The painting exhibition ‘Tribute of Shailendra Kumar’ received an overwhelming response by the art enthusiasts that concluded here on Tuesday. The masterpieces of art by the art maestro Shailendra Kumar were put up for the art lovers of the city with his magic over canvas. Notably, Alliance Française de Bhopal, the Indo-French Cultural Centre, with the support of French Embassy of India, had organized an exhibition of Paintings “Tribute to Shailendra Kumar” by famous artist, late Shailendra Kumar as a tribute to his works at Alliance Française de Bhopal Art Gallery , that concluded here on Tuesday.
Shaliendra was born in east Champaran and studied at Madhopur. He completed his art education at Khairagarh Vishwavidhyalay, Chhatisgarh. After completion of his studies he came to Bhopal and settled here. He married a Ceramic artist Archana Kumar and has a daughter. last year he passed away on May 3 after a long illness. As an artist he was very passionate towards whatever he created over canvas. He had a love inclination towards art and used to make the creations over the canvas with a lot of dedication. His works carries the purity and innocence of real art. Moreover, his creative works reveals the various moods of abstract and modern art through the paintings which has always been a spell binding experience for the art lovers across the country. The exhibition was a continuum of colours for the art lovers. Not only this but the variations in colours, forms and textures over the canvas left the spectators enthralled. It was an art extravaganza for the art lovers as they walked through the gallery and watched the paintings of Shailendra Kumar once again.