Planner: Spend the weekend with a lot of art and a little X'mas shopping
Festive cheer is in the air, and from art shows to a nerdy food festival and a Christmas market, here are six reasons to step out and soak in the jolly mood of the season
THE ART OF CONNECTIONS
A new show highlights the power of camaraderie and human connections in art-making. Krishna Reddy at 100: Of Friendships, a centennial exhibition presented by Experimenter in collaboration with Musui Art Foundation, is rooted in Santiniketan, West Bengal, where the artist’s practice started in the mid-1940s. There, at the age of 16, Reddy expanded on his understanding of nature under the tutelage of Nandalal Bose and Ramkinkar Baij. The exhibition showcases many such influences of his teachers, contemporaries and students. At Tokaround, Santiniketan, West Bengal, 6 December-21 March, 11am-5pm (closed on Monday).
TIME'S CREATIVE HAND
Shrine Empire in Delhi is presenting Duration, a solo show of Ranjana Thapalyal, a multi-disciplinary artist, writer and educator based in Scotland, UK. She has, over time, worked with ceramics, painting, mixed media assemblages and collaborative performance to respond to the nature of time and the meta physical self. This exhibition too, with its showcase of ceramics, assemblages and site-responsive work, carries those reflections forward. For Thapalyal, materials are not just tools but co-collaborators or co-authors in her process. The ceramics in the show were created in the 1980s. At Shrine Empire, Delhi, 4 December to 16 January, 11am-6pm (closed on Sunday).
A SHARED ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
IndiGalleria's ongoing show, Sapiens, is a group exhibition featuring 17 contemporary artists including Ananda Moy Banerji, G. C. Jena, Anamika S., Mohammed Suleman, Rahul Mhetre and Vijaylaxmi Deepak Mer. Curated by Aakshat Sinha and Harmandeep Keerti, the show's theme reflects personal journeys, regional identities and socio-cultural expressions of the artists. At Kalamkar, Bikaner House, Pandara Road, Delhi, till 14 December, 11am-6pm.
NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE FOOD WE EAT
This weekend, Science Gallery Bengaluru is hosting its annual food festival, Namma Oota. This year's edition, to be held over two days, sits alongside CALORIE, an ongoing exhibition that examines how culture, science, policy, and industry shape what and how we eat. The line-up for the festival includes a public lecture by Kurush Dalal on food being the greatest mnemonic, a cooking session/collaborative meal with Jamie Allen, a food-themed trivia session with Saloni Mehta and Susovan Mahapatra, and a live music performance by BluesGhat. There are stalls by The Karam Kulture and Hallimane among others to make things more experiential. At Science Gallery Bengaluru, Sanjaynagar, 6-7 December, 10am-6pm. Entry to the festival is free. For details and registrations, visit calorie.scigalleryblr.org/programmes.
COLOUR YOUR IMAGINATION
Organised by Hermès, Drawn To Craft: Putting Pencils To Paper is a two-day festival that celebrates the joy of drawing with pencils. The itinerary includes workshops on still life illustration, pattern collaging, paper marbling, and a live act by the Speed Painter Band. Drawing tables, colours and easels are available for free for all participants. At Open Air Plaza, National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), Nariman Point, 6-7 December, 11am-8pm.
GET INTO THE FESTIVE SPIRIT
This weekend, step into the magic of Christmas at Bengaluru's Phoenix Mall of Asia as it comes alive with a towering 75 ft. Christmas Tree. Spend time at the European-themed Christmas market shopping for handcrafted gifts, artisanal merchandise and delicious treats; hum along to live carol singing and band performances, and get a taste of a white winter with the ‘Snowfall Experience’ display. At Grand Plaza, Phoenix Mall of Asia, Bengaluru, on every Friday, Saturday, Sunday till 25 December, 4pm to 9pm.
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