All-India Exhibition of Artists at the IRMT
Organizing group exhibitions of Indian artists has become a cherished tradition at the International Roerich Memorial Trust. Due to such exhibitions, the Roerich Estate in Naggar has become a well-known and beloved place for many artists to showcase their work, - and the name of the great Russian artist Nicholas Roerich is heard in various corners of India. Such group exhibition projects are made possible thanks to various creative associations and the talent of their organizers.
On November 6 this year, an exhibition was opened at the IRMT, curated by Prakash Jadhav, who represents the Dosti Art creative platform, based on the principles of cooperation and cultural exchange. Dosti Art offers emerging and established artists the opportunity to present their work, interact with colleagues, and share creative ideas. Dosti Art is supported by Arrey Waah Entertainment (The New Age Mantra of Creativity), DQD Studios, and PAN ART. The exhibition project at the Roerich Trust was managed by Prakash Jadhav's key assistant, his son Saksham Prakash Jadhav.
The exhibition was officially opened by Russian and Indian Curators Larisa Surgina and Suresh Kumar. Prakash Jadhav presented an exhibition of paintings by thirty-two artists from different Indian states and cities: from Maharashtra - Nitin Khilare, Balkrishna Kamble, Ranjeet Datt Varma, Sudha Barshikar, Renuka Wagh, Seemaa Hedaau, Renuka Wagh, Asha Anil Phadatare, Vilas Gopale, Madhavi Joshi, Smruti Shyamkant Shirsat, Swati Khandate, Prabodh Baban Gamare, Vitthal Shivaram Nerurkar, Klarisa Fernandes and Shraddha Deore; from Kerala - Deleep Subramanian; from Chennai - Diana Satish, Uma Maheswari A., Karthikeyan Pitchaimallian, Tarika Ram; from Gujarat - Rachana Karia; from Chattisgarh - Minakshee Verma; from Tamil Nadu - N. S. Manohar; from Goa - Sunil Lingu Shirodkar and Damodar Manohar Madgoankar; from New Delhi - Rani Prasad, Kamal Kishor; from Bangalore - Sudha Prakash; Neha Dalwadi (India-USA).
The exhibition also featured Sadhu Amrutvadandas (BAPS, Akshardham), who inspires people with his spiritual talks and paintings; Gopal Pardeshi, who draws our attention to the beauty of ancient culture and traditions, elements of which his careful gaze finds in everyday life; Robin Bar with his diverse talents—he paints with both hands and feet at the same time, is skilled in speed painting, creates his works with fire and sand, and never tires of surprising his viewers.
Each of the thirty-two artists is presented in the Exhibition Catalog, and each of the authors has their own unique and interesting story and personal view of art. Therefore, the works featured in the exhibition were very diverse in terms of theme, style, technique, and size. They were united by one main thing: a deep spiritual content, a desire for beauty, and a wish to find their own unique path in art, relying on tradition.
