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Jan 24, 2000 |
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 Bengal Revisited Obviously, a time to take stock at the turn of the century. Art galleries in Calcutta are scrambling to present "the best of 100 years" shows. At the Chitrakoot and CIMA art galleries, simultaneous exhibitions (on till Januar. 23) focus on some of the major trends in art, particularly in Bengal. Those with only a fuzzy knowledge should start with the comprehensive "handbook" at CIMA, entitled "Shatabdi: Reflections on a Century Past." It has representative pieces from the Revivalist period, the Bengal School, the creative '60s and '70s, and even from a few promising 20-somethings. "Each of the artists presents his or her vision of the country," says Rakhi Sarkar of CIMA. The exhibition is divided into pre- and post-Independence India. Works by the Tagores stand out, but so do those by Paritosh Sen, Jamini Roy, Nandlal Bose, Jogen Chowdhury, Bikash Bhattacharjee -- and young artists like Suhasini and Nandini Chirimar who live abroad. Chitrakoot's
"Millennium Show" scores with a series on Kalighat pats and
miniature paintings and some seldom seen works such as Abanindranath
Tagore's pensive portrait of Ashutosh Mukherjee and an early,
impressionistic Jamini Roy which is quite unlike his trademark large-eyed
studies. And this is only the first in a two-part series. Chitrakoot owner
P.C. Kejriwal explains that the next show will comprise mixed media, oils
and sculptures. Bengal revisited, yet again? -Labonita Ghosh
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