Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Adwaita Prasad Gadanayak has attended an International Stone Sculpture symposium in Baroda





First batch pass out of B.K. Art college, National Award winer,commonwealth scholar Adwaita Prasad Gadanayak has attended an International Stone Sculpture symposium in Baroda recently.The Uttarayan Art Foundation of Baroda ( India) in collaboration with the Associazione Internazionale Eventi di Sculptura Monumentale ( AIESM), Italy organized this between the 1st February to 3rd March, 2013 ( 4 weeks, extendable by one week wherever necessary) at the site of Uttarayan Art Foundation Centre on the bank of Mohi river ( 25 kl. meter away from Baroda city) . A total of 16 sculptors ( 12 foreigners and 4 Indians )participated in the symposium.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Shiba Prasad Sahu got National Photography Award from Odisha Lalitkala Academy

Odisha born Shiba Prasad Sahu is head of photography at The New Indian Express, Chennai. This year he got National Award for his photoragph 'JUMPING CHILD' from Odisha State Lalit Kala Academy. Here in this photo Artist Shiba Prasad Sahu expressing his reaction to local media after receiving Award from state culture minister in Bhubaneswar.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Odisha Police on Wednesday detained Artist Sudarshan Biswal over his criticism






Odisha Police on Wednesday detained Artist Sudarshan Biswal over his criticism to the state government’s popular Rs.1 per kg rice scheme through his art performance. Artist Sudarshan Biswal staged his art performance in Bhubaneswar against the govt’s scheme of providing rice at Rs.1 per kg, evil day of farmer and agriculture etc.
He walked with plough and body paint with colour and rice at Sachibalay Marg  Bhubaneswar from Jayadev Bhawan to P.M.G. square (Ag Sqr,)at 12 noon on 20th Feb 2013. Capital Thana Police arrested him in front of Jaydev Bhawan and detained at Police station for 1 hour and leave him with bond signed.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Raghunath Sahoo, the young Odia painter showcased his works on subject Water

Raghunath Sahoo is now very well known for his super talent on figurative paintings, recently his SOLO exhibition of paintings held in Bhubaneswar.
In his 20 odd paintings, Sahoo gives an insight into village life portraying a study of different themes such as rural women, nature in villages, childhood and so on.
“I usually love portraying subjects, mostly living. In this collection, viewers will find traditions and elements of rural life that Odia people must have come across in some stage of their lives. However, there is no space for them in the urban existence,” said the artist.
This exhibition, which was inaugurated on Sunday, will continue till February 23.
IMAGE: this is published in samaj supplement   

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Odisha Contemporary Artists are in action, Sudarshan Biswal is going to start his dream project in December

Odisha's Young Artist Sudarshan Biswal is all ready to Start his Dream Project in coming December, after his graduation from Bibhuti Kanungo College of art and crafts, bhubaneswar , Sudarshan traveled out from the state for higher study and now he came back in Odisha to work for the rich tradition of art and culture of his state, to begin with he is going  to start an art camp in Konark , this art camp will give artists to live within odisha's natural beauty to explore their artistic expression. For further update on this please call: 09439725557

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Ranjan Mallik is to be congratulated for highlighting social relations that emerge out of basic human instincts.


Ranjan Mallik is to be congratulated for highlighting social relations that emerge out of basic human instincts that are transformed in the process of socialization. This removal from brute instinct allows for the exploration of a wide range of aesthetic relations in presenting them before the viewer. Mallik has done this with admirable vivacity and a aesthetic approaches that bring out contemporancity in age old and changing social institutions giving them their ongoing life.

A cordial invitation to the Solo Exhibition 'SOCIAL TIES' featuring recent Paintings and Drawings by Ranjan Mallik opening on 6th August at Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. Exhibition will be on view from 6th august to 10th august 2012, Timing: 11.00 AM to 7.00 PM

Monday, July 2, 2012

Gurgaon based Odia Artist Sudhanshu Sutar got Guru Byomakesh Mohanty Award 2012

On the day of inauguration SHRADHANJALI, a visual tribute to Guru Prof. Byomakesh Mohanty, Guest Prashanna Patsahani announced first Byomakesh Mohanty memorial award of 2012. Odia artist Sudhanshu Sutar felicitated with shawl and memorial sheal...the event was organized by Odisha Artist Association..