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50 yearts Struggle for Freedom -- Dhiraj Choudhury
(Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi: July 31 to August 13)"The picture I paint may not be pretty," says the artist,
"but they are an expression of my love for humanity." With his facile brush,
Dhiraj Choudhury has succeeded in re- counting what is by and large a personal history of
freedom. These paintings -- all semi-autobiographical -- are peopled by characters and
objects that occupy his own world.
Recent Works -- A Rajeswara Rao & Sajid Bin Amar
(Gallery Espace, Delhi: August 13-31)
What do these two painters have in common? They're both
Hyderabad-based, work out of the same studio, and are in their 30s. That apart, they are
developing their own individual styles as is evident in this show.
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