Calendar March, 2003
  
     
  3rd - 14th March
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New Works by Anita Dube presented by Nature Morte.

  
         
 
15th - 25th March
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“Surface of Time” - An exhibition of oils on canvas and watercolours by Amitabh Sengupta, showcasing present works and some works from the recent past.
  
         
  26th - 31st March
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 “Seven” - An exhibition of the work of seven contemporary Indian artists. Curated by Ravi Kumar.  
         
         
  OPEN PALM COURT AREA  
         
         
  6th - 15th March
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 Graphic designer and photographer Pascal Colrat presented by the Embassy of France in collaboration with Alliance Francaise called 'Bag from India'. This exhibition will showcase photographs, embossed on a variety of bags, a novel method of representation of art works. These images are sourced from the immediate environs of India ranging from the mythical & social to the symbolical. The focus will be on the vibrant and urbane face of contemporary India.  
         
  16th - 20th March
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 An exhibition of watercolours and sketches by Gunjan Gujral, a young and gifted girl who died at the age of 24. This show is an ode to Gunjan, who while struggling with cancer for two years, painted 32 soul-stirring works of art.  
         
  21st - 22nd March
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 A group show showcasing the paintings and drawings of artists from varied backgrounds will be on. The participating artists are Ramesh Rana, Sanju Das, Anita Tanwar, Shreekant Dubey and Lalit Pant.  
         
  23rd - 25th March
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 Sites of home-based work-Women in the Metropolis; a travelling exhibition supported by the British Council. Organised by the Janki Devi Memorial College and the Women's Studies Development Centre of the University of Delhi. The exhibition includes outreach programmes by social scientists.  
         
  26th - 9th April
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 My eyes are yours translate to simple: Exhibition at the borders between Adhivasi and the City by Robert Duyf. Organised by Jim Beard Gallery.  
         
         
  WORKSHOP  
     
         
  3rd - 5th March

The Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods in painting, architecture and music.

Samrang in collaboration with the Visual Arts Gallery presents a three-evening audio-visual presentation by Parag Trivedi.

An unusual presentation, it relates the visual and auditory output from 1600 to 1900; this three-part introduction will show how the painting, sculpture and architecture of the Baroque (1600-1750) period was the visual counterpart of the music of the same period. The paintings of Rembrandt, Vermeer and the architecture of Bernini and Pergolesi will be related to the music of Bach and Handel. Similarly the music of Mozart in the classical period (1750-1825) will be related to the canvases of Goya. Finally the passion of Manet, Monet, Renoir and Degas will be related to the compositions of Brahms, Dvojak and Tchaikovsky of the Romantic Period (1825-1900). The audio-visual presentation will include slides, video-films, recorded music and blackboard explanations. Fee: Rs.600/-. Maximum seats 40. contact: paragtrivedi@yahoo.com

  
         
  29th - 6th March  

Mosaic Workshop by Manju Sinha: A four-day workshop on Saturdays and Sundays. Fee: Rs.1000/-.

For details of the workshops and registration contact the gallery office.

  
         
         
  THE SPOKEN WORD  
         
         
 

20th March
6.30 p.m.
Casuarina Hall

  Talk on the “History and Art of the Jaipur Miniature School” in collaboration with the Mayo Heritage Society; Dr. Chandramani Singh, Shri B.S. Parmar and The Director, City Palace Museum, Jaipur.  
         
      ALL PROGRAMMES ARE SUBJECTED TO LAST MINUTE CHANGES. For further information contact the Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre at these phone numbers: 24682001- 2009  
         
      The gallery is open from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm.