The Lone Genius
The Glory &
Decline of
Patna Kalam
Art in Every
Corner
Even as he feels lonely in the present times of a new
normal, acclaimed artist Riyas Komu challenges
himself to remain alert and active through his art

Dreams
on canvas
The Bengal village has given us one of the
outstanding creators IN BIKASH PODDAR

Ashok Kumar Biswas’ herculean task of reviving the ancient art has borne fruit. Kavita Kanan Briefs
Chandra interviewed the Padma Shri awardee at his home in Patna. She also visited a village
near Danapur, one of the many centres, where he teaches Tikuli art for free to women.

Well-known for his unique technic and popular elephant paintings, Babu Xavier’s studio is
nestled in the lap of Nature. Working in continuum, his paintings are international collectors’
pride. Senior art writer, Subhra Mazumdar, in an interview with the master artist.

Pradip Mukherjee:
Casting Phad in
new mould

Art, The
Way of Life for
Fawad Tamkanat,
I paint the way I live. My biggest source of
inspiration is everyday life, of which I am
trying to capture the essence.

PLACES Art collector and MD Rocksalt Utkarsh Veer, the chief strategist and angel investor in Mazda Art is the new star on art horizon
TAKING ART
TO PLACES

PAINTING IS LIKE A MIRROR
Renowned artist Shibu Natesan’s paintings are not dominated by subject matter. It’s all about the art of painting, about illusion: the ‘retinal pleasure.’

Quest for
sublime
Niren Sengupta’s canvas can add colour to the dullest room.
A man of sublimity in art, he invokes motifs from animal
world, birds, contemporary life and spiritual existence.

Romancing the city, Arpan Bhowmik’s paintings are poems on
romance, realism, and serenity, but his loudest
declaration is his romance with the city space

IN FINE PRINT,Not one to love labels, Shyam Sharma’s art
withstands any and all boundaries. However,
his fascination with life and its correlation with
nature is consistent in all his pieces

Samir Mondal has endowed watercolours with the status
of oils by developing textures and structural features,
but never losing their originality and elegance

Mithila’s Pride
The Purity of A
Straight Line
Art
Trends
2022
Belonging to the marginalised Mallah community, Padma Shri Dulari Devi’s
life struggles are hard to imagine by looking at the intricate Madhubani
patterns and designs drawn by her using a myriad of hues

The world of Neel Pawan Barua’s colours, be it painting on
newsprint, fine art work on cigarette and match boxes, or oil
painting, has always been expanding right from his early association
with the maestro Ram Kinkar Baij to the young artists today

Bose Krishnamachari continues to revolutionise
world perception of contemporary art by reinventing
its benchmarks and language, pushing relentlessly
at the boundaries of imagination

Calling his art experimental acclaimed artist Niladri Paul says he loves mystery and uncertainty in his work and weaving a visual poetry of beguiling pigments.

A clear definition of women power Gogi Saroj Pal is a prevolutionary  not just in her language of art but in her thoughts and perspective as well.

An early retirement has failed to derail acclaimed artist Bijay Biswaal, whose role model was and still remains the railway platform that gave him a distinct identity and all the accolades that followed.

Acclaimed artist Ashok Bhowick says art dedicated itself investors, but he has resisted this trend and tried to keep himself out of it, and whatever he's today is an outcome of that long  stuggle.

The seamless flow of vivid colours and designs form harmonies and melodies
that resonate off the canvas of Nupur Kundu and reverberate in the mind and
heart of the viewer creating a visual dance of the spirit

Anupam Sud, One of India's finest intaglio printmakers, Anupam Sud etches ahead with fresher dialogues that express sensuality of the body as her select vocabulary for art expression.

"Art Soul Life Magazine" – A magazine for people passionate for art. is the first of its kind quarterly which aims to connect people with an aesthetic sense to artists and brands by providing rising as well as established local and international artists and artistic brands a vital platform to exhibit their cutting-edge artwork. The Magazine provides a platform to national and international artistic brands as well, taking original fine art to established and emerging patrons and catering to special events in support of fine art organizations that foster social awareness and promote environmental issues.

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