ByIANSlife
April 28, 2022 (IANSlife) The artworks have been hung, the performers have been prepared, and the India Art Fair is all set to celebrate Indian and South Asian art. The Fair which opens today in the Capital has a features a series of soirees and events around art and culture.
This calendar ensures you don't miss out on the best it has to offer:
NFTEASE
April 30, 2022, 4pm
Leading NFT artist Raghava K.K. and platforms Terrain.art and BeFantastic will demystify the world of NFTs.
THROUGH THEIR EYES: RAGHU RAI AND EMMANUEL LENAIN
May 1, 2022, 4pm
Iconic Indian photographer and French Ambassador to India will discuss their passion for photography.
BMW ART TALK: ATUL DODIYA
April 30, 2022, 2pm
Dodiya will be the first ever Indian artist to give the prestigious BMW Art Talk.
THE CHANGE IS YOURS
May 1, 2022, 2pm
Young artists and collectives will speak about the importance of peer-support and creative sustainable art platforms.
REFLEX: HETAIN PATEL
Location: Auditorium, April 30, 2022, 5pm
The artist will reflect on his identity as a second generation British-Indian, using choreographed movements to explore his inherited family history.
GHAR-GHAR: GURJEET SINGH
Location: The Studio, April 28, 2022, 5pm
A performance about child-like wonder and make believe featuring Singh's signature soft sculptures.
THE FUTURE IS FEMME: ARAVANI ART PROJECT
Location: India Art Fair grounds
A massive 50-feet mural imagining a binary-free future, supported by Saffronart Foundation.
I LOOK AT THINGS WITH EYES DIFFERENT FROM YOURS: SHILPA GUPTA
Location: India Art Fair grounds
A special T-shirt designed by the artist being worn and brought to life by fair volunteers.
360 MINUTES OF REQUIEM: ARPITA AKHANDA
Location: The Studio, April 29, 2022 & April 30, 2022, 3pm
Over two days of the fair, the artist will deconstruct 360 feet of barbed wire fence as a meditation on partitions and divisions.
ENGULF: NARAYAN SINHA
Location: India Art Fair grounds
A large metal sculpture pointing to balance and harmony in the midst of chaos, supported by Arts Ananda Trust.
DOTS, LINES AND SHAPES
Location: Inclusion Lab, April 29, 2022, 11:30am
A workshop that demonstrates the many ways to interpret and perceive information.
INVITING NATURE: STOP-MOTION WORKSHOP
Location: Workshop Space, April 30, 2022, 3pm
Learn how to make collages and short stop-motion animations reflecting your individual concerns about the environment.
GIFT A FLOWER, MAKE A FRIEND: PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP
Location: Workshop Space, April 29, 2022, 3pm
Artist Paula Sengupta will lead a printmaking workshop, open to all.
SEEING ME THROUGH YOU: ART APPRECIATION WORKSHOP
Location: Workshop Space, April 29, 2022, 3:30pm & April 30, 2022, 2pm
How do you begin to look at art? Join this guided workshop perfect for those making their start in art.
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