Goa Art News

Among the eight exceptional music artists handpicked for the B-side Music Production Residency programme, ‘Discokid’, a Goa-based musician will be performing at the Serendipity Arts Festival 2023.  The 11-day workshop concluded in Olaulim recently and was organised by the Serendipity Arts Foundation. The eight artists namely Dzerouengmit Lepcha, Fatima Hakeen (Discokid), Lenix Lobo, Hasan Shahrukh, Govi, Ashel Unger, Rushaki Ghosh and Medhaj Dempo, delved deep into the intricacies of music production using Ableton Live, a digital audio workstation during the residency, which formally culminated on October 20. The residency was mentored by industry experts, including Jay Pei, Megha Balani, SHFT and Puneesh Suri. Fatima Hakeen aka ‘Discokid’ is a musician and producer based out of Goa and has been featured in well-known online music shows like Mixmag Goa and Worldwide FM. Over the eleven-day intensive program, the participants explored a myriad of techniques, from working with audio clips and MIDI basics to advanced production methods, honing their skills and collectively broadening their creative horizons. “Each participant brings a unique flavour to the table: from Dzerouengmit Lepcha’s soulful melodies to Discokid’s groovy beats, Lenix Lobo’s experimental sounds and Govi’s fusion of Carnatic vocals with indie and alternative genres. Hasan Shahrukh, with his expertise in […]

Goan artists whose works explore ecology and land can now utilise their artistic processes to create public art projects based in Panaji funded by a public grant instituted by Serendipity Arts, organisers of the noted Serendipity Arts Festival. ‘The Island That Never Gets Flooded’ is Serendipity Arts’ attempt to create artistic interventions in the state capital and allows for embedded and site-specific artistic projects which enables a shift in perception of urban spaces and adds an imaginative layering to the city’s architecture. The Grant encourages artists whose practice is drawn to exploring issues related to the ecology and land to apply for the grant with new bold projects or adaptations of existing works. Its objective is to create activations focussing on developing practices that propose ecological alternatives through materials and processes, exploring local knowledge systems, building community engagement, highlighting environmental movements, among others. A grant of up to Rs. 3 lakh each will be awarded to four selected artists based out of Goa. Serendipity Arts is also keen on projects that engage with immersive technologies to engage with public spaces. These projects can be for any stage of the artistic process including creation, commissioning, presentations, touring, training, residencies, and engagement […]

Museum of Goa hosts into the Vault. The exhibition is with collaboration with Goa Artist Collective and features 12 artists originating from Goa. The exhibition commenced on the 5th of October 2019 and is currently open to all. The exhibition takes you through various paintings, sculptures and other works of art. This event is in collaboration with Goa Artist Collective. The exhibits are very mundane and daily items that we have all come across at least once in our life. ‘Into the vault’ tries to trigger emotional memories as you go through the items in the museum. The exhibition gives a glimpse of the artist’s emotional space and while doing so peeking into ours and reconnecting with old memories. *The exhibition ends on the 5th of December 2019

Art usually speaks to different people in different ways. The ongoing ‘Sculpsit: Between Thought And Action’ art exhibition doesn’t just stop at normal drawings or paintings but turns the drawings into sculptures. The purpose is to show the original idea and the outcome in its final form. It was unusual to see the artists play two roles- artist and engraver. The exhibition curated by Sasha Altaf is being held at Sunaparanta who collaborated with The Guild Art Gallery. Comparing the sketches and its corresponding sculptures was interesting and thought-provoking. Some eye-catching exhibits include a carved human pillar of human beings, a sculpted obsolete object, and more. A sneek peek: Baiju Parthan: The artist’s diverse practice pays attention to intermingling technology with its alternate states of reality, genetic engineering, and religion, along with notions of post-humanism. Sudhir Patwardhan: Urbanist narratives are explored through inaccessible figures that are self-contained. The politics of home and self are realised in his painting and sculpture works. His figurative reliefs conjure together the imagery of painting in a tactile scape. Gigi Scaria: The sculptures explore relations between nature and our built scapes. Cities everyday look forward to a flourishing future but its prism reflects us to […]

A group of talented artists have showcased their works at the Kala Academy Art Gallery. It was hosted by Vasantha Arts. The creative paintings had perfect blends of colours with depth. Therefore, it is no surprise that the exhibition is titled ‘Vibrations of Colours’.  It was inaugurated by the expert artist and Padma Bhushan, Laxman Pai. Other distinguished guests at the inauguration were Shaistah Thapar, art collector, and Chandeeshwar G, vice president of Karnataka Telugu Writer’s Federation and trilingual poet. The paintings consisted of abstract art, realistic sceneries, deities, landscapes, seashores, animals, musical instruments, rural life scenes, etc. Different mediums of art were used such as oil on canvas, acrylic on canvas, oil on resin, and acrylic stretched canvas. The participating artists are Raju Velayudhan, Malyadri K, Sujata Arun Pawar, Pavithra Bharghava C and G D Chandrababu. Pics Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM

The Watercolour Society of Goa (WSG) was formally inaugurated by renowned artists, Milind Mulick in the presence of principal of Goa College of Art, Mahesh Vengurlekar and director of Art & Culture, Gurudas Pilarnkar. The Society’s logo was also unveiled during the inaugural function. Speaking at the function, Mulick lauded the efforts of the artists in Goa to get together and work in the interest of promoting love towards watercolour as a medium of creative expression. Vengurlekar went ahead and urged the artists gathered to create more groups of various genres of art such as portraits, sculptures and others with an aim to activate the dormant talent in the society. Pilarnkar praised the Water Society of Goa and assured the artist community of wholehearted support of the department in activities promoting art and artists from the state. At its inaugural event, WSG organised a two-day watercolour workshop with Milind Mulick. The workshop had an overwhelming response with over fifty participants registered. The workshop saw Mulick demonstrating watercolour techniques and explaining finer nuances of the medium. The participants were also given the opportunity to witness and practice outdoor painting with Mulick. The society led by its president Govind Silimkhan has several […]

Evolving/ Eroding- a collaborative exhibition by Indian and Danish photographers was inaugurated at Museum of Goa in the presence of Thomas Sehested, Director of The Danish Cultural Institute in India.  The photographers have used photographic techniques to explore the concept of nature. Goa is one of the inspirations for their works. The photos are distorted and staged which shows the evolving and eroding characteristics of nature. Here’s a deeper look into the photographers’ works: Amit Sheokand showed the skeleton structure of local Goan fish like Shekta, Waghole, Bangda, Ambattan Parra, Tilapia, and Sagoti.    Akshay Mahajan had seen in houses of Goa the framed pictures of family members who have passed away. He combined these portraits with local fauna in light of the superstition that – trees are totems for dead ancestors. Jagrut Raval used cyanotype with drawing on handmade cotton archival paper.  The inspiration for these works comes from the conceptual architect, Lebbeus Wood. Miriam Nielsen works on paper and aluminium. They are based on photographs of landscapes, structures and urban spaces seen in Goa and Europe.  The works can be placed on walls and floors.  Laura Faurschou, artist, helped in some of them. Jenny Nordquist portrays the power of nature. […]

Museum of Goa is currently having an art exhibition titled is ‘Phoenix’.  Three reputed artists – Genie Poretzky Lee, Sweety Joshi, and Sanjay Sawant- are the ones responsible for the creative works displayed. The artists are from different backgrounds and they have their own unique style. Genie Poretzky Lee’s works have been exhibited around the world. She has a decade of experience as a textile artist.  Sweeti Joshi is a well-known abstract artist. She loves the pitch black colour of kohl. She has used black thread to create a trail in her art. The black frill edges are achieved through her brush that is fire.  Sanjay Sawant uses textures that may be of cardboard which adds a new dimension to the painting. He graduated with a first class rank from J J School of Art, Mumbai. The final artistic treat of the Phoenix exhibition is a collaborative artwork by all the 3 artists. Its intention is to embrace the unexpected and get away from frozen accepted ideas. (The exhibition will be open till 28th February 2019.) Pics Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM

The works of the late F.N Souza, artist, are currently on display at Sunaparanta- Goa Centre for the Arts.  The artist was born in Saligao in 1924. He experienced rocky relationships with women which are reflected in his artworks. Souza was a founding member of the Progressive Artists’ Group of Bombay. He is recognized in other countries as well. Even though he faced many struggles in his personal life and career, he became successful after a period of time.  The artworks on display are from the early 1940s. They depict landscapes of Goa, human figures, anatomy study sketches, village scenes, Biblical moments, and more. Mr Macklin, the director and curator of Grosvenor Gallery, London, has displayed Souza’s works, dated them, and captioned them. (The exhibition will be open for public viewing till 5 March 2019.)   Pics Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM

A group exhibition of paintings was inaugurated on 9th January 2019 at Kala Academy’s Art Gallery. The chief guest was Mr Muktesh Chander, IPS, Director General of police, Govt of Goa. After viewing the paintings on display, Mr Muktesh Chander commented that the paintings were very nice, full of emotions, and had beautiful textures. His favourite painting was of a man selling flowers at a marketplace. The artists who contributed to this exhibition were Sachin Melvanki, N R Naiker, Iranna Badiger, and N V Bedagoudra. They have held group exhibitions in other states like Mysore, Hubli, Bangalore, and Dharwad. The title of the show is ‘Vision- 2019’. There are approximately 45 paintings which revolve around different themes such as village ladies, sceneries, local life, marshy areas, mountains, deities, and more. (The exhibition will be open for public viewing till 12th January 2019- 10 am to 7 pm.) Pics Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM

The students belonging to the schools of the Lokvishwas Pratishthan NGO proved that having a disability isn’t a disadvantage. Their positive attitude is an inspiration to the world. Their enthusiasm for life and their talent is reflected in the paintings they created which are currently being displayed at Institute Menezes Braganza, Panaji. The brilliant artworks revolve around different subjects such as still life, nature, deities, flowers, abstract art, and sceneries. (The exhibition is open for public viewing till 21st October 2018- 10 am to 6:30 pm)

Kiran Sherkhane is a talented artist whose artworks are currently displayed at the Kala Academy Art Gallery. He has had his works exhibited in other parts of India like Hubli, New Delhi, and Pune. He skillfully uses watercolours and acrylics for his paintings. Kiran gets his inspiration from what he sees around him. He is also fond of creating contemporary artworks. (The exhibition will be open for public viewing till 21st October 2018)   Pic Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM

Fundação Oriente, Panaji, is currently holding a photography exhibition called ‘Ties| More than Travelling’. The photographer behind these creative works is Nuno Lobito. He has travelled to approximately 204 countries and loves taking pictures of what he sees on his journeys. He prefers shooting people over other objects as they give him feelings. Lobito likes the fact that his photos give others a glimpse of different cultures and how people around the world live their daily lives. The exhibition contains 16 photos from Lobito’s travels. The photos capture various emotions and activities of people around the world. The pictures have titles like ‘Tenderness’, ‘Throwing a net’, ‘Intimacy between a child and his pet’, ‘Uneasiness’, and ‘Family meeting’. Different places are featured in them. These include Bahrain, Somalia, Portugal, Brazil, Chile, Iran, Madagascar, and more. (The exhibition will be open for public viewing till October 27, 2018) Pic Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM  

A total of 80 artists have put up 185 artworks at the recently inaugurated ‘All India Artist Mega Art Show’. The exhibition was inaugurated by Goan actor, Kevin D’mello. The exhibition features artworks and photographs by artists from various districts in Gujarat. Artists like Anita Kumari, Anjana Padiya, Darshana Tank, Devangi Pandya, Chitan Sompura, Raguvirsinh Gohil and others have put up their work at the exhibition. (The exhibition will be on till September 30. It is open to all.) Pic Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM

A mother and daughter (Cecilia and Melinda Viegas) came together and showcased their paintings and photographs at the Kala Academy Art Gallery. The exhibition was titled ‘Beyond Borders’.  It was inaugurated on 9th July 2018. The exhibits featured the family’s travel adventure stories. The paintings showed different sites like the Golden Pagoda, a Malaysian fisherman, Canoeing escapade, etc. The other part of the exhibition displayed their travel photographs along with typed out stories of their journey. The family has been to places like Phuket, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and others. They saw the Penang Hill, Kuala Lumpur’s central market, Phuket Monkey hill, Krabi’s Ao Nang beach, the Erawan Museum, a crocodile farm, Cicada Night Market, and much more. The family explored areas in those countries that are not really seen by tourists.  The chief guest, Alina Saldanha, spoke a few words, “Every country has its own uniqueness” and “Art is the language of the soul.” (The exhibition will be open until June 10)   Pic Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM

The quirky book of Goa’s famous cartoonist, Alexys, “Caricatures of 100 Great Tiatrists” was released at Kala Academy on 16th April 2018. The book release event began with a musical performance by 3 singers- Olavo Rodrigues, Willy Goes, and Carlos Gonsalves. Tomazinho Cardozo, chairman of the 125th Anniversary of Tiatr Celebration Committee, while speaking on the occasion said that Alexys’ caricatures give an insight into the lives of the artists. Alexys said that the journey in doing 100 caricatures took nine months. He compared his work to a pregnant woman and dubbed it as labour of love. An eminent doctor, Sidney Pinto do Rosario said that he admired Alexys for his zest for life and said that he was one of the greatest cartoonists Goa has produced. Later on, an exhibition of the caricatures was inaugurated.  The exhibition is open today (17th April 2018) for public viewing. Pic Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM

Gallery Gitanjali is currently having an art exhibition called ‘The Sacred Feminine: The Goddess and other Archetypes’ which was curated by Miriam Koshy- Sukhija. The walls were adorned with different creative artworks that were related to feminity. The artists used different mediums like tempera on canvas, acrylic on canvas, mixed media on paper, ink on canvas, etc. Priyal Woodpecker added some thought-provoking verses to some of the art like “Show me shelter and I will become the nest. Show me war and I will show you blood.” The paintings had different themes like unconditional love, confronting shadows, the balance between light and dark, and so on. The exhibition is open for public viewing till 30th April 2018. Pic Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM

Leonardo Pucci is holding a solo photographic exhibition titled ‘Episodes (Without a real order)’ at Sunaparanta, Panaji. The photos show candid moments of people, which are usually private and intimate. These people were unaware that they were being photographed. Leonardo Pucci has attempted to capture hidden feelings of people wherever he has travelled. He is a self-taught photographer who has lived in different parts of the world. The exhibition is open for public viewing till May 24th, 2018. Pic Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM

Charles Correa Foundation (CCF) in association with Corporation of The City of Panaji (CCP) will conduct a competition titled – Re-imagining Commercial Signage in Panaji on March 24 at Fundacao Oriente. Signage being an integral part of the commercial setup has sometimes tinkered with the visual aspects of historic buildings by often creating a disproportion on the facades of such buildings. Since, Panaji has numerous historic buildings that are a part of the commercial setup and have also been the victims of asymmetrical signages, Charles Correa Foundation with an aim of examining the feasibility and ease of usage of the proposed guidelines have taken up this initiative which will give a character to the city. While briefing the media, executive member of CCF, Amit Sukhtankar, said that this competition was a trial and error method as the ‘Guidelines for commercial signage in Panaji’ have already been submitted to the CCP and the output of this competition will lead those guidelines to be inducted or not-to-be inducted in the Trade and Occupation Bye-Laws of the city. The competition will feature works from 8 teams which comprises of architects, graphic designers, town planning experts and one team will be representing Goa College […]

The works of photographer, Rafique Sayed are being displayed at the Axirvaad Spice Villa, Harmony Villas, Assagao. This is Axirvaad’s first exhibition in Goa and is called ‘As I see it’. Rafique Sayed has worked with different shades and colours but his preferred hues are black and white. His photos have an elegant, mysterious, and almost poetic quality to them. He shoots portraits, nature, people, etc, in a unique way. The aim of this exhibition is to encourage sustainability which could be seen by the frames of his photographs. They are made from used shipping crates which would have otherwise gone to waste. The elegant works at the exhibition are mostly in black and white. One of the photographs is turned into a light installation which could be adjusted according to a person’s taste.  The exhibition can be viewed by prior appointment till 31st March 2018. Pic Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM  

A variety of beautiful works of art are on display at the ongoing 43rd State Art Exhibition now on at Kala Academy. The display of art is in three categories. The Painting and Graphic Print category has works of different themes like ‘Happiness’, ‘Te-Fiti’, ‘The Proposal at night’,  and ‘Sacrifice’. The Applied Art and Graphic Design has unique art like ‘Lucid Dreamer’, ‘Colours in the Air’, and ‘Perspective of a cat’. The Sculpture category had skillfully shaped works like ‘Grandmother’, ‘Naughty boy’ and ‘Struggle’. The gallery is filled with art of abstract works, shapes, people, animals, inanimate objects, and gorgeous colours. Pic Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM

Kala Academy is organizing its 43rd State Art Exhibition. Altogether 111 works were received by the organizers under different sections — Painting and Graphic Print, Applied Art and Graphic Design and Sculpture, this year. A total of 71 works have been selected for display in the exhibition. The exhibition will be inaugurated on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. in the Art Gallery of Kala Academy which will be followed by the prize distribution function. This exhibition will be open till 10th March 2018 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.

The Goa Affordable Art festival is currently going on at the Museum of Goa. The museum is filled with artworks following the start of the exhibition which began on 17th December 2017 and is scheduled to end on 28th February 2018. The idea to hold Goa Affordable Art Festival was floated by Siddharth Kerkar, the son of the museum’s owner. The first and second floors of the museum are showcasing the artworks, which are more than a thousand in numbers. There were paintings of human beings, shaded drawings, mini-wooden sculptures, and black and white photographs on the first floor.  The second floor has photos of people and animals, visual diaries, and more.  There are also 3D paintings which could be viewed through 3D glasses to get the full impact of the illusion.   Pic Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday visited renowned artist Laxman Pal, at Dona Paula, whose name figures in the list of Padma Bhushan Award announced by the Centre on Thursday. The said award will be conferred on the recipient at the hands of President of India at Delhi at the end of March 2018. Parrikar expressed happiness that Pal has been chosen for the prestigious award. The Chief Minister extended his heartiest greetings. Pal Joined Goa College of Art as a professor in 1977 and served in various capacities right from professor to the principal of the college and retired In the year 1987. Thereafter he went to Delhi and settled down in Bharat) Artist Colony. The Goa government conferred on him the prestigious Gomant Vibhushan Award in the year 2016. Dr. Pramod Savant, Speaker of Goa legislative assembly, Siddharth Kuncalienkar, chairman of EDC, Prasad Lolyenkar, director of the Department of Higher Education were present on the occasion. File Pic Pic Credit: Hemant Parab