A World Within A World by artist Anushree Gupta showcases a new range of around 15 artworks, one installation and a few sculptures. The theme of the paintings is mostly related to flora and fauna. With an experience of about eight years of exhibitions, the divinity-obsessed, nature-inspired artist paints in oil, acrylics and mix media. The truest quality of an artist is the courage to experiment, which this young lady loves doing – she simply cracks open and spreads her creativity on canvas with techniques and experiments with tiles, gloss technique and threads.
When: September 2
Where: Furncraft De'Collage, Mehrauli
The lalit Arpan Festival has crossed several milestones and is now in its 16th year which is presented by Padmashri Shovana Narayan, Dr Jyotsna Suri, Dr Bindeshwar Pathak and Harish Narula in collaboration with IHC.
This year’s edition is inspired by the Upanishad verse “Ekam sat viprah bahuda vadanti” with An Ode to Bahuda, the spirit of plurality. The two-day festival will feature several well-known national and international artistes like Radha Anjali & Natya Co, Gangani Parivar, Sanchita Abrol, Sunil Mehra & Askari Naqvi, Zakia Zaheer, Syeda Hameed and Rene Singh.
When: September 21 and 22
Where: Stein Auditorium, IHC
This is an artist’s imagination of the nocturnal bird and an attempt to save it from superstitions. There are many myths surrounding owls in India: some associate them with wisdom, some with wealth (The Uluka [Owl], is Goddess lakshmi’s [Goddess of wealth as per Hindu Mythology] Vahana [Vehicle]) and many others view them as fortune-tellers who can see beyond the naked eye. Unfortunately, many people have resorted to unreasonable measures to fulfil their desires in the name of superstition. Many such owl killings and slaughter go unreported. To create awareness and in an attempt to stall these untoward activities, artist Bahaar Dhawan Rohatgi is showcasing the Owl Exhibition.
When: Till September 12
Where: Vadehra Art Gallery, D 53, Defence Colony,
Crystal Cities is a solo exhibition of new works by Jagannath Panda. The artist is showing after a hiatus of seven years in New Delhi. Drawing from the tension of an urbanised environment, Panda intricately synthesises terrains made of painted images interspersed with fabric collages and sculptures. Exploring foliage is a recurring motif in the works as it is a metaphor for aspirations and utopia that clash within the chaos of the city. Animals become extensions of humans wherein they depict human psychology and behaviour. Using simple and seemingly direct imageries portrayed in a naturalistic manner, Panda explores his concerns with urbanisation and dislocation, social and economic injustice, and shifts in cultural paradigms today.
When: Till October 15
Where: The lodhi
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Swan lake, the most famous ballet in the world, will be staged in the capital. The beloved and quintessential classical ballet tells the timeless story of good versus evil. With its bewitched swan queen and doomed prince, it draws you into another world. The twin role of the radiant white swan and the scheming, duplicitous black swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers.
When: September 22 to 24
Where: Siri Fort Auditorium, August Kranti Marg, Asian Games Village Complex