Art Magnum, Debovasha Art Gallery and 108 Projects present ‘The Joy of Bengal’, a group exhibition featuring eminent contemporary artists from Bengal and showcasing the cultural richness of the region. Bengal has been the epicentre of arts in India since the germination of the Bengal School in the early 20th century. Its relevance as the cultural capital of India has increased manifold considering the challenges posed by both the domestic scenario as well as the international situation.
Artists participating in the exhibition are Jogen Chowdhury, Somanth Hore, Reba Hore, Chandana Hore, Ganesh Haloi, Lalu Prasad Shaw, Sanjay Bhattacharya, Rabin Mandal, Sunil Das, Krishnendu Chakki, Sanat Kar, Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya, Shampa Sircar Das, Sanjay Das, Krishnendu Porel, Suhas Roy, Arup Das, Alay Ghoshal, Niren Sen Gupta, Atin Basak, Ramananda Bandyopadhyay, Shekhar Roy & Haren Das.
The evening was presented at Shridharini Gallery at the Triveni Kala Sangam with eminent guests like Chief Guest Prayag Shukla, Artist Manisha Gawade, Artist Swapana Sircar Das with Artist Sanjay Das, Sanjay Bhattacharya to name a few.
The show was inaugurated and book unveiling of Eminent Artist Lalu Prasad Shaw was done by Chief Guest Prayag Shukla, Poet and Art Critic and continued till 20th September, 2021 atShridharini Gallery at the Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.
On the occasion,Saurabh Singhvi Director Art Magnum said “The Joy of Bengal is an ode to the legacy of the Bengal school which gave Indian art a new direction, a new fillip and a new identity.”