Calendar April , 2007
  
     
   
   
  2nd – 5th April  2007 - ‘The Mindscape’- Ranjeeta Kant presents an exhibition of her works based on Kerala – God’s own country.  
   
   
  6th – 10th April  2007 -

'Mother Tongue – Visions from the South’ - Dravidam presents works by four talented contemporary artists from South India namely, Ramesh Gorjala, Vijay Hagargundgi, Sadaanandan & Suresh Muthukulam, in a show curated by Jaya Mani & Suresh Jayaram.

  
   
   
  11th – 15th April  2007 - Art Room presents a solo show of works by Seema Kohli, an artist whose works are based on procreation – physically, mentally and spiritually - of the feminine energy inspired by the mantra ‘Hiranyagarbha’ the golden womb.  
         
  16th – 21st April  2007 -

Gallery Art Positive presents a solo show of works by Avijit Dutta, an artist who will showcase his latest figurative works in tempera on canvas board.

  
         
  22nd  – 26th April  2007 -

Art Room presents a solo show of Mukesh Sharma, visualized by Alka Pande.

 
         
  27th – 30th April  2007 -

‘Deconstructing The Form’ – is an abstract show curated by Dr. Alka Pande including works by artists like Harshvardhan, Manish Pushkale, Paresh Maity along with others

  
         
         
  Open Palm Court Gallery
         
         
  3rd – 8th April  2007 -

Solo show of works by Bipin Martha, who attempts to showcase the aesthetical and philosophical relation between man and the Lotus, inspired by Ajanta mural paintings.

 
         
  9th – 12th April  2007 - Galleria presents a solo show of works by Buwa Shete, an artist from Pune, whose “style is characterised by contemporary modernist figures, rendered mysterious by his unique Indian style”.  
         
  14th April  2007 - Empowerment a non- commercial forum an N.G.O. volunteering its services for the development and betterment of the children of the society will be conducing an Art Exhibition for children on the theme “Cultural and Heritage Sites of Delhi”.    
         
  17th – 21st April  2007 - ‘Tibetan Vision’ - An exhibition that showcases Tibetan sacred art from the classical religious art of Thanka paintings, to modern expressions in the same mediums and techniques of paintings by contemporary artists from Lhasa, Tibet, including works of Ang Sang.  
         
  27th – 30th April  2007 - A solo show of paintings by Soumen Dutta, an artist who has studied at the Shankar’s Academy of Arts, Delhi, and has exhibited at the IHC in 2005 & 2006.  
         
   
  Experimental Arts Gallery
   
         
  1st – 7th April  2007 - “Shadow of Light”- a photo exhibition by Paljor Tsering, a monk at the Palpung Sherabling monastery, in Himachal Pradesh.  
         
  22nd – 30th April  2007 - “Lyrical abstraction and Muses” paintings and fashion installation by Shelly Jyoti, a Vadodara- based artist, fashion designer and poet.  
         
  April - May  2007 - A Warli Painting workshop will be conducted by Poorva Musale at the India Habitat Centre. Warli paintings come from Maharashtra. A traditional Warli painting depicts a normal workday in the life of the Warli tribals. It contains all the events of the past, the stillness of the present and the possibilities of the future within it. Its greatest attraction is its lack of pretentiousness in conveying the profound.  
         
  Workshop Dates: - 10th & 11th April, 2007
17th & 18th April, 2007
24th & 25th April, 2007
1st & 2nd May, 2007		  
         
  Workshop Time -

10:30 am – 1:00 pm (could be extended till 1:30 p.m.)

  
         
  Workshop Fee: -

Rs.3000/- inclusive of all material

  
         
      For further details please contact the Experimental Art Gallery office at 24682001 extn: 2088  
         
  Lobbies
         
         
     

Manas – Mental Health and Social Service, a non-profit organization committed to working for mental health awareness in the country, presents an exhibition of photographs by Tarun Chhabra showcasing the plight of the mentally handicapped.

  
         
         
   
  Amphitheatre
   
         
  7th - 8th April  2007 -

Theater players present a play in Hindi: Accidental Death of an Anarchist.

  
     

 

  
  13th April  2007 -

Rajiv Gandhi Foundation presents People’s Forum debate on a current social issue.

  
     

 

  
  14th – 15th April  2007 -

Theater Players present a play in Hindi :Can’t pay! Won’t Pay!

  
     

 

  
  21st – 22nd April  2007 -

Asmita Theatre Group presents ‘Court Martial’ – socio-political play by Swadesh Deepak and directed by Arvind Gaur.

  
     

 

  
  28th – 29th April  2007 -

Asmita Theatre Group presents ‘Mote Ram ka Satyagrah’ - a comic-satire with all the elements of a musical, adaptation by Habib Tanveer and Safdar Hashmi, music by Sangeeta Gaur and directed by Arvind Gaur.

  
         
   
  Palm Court Conference Room
   
         
     

Poetry sessions

Tuesday Nite is Poetree Nite

Visual Arts Gallery in collaboration with Amit Dahiyabadshah presents delightful sessions of poetry reading every Tuesday from 6:45pm onwards.

 
         
   
         
     

ALL PROGRAMMES ARE SUBJECTED TO LAST MINUTE CHANGES. For further information contact the Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003 Phone: 24682001- 2009/ extn 2037, 2038 or email visualartsgallery@gmail.com, alkapande@indiahabitat.org

  
         
      The gallery is open from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm, Monday through Saturday.