Art

Rogan art is a centuries-old intricate form of cloth painting that originated in Persia and is currently being practised by the Khatris in the Nirona village of Kutch in Gujarat.

Gaatha, an organisation established by three National Institute of Design (NID) graduates, preserves the work of traditional craftspersons by telling their stories, and engaging in in-depth research and archival work.

Pushpa Kumari, a Madhubani artist from Bihar, is among the 20 artists whose work is currently being displayed at JCDecaux bus shelters in New York, Chicago and Boston. She is the only Indian on the list.

Nilesh Nagra from Indore has beautified 48 railway stations, covering a total of 7 lakh square feet.

Jeeveshu Ahluwalia, a stand up comic from Delhi, draws his jokes using his own experiences. Today, after having performed on stages the world over, he says those experiences shaped his personality.

Indic Inspirations has been working to promote India’s culture and heritage through 65 indigenous craft items. Their latest project tells the story of ISRO using the art of of making Channapatna toys.

Through his initiative Tribal Women Artist Cooperative (TWAC), Bulu Imam, from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, has protected and preserved the ancient Sohrai and Khovar art by taking it to global platforms

Janhavi Kulkarni founded KaleNale to popularise ‘khun’, a fabric that contains both silk and cotton. Her efforts have led to orders from Switzerland, Germany, US and more.

Earlier this year, the Kangsing Snow and Ice Sculpture Association organised the Ladakh Snow and Ice Sculpture Workshop 2022 in Chilling valley, along the frozen Zanskar River--a ‘first of its kind’ workshop in India.

Dedicated to art and sustainability, ‘Art Village Karjat’ started by Ganga Kadakia has a natural ecosystem with an influx of birds and butterflies.