaki Paralikar shares her experience of the talk and show of Dr. Sudhir Parwardhan held at the Baroda Campus.

Art Dubai 2008: Glimpses

Walls of the Wombs
Gallerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke , Mumbai is currently displaying Reena Saini Kallat 's installation titled Walls of the Womb. Eminent art writer Nancy Adajania writes on the work.

Public Art Fund Announces Major Public Art Project by Artist Olafur Eliasson
The New York City Waterfalls will be on temporary display at four waterfront locations in lower Manhattan, Brooklyn and Governors Island.

My Work: ANTARLIN
Punam Zutshi recently exhibited her pen and ink drawings at Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, New Delhi. The artist writes about her works...

Animals by Abul Kalam Azad
Kochi-based artist Abul Kalam Azad is having is a solo show of his photographic works titled Animals at the newly opened gallery Ishka in Kochi , Kerala. Eminent art historian R. Nanda Kumar discusses the artist's visual imagery.

NGMA Presents Raghu Rai’s Retrospective Show of Photographs
Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni inaugurated The Journey of a Moment in Time: Raghu Rai , a retrospective show of photographs spanning forty years by eminent photographer Raghu Rai at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in the presence of Prof. Rajeev Lochan, Director, NGMA and eminent theatre personality Ebrahim Alkazi on March 18, 2008. The show will be on in NGMA, Delhi , till April 15, 2008 and move to National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, from May 6, 2008 to June 8, 2008.

Delhi College of Art Presents its 55th Annual Art Exhibition
New Delhi : College of Art , New Delhi is currently exhibiting its 55th Annual Art Exhibition bringing together a unique collection of over 1000 works by the students of Bachelors of Fine Arts and Masters of Fine Arts. The exhibition started on from March 12 and will conclude on March 20, 2008 at College Of Art , Tilak Marg, New Delhi . The exhibition showcases paintings in oil, watercoloir and mixed media, drawings, posters, campaigns, layouts, display/packaging design and photography, sculpture in bronze/fibre glass/cement/stone/marble, ceramics and prints in etching, lithography, silkscreen, mosaic and weaving.

Taj Ratna- for artists or…?  
To celebrate the recognition the Taj Mahal has ranked first among the list of new seven wonders of the world, mayor of Agra , Anjula Singh launched a mega celebratory event on February 17, 2008. A group of veteran and upcoming Indian contemporary artists were felicitated and given awards on the same evening. Eminent curator and writer Sushma K Bahl who attended the function reports.

There are in Our Existence…….Spots of Time
The Guild, NY , is currently exhibiting works by Heeral Trivedi - There are Our Existence…… Spots of Time in Their New York gallery. The exhibition opened on March 7 and will be on view till March 25, 2008. The artist speaks about her works…

The Intimacy of Perception: Pooja Iranna’s Recent Water Colours
Eminent art critic Roobina Karode in her catalogue essay for Pooja Iranna 's upcoming show at Gallery Espace observes how the artist intricately paints, filling the entire surface in order to create emptiness - an emptiness which overflows with primal energies that help realise the mute meanings of existence.

Remains of the Day
Pundole Art Gallery , Mumbai, presented eminent artist Indrapramit Roy 's work from February 25 toMarch 8, 2008. In his catalogue essay the artist describes the process in which his work eveolves.

Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2008
Mumbai's most vibrant arts festival in Kala Ghoda, this time held between February 2-10, 2008, had the streets will fill to the brim with wandering minstrels, fire-eaters, dancers, handicraft stalls, art exhibitions and mammoth installations.

Anant Joshi Wows Art Lovers in Art Rotterdam  
Anant Joshi once again surprises the art lovers with his versatile repertoire in his new suite of works titled May Look Closer Than They Appear which was exhibited in the ninth edition of Art Rotterdam in Netherlands .

Red Earth Celebrates Basant Panchami in Style!
Red Earth has a tradition of celebrating Holi with a special art show, but this time around, the spring celebrations started much well in advance, in tune with the Indian aesthetic of celebrating the season of revival, and rejuvenation. Red Earth presented Abstracts in Indian Yellow, a special exhibition to commemorate the wonderful occassion of the arrival of Spring, that opened on the day of Basant Panchami February 11, 2008, at Global Arts Village , New Delhi .

Arranged… For Ever
www dot arrange your own marriage dot com is a web and installation project that investigates the structure of arranged marriage and the entire package that it comes with. Archana Hande , the brain behind this project assures that the site guarantees that one need not worry any more about caste, religion, language or country barriers since the dot com takes care of this problem without involving one's parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and grandaunts. A ready package for this generation and the next! Archana ,who launched this website on this Valentine's Day, explains…

Graphic Venture
Ketaki Paralikar shares her experience at the Print Making camp held at the Faculty of Fine Arts ,
MS University, Baroda .

Lights, Camera, Action!
Dr. Vaishali Sharma 's catalogue essay for artist Dilip Dhore 's exhibition titled Lights, Camera, Action which is opening on Feb 23, 2008 at the Articullate Gallery , Mumbai

My Work:Wings with Water Marks  
Ashim Purkayastha on his works displayed in a recent exhibition titled Polyphonies: Multivocal Voices from India at Kala Gallery in Tirol , Austria.

Baroda, a Discursive Space for Art...
Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi 's catalogue essay for the exhibition Discursive Palatte…the Ten Man Show which was held at the exhibition hall at the Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University , Baroda .

Citing the City Recent Drawings and Paintings by Sudhir Patwardhan
Sakshi Gallery is currently exhibiting Citing the City, recent works by eminent Mumbai-based
Sudhir Patwardhan. Artist and writer Jitish Kallat discusses Patwardhan’s works and art in his catalogue essay.

Ore Substances of Earth- I
Sculptor and painter George Martin visits Rajan Krishnan's studio to witness the progress of ORE

Surface Tensions  
Viart Gallery, New Delhi recently held an exhibition of works by Murali Cheeroth titled Mise-En-Scene. The exhibition features three videos and 10 canvases by the Bangalore-based artist. Eminent scholar and writer Anshuman Dasgupta talks about Cheeroth’s work in his catalogue essay.

Art forms and forms of art.Beyond Definition
Red Earth Gallery, Baroda exhibited works of Anjum Chaturvedi, Falguni Bhatt, Kavita Nayar, Kavita Shah, Maneesha Doshi, Nehal Rachh and Swarupa Shah from December 23, 2007 to January 8, 2008 in an exhibition - Art Forms and Forms of Art. Beyond Definition. Curator Arti Desai in her catalogue essay for show analyses the artists’ works.

Anxious Terrains
Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke is currently exhibiting Kerala-based artist Ratheesh T.'s works titled Moving Earth in Mumbai. Manoj Vyloor in conversation with the artist.

Many Times
S. Kalidas writes four stanzas in response to Vibha Galhotra's work Many Times, which is part of the exhibition, Re-visioning Materiality – a group show of sculptures and installations, displayed at Gallery Espace, New Delhi.

Artcurial Auction: A Lesson to be Learnt  
As contemporary Indian art continues to consolidate its triumphant debut over the last 10 years on the world art market in London, New York, and Dubai, Paris is following suit in saluting this extremely promising state of affairs, currently still in the early stages. On December 3, 2007, Artcurial met the challenge by organizing an inaugural auction, the first devoted to modern and contemporary Indian art in France . A report by MOA correspondent.

Mark Wallinger wins the Turner Prize 2007
Mark Wallinger won this years The Turner Prize 2007 for his work State Britain.
A report....

Art by the Sea
Vrushali Dhage shares her experience at the RPG Art Camp, at Marve, Mumbai .

Sweatopia
Jitish Kallat will be showing his drawings, paintings, sculptures and photographs (2005-07) in Chemould Prescott Road and Bodhi Art , Mumbai from December 8, 2007 onwards. A sneak preview…

The Desert of the Present: Paintings by Suneel Mamadapur
Art Musings and Palette Art Gallery are currently exhibiting Baroda-based artist
Suneel Mamadapur's recent works in Mumbai. Renowned art writer Ranjit Hoskote has written the essay for the catalogue.

Interpreting Art  
Sreejata Roy attends Copal Dialogue: Looking at Art lecture by Ranjit Hoskote on Atul Dodiya's painting Gangaavtraran after Raja Ravi Varma at IIC Annexe, New Delhi, on November 24, 2007. A report…

At the End of Ten Creative Years….
Kashi Art Gallery is celebrating 10 years of its existence in this December, Tanya Abraham reports

At the End of Ten Creative Years….
Kashi Art Gallery is celebrating 10 years of its existence in this December,
Tanya Abraham reports

Postcard from Tallinn
Kavita Shah writes about her experiences in Tallinn where she attended Impact 5, International Printmaking Conference/Symposium, in October 2007.

My Work:Transmogrification of a City  
Jaideep Mehrotra recently held a show of his recent paintings at Jehangir Gallery, Mumbai, from November 26 to December 2, 2007. The eminent artist writes about his works.

Sonnet for the Silent Machines
The Guild Art Gallery is currently presenting recent works of Rakhi Peswani . Born on 14 October 1977, Rakhi Peswani has a Bachelor's degree in painting and a Master's in sculpture from M.S University of Baroda . She has participated in numerous group shows and solo shows and was also the recipient of the Emerging Artist Award, 2007, presented by Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art (FICA), Vadehra Art Gallery , New Delhi .

Flight
Bodhi Art is currently exhibiting Flight by Nataraj Sharma at Art & Public: Cabinet PH, Geneva from November 10 to Dec 1, 2007. Here is the artist talking about his inspiration and his work.

Metaphors for Living: paintings and sculptures by Piraji Sagara 
The founder member of Progressive Painters' Group, eminent artist Piraji Sagara 's paintings and sculptures are being shown at Sarjan Art Gallery , Baroda as the season's first solo exhibition, which is on view from October 21 to November 3, 2007. Anand Gadapa from Baroda reports.

M.F. Husain In Exile Celebrated
M.F. Husain completed is 92 nd birthday on September 17, 2007. On October 2, 2007,
Sahmat celebrated the exiled painter's birthday in New Delhi. Sohail Hashmi reports…  

Why is He in Exile?
Artist and photographer Ram Rahman discusses the reasons why M.F. Husain , the best-known and publicly beloved artist our country has produced in the post-Independence era, might never be able to return to India for the rest of his life.

To Draw a Line: Homage to Nasreen Muhammedi and Bhupen Khakar
Baroda Faculty of Fine Arts, celebrated the 60 years of Independence in different manner through a 36 hour vigil with art production, alteration and destruction. Conducted by eminent artist Vivan Sundaram, the workshop was participated by the students and alumni of the faculty of fine arts.  

Chronicle of Death Foretold
A special feature by Nachiketa .

Raghava's Yatra
Swapna Sathish in his catalogue essay for the solo exhibition of Raghava K.K. writes how in choosing the artist himself as the protagonist, the paintings are studies in identity and individuality.

Impersonal Metropolis
Gallery Threshold and Aicon Gallery recently presented Rathin Kanji's works at Sridharani Gallery, New Delhi. MOA presents the catalogue essay written by Anirudh Chari.

My Work:Black River
Upendranath T.R. recently had a solo show of his recent works in Jehangir K.S. Nicholson Gallery, Mumbai, presented by Bombay Art Gallery. The Kochi-based artist's staement about his works...

Pulsating Rhythms on Paper
Surya Singh in his catalogue essay for the Tangerine Art Space 's exhibition discusses how the works cover several subjects and ideas and contain several experiences, expressions and connotations of complex urban locations and inner realities.

V.i.s.t.a.a.r…..
Sushma Bahl in her curatorial essay for Vistaar presented by Limited Editions at the Stainless Steel gallery in New Delhi discusses her concept, approach, range and aesthetics which takes forward the rationale of art as a complete human activity.

Kya Cool Hain Hum!
COOL 5: Cool Art, Cool People is an exhibition conceived and curated by Himanshu Verma of Redearth, New Delhi. The show starts in Lansdowne Gallery, Mumbai on September 21, 2007. In his curatorial essay Himanshu verma tries to explore issues of the supposed coolness of Indian art.

Monument of Uneasiness : An Overview
9/11 has changed the outlook of human race in this planet. The day marked the ending and the newer beginings of an unjust history. The tyrants have deviated the prospects for a future while the sufferers have subverted that future to avenge a past. The world becomes a left-over of human injustices that are incapable of producing newer histories or civilizations. The birth of radical human being as epitomized by Des Cartes and realized by Rodin through his famous ‘Thinker' have rendered as mere imposters of a wider history of colonizations and the political investments of the powerful at this juncture of the present.

Bacon, Freud, Mehta, Souza
Grosvenor Vadehra will be showcasing Bacon, Freud, Mehta, Souza as the second in their programme of International Art exhibitions in New Delhi from August 31, 2007. Starting in the spring of 2006 with a show of Picasso, this next exhibition progresses to look at those who were in many ways indebted to his legacy, four of the masters of post-war 20th century painting. Though contrasting in their cultural backgrounds, these painters are in many ways connected through their artistic beginnings and their response to a London ravished by war, each respectively exposing through their work the anxieties and fears of man in the shadow of its aftermath. Toby Treves discusses these issues in the catalogue essay for the exhibition.

Monsoon Fashion
Curatorial essay by Mayank Mansingh Kaul and Himanshu Verma

My Work:It Doesn't Bite
Susanta Mandal talks about his earlier works and his recent works which is on view at GallerySke, Bangalore.

The Creative Time of Thermocline: Conflicts between and Becomings of Different Time-Spaces
MOA reproduces Wonil Rhee's, curatorial essay of the exhibition Thermocline of Art: New Asian Waves which is on view at ZKM, Museum of Contemporary Art in Karlsruhe, Germany

Portrait of Man
Since 1999, Al Saidi Hassan has been living in – exile in New Delhi, in past years this was due to his disagreements to the former Iraqi regime, and currently because of the invasion and the occupation…he is as a singularity in the world of contemporary art; an artist who has experienced life as both a cosmopolitan nomad and a "homo sacer" His life hangs in between the sovereignties of state. Hassan work offers a glimpse of a possible Iraqi modernism, albeit one that is suspended and deferred. Art Jhuggi, New Delhi, recently presented Hassan's selected art works from 2001-07 from June 17 – July 1, 2007. The show was curated by Takahiro Naguchi. The artist speaks of his works…

Anish Kapoor Displays Svayambh in Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes, in France, is taking part in the Estuaire Nantes Saint Nazaire 2007 project, from June 1 – September 1, 2007. To mark the occasion, Anish Kapoor was invited to create a work especially for the Museum.

On Strategies of Surviving, Camouflage and Conflicts in Art
Himanshu Verma, founder director of Red Earth, New Delhi, was selected along with others from Switzerland, Poland and Macedonia to attend a residency programme - ‘Live, Survive, and Create' -specially designed for curators in Bytom, Poland, by Kronika Gallery, Bytom and Pro Helvetia Warsaw. Himanshu specialises in curating visual art, art festivals and in multi-media art projects. A first hand account of the residency from Himanshu Verma.

Obelisco Transportable In Central Park
Berlin-based Damián Ortega's Obelisco Transportable is on display at At Doris C. Freedman Plaza in Central Park, Lexinton Avenue, New York.. The project which is a part of Public Art Fund is on view till October 18, 2007

A perspective on the MSU events
Eminent photographer and activist Ram Rahman writes an open letter condemning the recent attacks on artists and art institutions.

Art Attacked!
Statement of facts by Shabnam Hashmi of ANHAD, on the attack by the Sangh Parivar on July 6, 2007 at St Xavier's Social Service Society

My work: Fragranceofearth
Pradeep Mishra talks about his first solo show which is on view at The Guild, Mumbai

Contemporary Indian Art in Rural America
The Proximities exhibition served to celebrate the inauguration of a new India Studies Program at the University of Connecticut. By Kathryn Myers

Chandra Bhattacharjee – Visioning the World
Deeksha Nath in her catalogue essay writes how Chandra Bhattacharjee incorporporates his “visions” in his paintings.

Legs
Anahite Contractor in her catalogue essay for Dileep Sharma's recent works titled Crazy Stills writes about how the artist's works are deeply self-referential and highly individualistic.

The Street
Giridhar Khasnis writes how Yusuf Arakkal in his new series of paintings The Street present compassionate portraits of ordinary people integrated to a murky landscape. The solo show is jointly presented by Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi and Aicon Gallery, Palo Alto

‘Ring the Alarm – Another Sound is Dying’ *
One among the leading contemporary artists in India, Shibu Natesan traces the thought processes behind the six paintings presented in his solo exhibition Each One Teach One. The show presented by Sakhsi Gallery is on display at the Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, till June 29, 2007

Anamorphosis
Experimenta 2007 held in Bangalore and Mumbai gave a new lease of life to experimental films, says Dhanya Pilo

Anecdote
Eminent art critic and curator Roobina Karode writes about the incommunicable essence of Mekhala Bahl’s works which will be on display at Galerie Romain Rolland, New Delhi on April 27, 2007

Anecdote
Eminent art critic and curator Roobina Karode writes about the incommunicable essence of Mekhala Bahl’s works which will be on display at Galerie Romain Rolland, New Delhi on April 27, 2007

Metamorphoses Retold
Madhavi Gore and Nivedita Magar in their catalogue essay write about Ratna Gupta’s installation of body casts at Gallery Beyond, Mumbai from April 18-May5, 2007.

Images of the Mindscape
Dr. Alka Pande, in this catalogue essay to the two-man show, Touch Retouch, looks at how Binoy Varghese and Murali Cheeroth use photography, cinema and digital medium
– as the basic iconography of their work to create their own visual language.

Of Duality, Transformations and Metamorphoses of Life
Deep under the apparent simplicity of Shanthi Swaroopini’s sculptures, there is a complex phenomena and exploration of the cyclic nature of life, says art critic and curator
Marta Jakimowicz.

Installation as Representation
Anand Gadapa reports Anju Dodiya’s recent show entitled Throne of Frost mounted
by Bodhi Art in Durbar Hall of Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara.

Death Penalty and Freedom of Expression
Delhi-based Iraqi artist Al Saidi Hassan was manhandled for wearing a T-Shirt with the inscription DEATH PENALTY on it, as part of a performance. Isn’t this violation of the freedom of expression, asks MOA Correspondent.

My Work: An Indian from India
Annu Palakunnathu Matthew talks about she how portrays her own 'otherness'
through her works .

Spirit and Matter/Form and Material The Work of Ganesh Gohain,
2005-2007
Peter Bevan in his catalogue essay for Ganesh Gohain’s latest exhibition Temple of the Future hosted by The Fine Art Company, Mumbai writes how the artist through his works presents us moments of awareness and personal insight, in which we can share.

Residues of Realistic Observations
Marta Jakimowicz in her catalogue write-up describes how Rajeswara Rao in his recent paintings tells us stories about his people and offers us insights into slightly trivial but charming and revealing moments of their live.

Art Photography: The Eye Within & Beyond
Sushma Bahl discusses various aspects of art photography in her catalogue essay for Vision Beyond curated by Sandeep Biswas and hosted by Art Indus, New Delhi.

A Buddha for the Possible…
Abhijeet Tamhane, in his catalogue essay for Sachin Karne's solo show, Connexions, looks at how landscapes reside in his works, and how the works find equal space for despair and desire.

Funtitled
Rajendra Kapse’s exhibition Funtitled is starting at Arndean Gallery, London, from March 25, 2007 onwards. Artist and curator Himanshu Desai in his catalogue essay writes how Kapse has converted his funny, almost jeering personality into his subject and resource for experiment.

Female Subjectivity and Force of Nature
Vaidehi Chitre have a critical look at the video-and-sound installations ‘Anna Moore’ and ‘Force of Nature’ curated by Julie Orser.

Re-marking the River: Landscapes by Atul Bhalla
Shukla Sawant on Atul Bhalla’s recent body of works which deals with themes of nature, ecology and the preservation of natural resources which are on display at Anant Art Centre, Noida.

…And it Was No More
Jenson Anto reflects his thoughts in his catalogue essay for Manish Kansara’s latest exhibition Residual Moorings at the Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi .

Edward Said: The Man Who was Never Out of Place
Vaidehi Chitre reports on the screening of Edward Said: The Last Interview, screened by Mohile Parikh Contemporary Center on February 15, 2007 at Little Theater, NCPA.

Peace for All, Peace for the World: Performance/Light Installation
Anil Dayanand was invited by Gallery Art Resource Trust to take part in the Kala Ghoda Festival 2007 in Mumbai. He tells us how he shared his thoughts with the public on ‘Peace’ by doing a simple gesture of lighting the candles and distributing the same to the viewers and making them light candles around a slogan “Peace for All, Peace for the World”.

Too Personal to Comment Upon
A joint Diary…Studio Visit: Artist Sabrina, visitors Deepa Kumar and
Rahul Bhattacharya.

Vidya Kamat - Tales From The Edge
Logging in and Out of the Matrix of Faith: Vidya Kamat in performance.
Nancy Adajania in her catalogue essay for Vidya Kamat's latest exhibition in
The Guild, New York.

“A Powerful Abstract Work Inspires Me More”
Anoop Kamath in conversation with Paris-based artist Sujata Bajaj. Her recent works are on view in Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi, from February 8 – 26, 2007. Excerpts… .

Freedom Yeah Right
Dianne Hagen talks about her work which she executed for Buddha Enlightened project at Bodhgaya, Bihar.

ENLIGHTENMENT™
A project by Peter Burke for Buddha Enlightened in Bodh Gaya, India in November 2006.

Buddha Bound and Bushwhacked
Carol Hummel is a United States artist based in Ohio. In addition to working as a sculptor, she teaches and lectures. Hummel holds a Masters of Fine Arts from Kent State University and has exhibited large-scale site-specific work internationally. For Buddha Enlightened 2006, she created two personal pieces – Buddha Bound and Bushwhacked – and one collaborative piece, Family Photos.

My Work:Reliving the Metropolis
Rritu Singh elaborates on how her lived experiences
in the city inform her imagery and form.

The Wounds of Conscience
Shubhalakshmi Shukla reports Sanjoy Mallik’s talk on Somnath Hore titled, ‘The Oeuvre of Somnath Hore: Wounds that refused to heal/wounds that he refused to heal’

Female Subjectivity and Force of Nature
Vaidehi Chitre have a critical look at the video-and-sound installations ‘Anna Moore’ and ‘Force of Nature’ curated by Julie Orser.

Soup Fails When Cooks Collaborate
Based on two group shows at Nandan-Academy of Fine Arts complex in Kolkatta, Oindrilla Maity analyses the reasons as to why the premises fails to draw art lovers.

Gestures Speak: A one-off take on Brand Bangalore
by Aditi De

The Visual Culture of Swaminarayan Sect
Atreyee Gupta reports the lecture on the collective research on the temples of the Swaminarayan sect, by Prof. Shivaji Panikkar, on January 23, 2007, at the School of Art and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Shruti Nelson – A Visualsmith
Jasmine Shah Varma writes a note on Shruti Nelson’s works on display at Haceindia Gallery, Mumbai.

Touching Art
Vaidehi Chitre takes a round through Kala Ghoda Art Festival, Mumbai, where one can touch and feel some interesting public art works.

Realistically Imaginative
Aditi Chitre reviews the TRI Continental Film Festival, which screened an array of imaginative and powerful documentary films.

Peace Rice
Buddha Enlightened, an international art project for world peace, which took place in Bodhgaya, was one of the biggest site-specific projects in India. More than 30 artists participated in this project, which is “an effort to explore and experiment with the material and spiritual technology”, from October 20 to November 30, 2006. Tomoyo Ihaya tells us about her work which she did for this project.

Made in Chindia
French artists Nelly Massera shares her experiences from the Buddha Enlightened project, which took place in Bodhgaya, Bihar during October-November, 2006.

Enlightment™
Australian artist Peter Burke writes about his work which was part of the Buddha Enlightened project at Bodhgaya, Bihar

My Work:Re-winding the Modern
Rakhi Peswani shares some concerns related to her recent works.

The Best Art of 2006
Brooklyn-based artist and writer Paddy Johnson comes up with a top-10 list for best of American art.

All the Spices and More…
Aditi Chitre previews 9th Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Mumbai, which is an amalgam of art, literature, fun, protest, colour, light and sounds.

‘Writing Art’ and a Plethora of Ideas
Oindrilla Maity reports on Writing Art, a workshop conducted for aspiring art writers by Vadehra Art Gallery and ART in New Delhi.

The Diary of a Dropout
Deepa Kumar gives her experience on Writing Art, a workshop conducted for aspiring art writers by Vadehra Art Gallery and ART in New Delhi.

Art for a cause
The Sandarbh workshop held in Baroda was where artists worked on both individual as well as collaborative projects was a new creative experience, says Bosundhara Mukherjee.

Soft Spoken, Hard Talks
Soft Spoken, a group show featuring six women artists and curated by Bose Krishnamachari has some curiosity to it.

Thota Vaikuntam
The man of vibrant spaces, Thota Vaikuntam, one of the senior artists of Hyderabad inaugurated a show titled Tryst with Telangana, which comprised the works of young and eminent artists of Hyderabad at Sarjan Art Gallery, Baroda. When Anand Gdapa confronted him with his first question, the immediate response was strategic, yet self-contradictory.

Gold Fingers: Speaking Through Touch
Jean-François Gavoty writes about Laura Martin’s work, which she did for Buddha Enlightened project in Bodhgaya.

My Work: Noah Fischer
Noah Fischer writes on the Rhetoric Machine the work showcased in his recent solo show, an installation that took up the two rooms of the Oliver Kamm gallery in New York.

Urban Peripheries as Human Experiences
Sudhir Patwardhan’s paintings explore the aesthetics of the urban living and industrialised landscapes, says Shubhalakshmi Shukla

Portrait of the artist as an abstract painter
Sudhakaran profiles, Tomma Abts, the U.K.-based German painter who won this year’s Turner Prize.

Photographic Memory or Chronicles of Photography
Vaidehi Chitre files in her diary on 'Art in Portland'

My Work: City Without End
Ravi Kumar Kashi talks about his recents works to be exhibited from December 20 onwards in Bangalore

Art in the Subways: Going Underground
Akansha Rastogi takes a critical look at the artworks commissioned in the metro stations and subways of Delhi

My Work:Earth and Water
Subodh Kerkar tells us why he considers himself as an ocean artist

The Scenic Eye
Wolfgang Storch who curated the exhibition talks about how art becomes theatre in his concept note

Kanchan: the story so far works from three decades ( 1976-2006 )
Excerpts from the essay authored by art critic Roobina Karode

Imprints of Space
Solo show by Soumen Das is on from December 1 to 10, 2006 at Hacienda Gallery, Ground Floor, Great Western Building, Next to Artists’ Centre, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai