An Artist's Life

India Art Summit, 2011

2011-01-29T19:09:00.009+05:30

Picasso on display

Aneesh Kapoor on display

Dr. Rajesh Vyas, Awadhesh Mishra & Smita Biswas

Wishing all you friends a great 2011. The 1^st month of 2011 is almost over and it has been quite eventful. 2 big cultural events took place very near to each other this month and almost overlapping each other, India Art Summit in Delhi and Jaipur Literature Festival in Jaipur. I couldn’t visit the latter but spent 2 quality days at Art Summit.

From the look of it, India Art Summit was big this time. The preview was full of glamour and booze. It seems all of Delhi’s swish set was in full attendance dressed in their impeccable blacks. Artists looked misfits barring a few. But this crowd was welcome, as they came to celebrate those very misfits. I had company of my very good friends, Awdhesh Mishra(Artist, Editor of KalaDirgha from Lucknow) and Dr. Rajesh Vyas (Critic, Writer and Columnist from Jaipur) and Smita Biswas (Artist, Curator & my wife) and together we really enjoyed the show. We praised, cribbed, laughed, criticized, and saw through everything on display. I also met with my dear friend and gallery owner from Chennai, Mayur Shah on last day of the summit and we gorged on some typical Delhi food at Bengali Market other than discussing works at the summit. This summit is turning out to be an annual get together of friends from all cities and I love this aspect.

It was good to see the likes of Picasso & Salvador Dali displayed at an Indian show. Majority of the works displayed in summit were in the new media, sculptures and installations. Some of the works were beyond any definition. We confused one display in Sculpture Park as garbage dump and then realized it was a display. I am calling it a display as I don’t know where to categorize it. Rajesh & Awdhesh also parked their empty coffee cups in the dump. I would leave the criticism to critics but this show was astonishing in terms of selection of works to display. Some of it was bizarre.

The quartet also visited the Anish Kappor’s show at NGMA. Couldn’t shoot anything there as the photography was prohibited, but by Indian standards the show was organized well and also it was good to see the interest among commoners about the show. The hall was full of security men & women trying to stop people from touching the sculptures as all of them were quite inviting to touch. The audio visual was also very interesting which showed the process of making those huge works. The visit to NGMA became more memorable because of an old friend and Art Conservator at National Museum, Mamta Bhatt. She took on herself to guide us through National Museum and NGMA.

To conclude, the visit was very fulfilling. Meeting with friends, singing sessions, long discussions, eating together, what else one can wish? Wonderful 3 days I must say.

More images of Art Summit, 2011

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More Images of Art Summit, 2011

2011-01-29T18:34:00.002+05:30

Daily News, Jaipur, 21st Jan, by Dr. Rajesh Vyas

2011-01-29T18:10:00.000+05:30

swaroopbiswas.com launched

2011-01-12T22:12:00.003+05:30

Dear friends

Presenting you a new site with hopefully better navigation and more user friendly features. Please check and feel free to give an honest feedback.

www.swaroopbiswas.com

My Solo Exhibition in Chennai at Focus Art Gallery

2010-12-10T17:42:00.001+05:30

In 'Hindu' Chennai, 10thDec,10, by Ashrafi Bhagat

2010-12-10T17:32:00.003+05:30

Solo Exhibition Titled 'Perspective' at Focus Art Gallery, Chennai

from 3rd Dec. to 13th Dec

Platform Magazine, July-Aug Issue

2010-08-09T03:35:00.000+05:30

The Hindu, 26th July, 2010

2010-07-31T14:18:00.003+05:30

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article533851.ece

In Mid-Day Bangalore

2010-07-14T11:35:00.003+05:30

This one appeared in MidDay and what a headline I got. We had a hearty laugh on it. Finally an art review with some humor in it.

In Time Out Bangalore

2010-07-14T11:20:00.002+05:30

OVERHEAD EXPANSES: An Exhibition of Paintings by Swaroop Biswas, Curated by Gita Maini

2010-06-21T16:34:00.002+05:30

Just Before 100

2010-06-02T02:42:00.003+05:30

This centenary celebration show was curated by Rajiv Nayan Pandey, the principal of College of Arts & Crafts, Lucknow. Mr. Pandey himself is a very skillful sculptor and that was evident in the selection of works. My two works were displayed here.

Mask > Watercolor on Paper

2009-12-22T19:17:00.002+05:30

Oil on Canvas > Untitled

2009-11-05T12:26:00.000+05:30

Accessories > Oil on Canvas >

2009-11-05T12:10:00.000+05:30

India Art Summit' 09, New Delhi

2009-09-02T12:44:00.007+05:30

The 2009 edition of India Art Summit was definitely better than last year. It was very business driven. The fraternity, at least the gallerists, collectors & investors came together. Discussions, presentations, paper readings and more. It was a good experience. I personally had some good meetings, was part of some good discussions, made new friends and got together with my Delhi based friends. Oh, and there was heavy rain on the 2nd day of the summit and Pragati Maidan was flooded, literally so as we walked in water well above the ankle.

In Pune Mirror

2009-08-17T18:34:00.001+05:30

The Article in Sakal Times

2009-08-14T16:13:00.000+05:30

Pune Show

2009-08-10T21:03:00.001+05:30

Pune Show

2009-08-10T20:59:00.004+05:30

Swaroop Biswas & Priyambada Pawar

My Solo in Pune > The Unveiled Creations

2009-08-08T01:32:00.005+05:30

Looking forward to your presence in my solo show in Pune.

Venue: Gallery Art2Day, Jagtap Nursery Lane, Corner Building, off Solapur Highway, near Golibar Maidan, Camp, Pune-40

Date: 9th to 28th August
Time: 10am to 6pm

Opening is at 11.30am to 1.30pm on Sunday, 9th Aug.

The DNA Article

2009-07-31T17:07:00.001+05:30

Article in TOI about the Kala Bhavan Show

2009-07-31T16:25:00.003+05:30

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-4760741,prtpage-1.cms

The Article in HT about My Exhibition at Kala Bhawan, Thane

2009-07-31T16:19:00.002+05:30