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A Way to Gali Qasim Jan, New Delhi

Curated by Unnati Singh and featuring ten artists from Calcutta. A WAY TO GALI QASIM JAN Introductory text by Unnati Singh Hai ab is māmūre meñ qaht-e-ġham-e-ulfat 'asad'  Ham ne ye maanā ki dillī meñ raheñ khāveñge kyā…….. Ghalib 's long journey from Delhi to Calcutta marked a significant period of his struggle and experiences as a poet. He arrived Calcutta in February 1828 via Lucknow, Allahabad and Benares . This period saw him write Gul-e ŕanā a collection inspired by Calcutta. After 190 years ten artists from Calcutta reflect back on the cities which hold Ghalib's heritage and it’s contemporary relevance .Their works create an intriguing allegory of multiple metaphors. These artists have tried to capture the internal rhythm , grace and beauty of the intricate culture Ghalib embraced in his poetry , layered with a resonance of wit and passion. Kalkatte kā jo zikr kiyā tū ne ham-nashīñ ik tiir mere siine meñ maarā ki haa.e haa.e In collaboration ...

Painting Dialogues: Dublin

A beautiful day at the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. (Photo: Paul Behnke) Just a brief post to introduce some of the incredible artists I met up with on my recent trip to Dublin. It was my first time meeting a couple of the painters in person but luckily I have been a fan of all their work for quite sometime. Such a pleasure to meet up and share a pint with them all! Damien Flood Damien Flood, Second Life, 2017, oil on canvas, 150 x 125 cm Damien Flood, Dimensions Variable (Boudoir), 2017, oil on linen, 140 x 180 cm Damien Flood, Combust, 2017, oil on canvas, 150 x 125 cm Eileen Kenny Eileen Kenny, Keep Calm and Banish Depression, 2015, mixed media on panel Eileen Kenny, Beautiful, 2015, mixed media on panel Eileen Kenny, American Horror Story All Tied Up, 2015, mixed media on panel Diana Copperwhite Diana Copperwhite, Monumento, 2017, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in Diana Copperwhite, Confucius Confused, 2016, oi...

Artist Talk at NCAD in Dublin

Paul Behnke, Underworld Escort, 2017, acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 62 x 60 in. I will be giving an artist's talk on my painting and process in Dublin. I hope you can join me. The talk will be held in the Harry Clark Lecture Room at the National College of Art & Design and is is part of a lecture series for postgraduate MFA students in Fine Art and Visual Culture. Monday, January 22, 10 - 11 am The Harry Clark Lecture Room  NCAD 100 Thomas Street Merchants Quay Dublin, IRE

A Few Marvelous Exhibits From 2017

Richard Gerstl at Neue Galerie Sharon Butler Good Morning Drawings at SEASON in Seattle, WA Andrea Belag Ghost Writer at Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects Sonia Gechtoff at Anita Shapolsky Gallery Debra Ramsay at RE- Institute, Millerton, NY David Hockney at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Diana Copperwhite at Jaeckel Gallery Tiffany Livingston in Los Angeles Bound at Thomas Erben Gallery Rebecca Murtaugh at Stout Projects at Gallery Gary Giordano Marie Peter-Toltz at SLAG Mystical Symbolism: The Salon de la Rose + Croix in Paris 1892 - 1897 at the Guggenheim Museum Len Bellinger at David and Schweitzer Contemporary Brenda Goodman at David and Schweitzer Contemporary Eric Brown at THEODORE:Art Thomas Micchelli on view in True Believers curated by Daniel John Gadd at M.David Studio/ David and Schweitzer Contemporary Matthew Neil Gehring in Bound by Matter at Lichtundfire...