The Art of Santiniketan
MUMBAI – 25 February 2016 The Art of Santiniketan is a collection built up through the years and showcased in a number of phases, a part of which was showcased at DAG Modern. Asia Society members and patrons of the Art were given the chance to view the artworks in a walk-through of the collection with Kishore Singh, Head, Exhibitions and Publications, DAG Modern.
This exhibition looked at the seminal institution set up by Rabindranath Tagore and its most important constituents, Nandalal Bose, Ramkinkar Baij, Benode Behari Mukerjee and Rabindranath Tagore. In so doing, it sheds light on the significant modernizing elements that marked a shift from the revivalism of the Bengal School and the academic realism that formed the curricula at various art schools and colleges in the period 1920-60. The Bengal School was an prominent art movement- sentimental, dramatic, and soft, which originated in Bengal and prospered through India during the British Raj in the early 20th century. This become India’s first Modernist art movement.
One of the constituents of the Art of Santiniketan, Nandal Bose, was known for altering his style to contemporary art just to be a part of Santiniketan art. Bose created a vibrant art department and chose local materials to create his art work and sculpture. The evening saw a wide range of art enthusiasts, students, diplomats, and collectors participate in the walk through.
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