by Elena Morizio, Rome, Italy

The first of its kind Mirror Engraving Workshop, to be conducted by Ms Elena Morizio from Rome, Italy and organized by Anthelion School of Art, Kolkata during August 19 – 23 (1st batch) and August 26 – 30 (2nd Batch).

This unique art form allows the artist to face his or her own reflection during the entire time of creation – which invariably creates a unique psychological impact on the artist – creating a sudden self-awareness, opening one’s eyes to how the reality within and around one really works.

This basic mirror engraving workshop not only introduces you to a new “avant-garde” artistic form, (yet undiscovered, unrevealed in the world) but also gives you an opportunity to take a journey within yourself.

Its pioneer, the Italian philosopher, art director, internationally renowned symbologist and artist Loranzo Ostuni called it the art of the future: the engraving on mirror will spread exponentially around the globe in the coming decades and you will be one of the first students to know its secrets.

The workshop will be conducted in 2 groups – each group will have 12 participants each. It will be a 5 day workshop with 6 hours per day for each of the 5 days.

• Group 1: August 19 – 23, 2024 – 11.30 am to 6.00 pm (with 30 min break in between).
• Group 2: August 26 -30, 202 – 11.30 am to 6.00 pm (with 30 min break in between).

The workshop will be conducted at Anthelion School of Art premises in Kolkata only.

We will provide with the Materials.

Cost of the 5 day workshop: ₹ 7,500/- + GST (18%) = ₹8,850/- per person for the 5 day session with all materials.

Those who are interested, please contact us by call or whatsapp at +91 97335 04525.

All Bengal Inter-school competition of art, literature & culture

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EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW PARTICIPATION. ALL REGSITRATION MONEY SHALL BE REFUNDED.

WE SHALL TRY NEXT YEAR IN A BETTER FORMAT.

Sanskriti – the initiative to test the creative mettle of the school students of West Bengal and harboring a competitive ecosystem for the wholistic creative growth of the community from young age.

Background & Core Philosophy for Sanskriti Competition:

While the whole world is busy focusing on left-brain knowledge in schools and universities to earn a living, it is the right-brain creative skills that give meaning to life. Not only are they a source of creative existence, but these skills also make a human come to balance with nature and help them fight stress, anxiety, depression of life. To test the creative readiness of the young Indians on whose shoulder will come the responsibility of India in the coming decades, Anthelion School of Art from Kolkata is bringing the first of its kind – All Bengal Inter-School Competition of Art, Literature & Culture, and we have named it “Sanskriti”.

The first ‘Sanskriti’ is being organized this year (2023-24) and shall be a systematic stage-wise program in the field of Fine Arts (Painting) for this year while the other categories (shared in subsequent slides) shall be included in subsequent years. “Sanskriti” shall be an annual inter-school creative festival to identify, recognize and support Young Creative talents through awards, mentoring and opportunities. The process starts with registration, the first round will be Online and Final Round shall be in Kolkata in the month of April 2024.

Who Are We: ANTHELION SCHOOL OF ART

Anthelion School of Art is an ISO 9001:2015 certified School of Fine Arts from Kolkata registered to MSME and operational since May 2017. We have We have students from more than 20 states of India and 8 other countries from the age of 8 to 80 years.

We Teach Painting to all ages (8-80) in Classroom & Online Mode. We organize Art Events. We Monetize Art. We are teaching an Undergraduate (Diploma in Fine Arts) program in Painting for people of all ages (8-80 years).

• • 8-12 – Foundation courses / Junior Diploma Program.
  • 13-21 – Diploma in Fine Arts / Art College entrance preparation/Crash Courses.
  • 22 and above – Diploma in Fine Arts / Crash Courses.

We have organized 26 Events so far – Exhibitions, Workshops, Art Camps & Fairs etc. – to connect and place our students in the Art World. We provide regular Internships and Live Projects in Fine Arts from Print World, Film Industry & Production Houses, Durga Puja Design & Installation projects etc. We have students from almost every part of West Bengal, every state in India and 10 other countries.

General Structure of “Sanskriti”:

The following is the general structure of Sanskriti to be organized by us at a later stage.

Among these 4 Segments and 17 creative categories of competitions, the first edition of this year (Sanskrit 1.0) shall be holding only the (Fine Arts) Painting Competition. Next year we shall include a few more categories and in 3 years, the whole gamut of 4 segments and 17 categories shall be implemented.

Sanskriti 1.0: This Year’s Program

• Being the first year – the competition shall be conducted only for Painting (Fine Arts).
• It shall be All Bengal Inter-School Fine Arts (Painting) Competition involving 100+ schools, 2000+ students.
• Two Categories – Std 6 to 8 (Junior) and Std 9 to 12 (Senior).
• Theme and Size will be given by us (refer slide no. 7).
• Event shall be organized in 4 steps –
  • Step 1: Registration with payment and filling the form, receiving the confirmation.
  • Step 2: Making the artwork, taking a photo and online submission.
  • Step 3: Evaluation and shortlist of the best 100 artworks in each Junior & Senior category.
  • Step 4: Two-day Exhibition at ICCR (April 2024) as final round with prize & certificate distribution.
• The details of each step are described as follows.

Step 1: Registration Process

• The school authorities are requested to kindly forward the email, poster, webpage link and this presentation to students / parents of the 6^th to 12^th standard in your school.
• Once the students / parents / guardians go through the details, if there is any confusion / query, please feel free to call us at +91 97335 04525 (Dipayan Banerjee).
• Once the candidate is ready to register, just visit the following webpage, go through the details one last time, make the payment of Non-Refundable Registration Fees, note the transaction number, fill the form – Your registration is complete.

  

• Registration Fees (Non-refundable) – ₹ 500 + GST = ₹ 590/-. [Note: Those who will be shortlisted for Round 2 for exhibition will have to pay an additional ₹ 590/- as exhibition fees.]
• Once registration is complete, you shall receive a confirmation email within 3 working days with the Registration Number. Please keep the Transaction ID (Screenshot) till you receive the confirmation email.
• Last date of Registration – December 31, 2023.

Step 2: Artwork Submission

• Once the registration is complete, your focus should be to develop the artwork. Artwork once completed, take a High-resolution Picture and without any filter or editing mail it to anthelionartschool@gmail.com by 15^th January 2024, mentioning “Sanskriti Submission: Your Name – Registration Number” in the Subject of the email.
• Theme for Artwork – TO BE PROVIDED UPON REGISTRATION (Same for both senior & junior category).
  • Size –

    • 

      Junior Category:

      • (if you use) Paper: A3
      • (if you use) Canvas: 12 inches x 16 inches / 16 inches x 16 inches.
    • Senior Category:
      • (if you use) Paper: A3
      • (if you use) Canvas: 20 inches x 24 inches / 24 inches x 24 inches.
    • As a participant, based on your category, you have to follow the above sizes depending on whether you choose to use Paper or Canvas (Both Canvas Board / Box Canvas are allowed).
    • Medium and Composition based on the theme is absolutely Candidate’s creative freedom.

Step 3: Evaluation & Shortlisting

• All the submissions shall be evaluated by Professional Artist empaneled with Anthelion School of Art and a shortlist of top 100 candidates in each category shall be declared as the result of First Round on 31^st January 2024.
• Evaluation shall be done under the following 5 parameters – Quality of Composition, Space Division, Drawing skills, Application skill of Colors / Shades and Overall Finish.
• The list shall be declared in our Website, in the same Webpage where Registration is done. A separate group email shall also be sent to all participants once the result is declared to inform them about the “Declaration of Result”.
• The decision of the Judges / Evaluation committee shall be final and abiding.
• All schools will also get a mark (Total sum of the marks of all participating students / total no. of participating students) to be used for school award.

Step 4: Final Round – Exhibition

• A final round of Grand Art Exhibition for Two Days (Preferably Saturday & Sunday in April 2024 – dates to be decided by 15^th December 2023), shall be organized where the shortlisted candidates of first round shall display their artworks at the Jamini Roy & Nandalal Bose Galleries at Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), 9A, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kolkata 71.
• All shortlisted candidates will have to pay the non-refundable “Exhibition Fees” of ₹ 590/- between 1^st to 10^th February 2024. Payment link / QR code / Bank details shall be mailed to the selected candidates.
• The final evaluation shall be done by a panel of 3 to 4 senior-most artists of Kolkata and the winners shall be declared on the opening day and presented with all awards and certificates.
• A professional process will be communicated to all shortlisted candidates regarding how the final artworks are to be delivered to the gallery before the exhibition.
• All participants to collect their artworks from the gallery on the last day of the exhibition.

Awards & Recognitions for Sanskriti 1.0:

• The first, second and third in each category (both Junior & Senior) of All Bengal Inter-School Fine Arts Competition will get the following cash awards, mementos, and Rank Certificates:
  • First Prize – ₹10,000/-
  • Second Prize – ₹5,000/-
  • Third Prize – ₹2,500/-
• There are two awards for the schools as well –
  • The Best Creative School of Bengal – for highest marks
  • The Highest Spirited School of Bengal – for largest participation.
• All participants will receive Digital Print-ready “Participation Certificates”, all shortlisted candidates will receive hard-copy “Participation-cum-Exhibition Certificates & Mementos”, all winners will receive “Rank Certificates, Mementos & Award Cheques”. Winning Schools will receive “Shields & Certificates”.
• The art teachers of the two winning schools shall get special recognition with a memento, certificate and cash prize (for the art teacher) as a mark of respect to the vibrant performance of their school due to their efforts.
• Besides these primary awards, the winners of the two categories shall get special mentions in an article in the Online Magazine – The Creative Post. The winning schools will get a special article each in the magazine, for themselves covering their creative endeavors and interviews of senior management, art teachers and few students.
• The most valuable award for the shortlisted students who will participate in the exhibition is the opportunity to meet senior-most Artists of Bengal with an opportunity to network, connect and interact with them. Your good work may also catch the attention of many Exhibition Organizers, getting you further opportunities to participate in their future events.
• There shall be gift vouchers and opportunities from our partner organizations and sponsors (to be declared in due course of time) for the winners.
• Three Months of Crash Course in Fine Arts shall be free for the 6 winners of the two categories, and other shortlisted students will get special vouchers from Anthelion School of Art.

Registration for Sanskriti 1.0:

Last date for Registration: December 31, 2023

Now, that you are ready to register for Sanskriti 1.0 (All Bengal Inter-School Fine Arts Competition) for 2023-24, please follow the following TWO steps.

• Step 1 – Make Payment of Non-refundable Registration Fees of ₹590/- using any one of the three modes – QR Code, UPI, Bank Transfer (NEFT / IMPS). But whichever process you do, please note the Transaction Number, Transaction Date and Transaction Time.
• Step 2 – Come back to this same Webpage and Fill up the form given Below.

NOTE: Those candidates who will be shortlisted for Round 2 (Exhibition) will have to pay additional ₹590/- in February 2024.

Payment Options: (Please note the Transaction Number, Transaction Date and Transaction Time to be mentioned in the form)

Please don’t make any payment.

                  QR Code: Please transfer the registration fees to the following QR Code, and note the Transaction Number, Date & Time.

                   UPI ID: Please transfer the registration fees to the following UPI ID, and note the Transaction Number, Date & Time.

UPI ID: anthelionsoa@idbi

                   Bank Transfer: Please transfer the registration fees to the following bank account using NEFT / IMPS, and note the Transaction Number, Date & Time.

Anthelion School of Art

IDBI Bank Ltd

IFSC: IBKL0001676

A/C No. – 1676102000011972

Form for Registration: (Please note the Transaction Number, Transaction Date and Transaction Time to be mentioned in the form)

Form removed for the time being.

Fill the form only after the non-refundable Registration fees has been paid.

Once you fill the form, please keep the information of Transaction ID, Date & Times (ideally keep a screenshot / save the SMS after payment) until you receive a Confirmation Email from us with a Registration Number. Ideally you will receive it within 3 working days. Incase of delay, please call / WhatsApp +91 97335 04525 or email at anthelionartschool@gmail.com. Please don’t call or email immediately after payment or form filling. We can only respond within 3 working days after form filling. 

After registration focus on developing your artwork as per instructions mentioned in the segment of STEP 2 above. You have to email your a high resolution picture of artwork (without filters or editing) by January 15, 2023 to anthelionartschool@gmail.com with subject as “Sanskriti Submission: Your Name – Registration Number”.

ALL THE BEST

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OUR PARTNERS

Sanskriti 1.0: Supported, Mentored & Powered by – The Boston Pledge, USA

The Sanskriti 1.0 is now supported, mentored and powered by The Boston Pledge, USA – a global organization run by industry leaders from across the world to support and develop leadership and entrepreneurship in the base of the pyramid globally. This international organization has stalwarts from across the globe as its members. The Boston Pledge has acknowledged the core vision of Sanskriti – to develop the future creative leadership for the world and develop individuals of high caliber, who can solve global problem creatively. In this endeavor, The Boston Pledge will support Sanskriti by providing Financial & Intellectual support & guidance and Global Exposure to the winners.

Attached is the letter from the Chairman of The Boston Pledge – Dr. Partha S Ghosh.

Co-organizer & Education Partner – Vidyaxcel Education Consultancy

Vidyaxcel Education Consultancy, a dynamic and innovative education consultancy company committed to delivering exceptional student counselling, help student to shortlisting colleges, help student for abroad study with a passion for excellence, we strive to Empowering individuals through transformative education by providing personalized consultancy services that guide them towards academic success and career fulfilment. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and excellence.

To be a leading education consultancy recognized for inspiring and shaping the future of learners. Our vision is to create a global impact by facilitating educational pathways that align with individual aspirations, resulting in empowered, well-rounded individuals prepared for the challenges of the evolving world.

At Vidyaxcel, we blend cutting-edge technology with a customer-centric approach, ensuring that our clients receive tailor-made solutions to meet their specific needs. Our team of dedicated professionals brings a wealth of experience to the table, guaranteeing the highest standards of quality and reliability.

We specialize in help student for their aboard study, student counselling, help student to find best colleges for their education journey and our commitment to continuous improvement empowers us to stay at the forefront of industry trends. We are excited about the opportunity to collaborate with Anthelion School of Art and believe that our partnership can lead to mutual success.

OUR SERVICES

• Assistance with Medical Studies: Facilitating enrolment for students pursuing medical education in both India and
• Support for Engineering Studies: Guiding students through the process of studying engineering, whether in India or globally.
• Management Studies Guidance: Providing assistance to students aiming to pursue management studies, both within India and globally.

Contact: Mr. Arup Ghosal, Founder At Vidyaxcel – +91 91236 72473 / 9831894303.

Art Exhibition & Workshop

Anthelion School of Art is organizing its third “Harmony” (Art Exhibition & Workshop of Paintings & Photography) at the Nandalal Bose Gallery & Jamini Roy Gallery at ICCR Kolkata from 14th to 16th September 2023. Registration closes – August 20, 2023.

Background & Introduction: Harmony Art Exhibition & Workshop

“Harmony” is the workshop activity designed by Anthelion School of Art in 2019 to present its students the challenge and knowledge of blending Fine Arts with some form of Performing Arts. in the first Harmony (2019) we organized the Painting Workshop blended with Music and the second Harmony (2022) was an interesting workshop of blending Fine Arts with Theatre. This time we are exploring the “Application of fine arts in the Film Industry”, but with a unique combination of a 3-day Exhibition of Paintings & Photography.

Anthelion School of Art – An Introduction

Anthelion School of Art was formed on 18^th May 2017 in Kolkata, India to provide a professional, holistic and authentic (college equivalent) art education to people of all ages (8-80 years).

Since inception it has enrolled 600+ students from almost every state of India and 8 other countries. The students have got the privilege of being taught by some of the best artists as well as teachers of Bengal. Not only it teaches fine arts (Painting) professionally, but it also provides a platform to its students to enter the professional world of Fine Arts by organizing Workshops, Exhibitions, Art Camps & Fairs etc.

Our students get a constant exposure to professional art world, and we push them for the standards that are expected of artists coming out of the best art colleges in the world and that is why in a short span of 5 years, Anthelion School of Art is respected as one of the most prominent Institution of Fine Arts in India.

Harmony 2023 – The Program

The Harmony 2023 is designed uniquely to meet up the dual needs of an Artist – To Learn as well as to Showcase one’s skill.

Harmony 2023 will be a Three-Day (14th, 15th & 16th September 2023) Exhibition of Paintings and Photography on the theme of “Nature – Life Balance” and a workshop on the second day (15th September 2023) on the topic of “Application of Fine Arts in the Film Industry” to be conducted by Shree Ananda Addhya (eminent Art Director of Aparajito fame) at the Nandalal Bose Gallery & Jamini Roy Gallery in ICCR, Kolkata.

Event Components:

• Fine Arts Exhibition – Paintings & Photography – 14th – 16th September.
• Workshop – Application of Fine Arts on Films – 15th September

Art Exhibition & Workshop Details:

Painting –

• Theme – Nature-Life Balance
• Medium – Any
• Surface – Canvas / Paper
• Size – Any side between 18″ and 30″

Photography –

• Theme – Nature-Life Balance
• Size – Any side less than 36″

Participation Cost:

Exhibition:

Painting –

• ₹ 2,360 per artwork.

Photography –

• ₹ 3,540 – for 6 photographs
• ₹ 5,900 – for 12 photographs

Workshop –

• Free for Participants of Exhibition
• ₹ 2,360 for others

NOTE: All payments once made are Non-refundable and registration once completed cannot be cancelled.

Registration:

To register, kindly fill the form and we shall contact you back. Thereafter please Call / WhatsApp at +91 97335 04525 to confirm. Registration closed.

Process:

Once your registration form is filled, we shall call you back within 2-3 days and explain the rest of the process. Thereafter you will have to decide how many paintings / photographs you want to participate with and about the workshop. Based on your selection, you have to make the payment for registration (once your artwork is approved). We shall send you the required payment link.

On receiving your payment we shall send you the final confirmation email with registration number and further instruction. That will be the final step of your registration.

Important Terms:

• For Paintings – an artist may participate with maximum of two paintings.
• For Photography – a photographer may participate with 6 or 12 units of photographs.
• For all Exhibition participants, registration is subject to approval by the selection committee (hence we are not collecting the fees at the beginning).
• For all Exhibition participants, the workshop is free but prior confirmation will be needed.
• All fees once paid is absolutely NON-REFUNDABLE. 

Partnership Opportunities:

Anthelion School of Art invites various Art & Related organizations to be a part of its creative journey in creating Value for the Artists and Art. At Harmony 2023 Art Exhibition & Workshop, we are providing 8 Kiosks at the two halls (4 each at Nandalal Bose & Jamini Roy) for all the three days to present their products, services or brands at a nominal price of ₹ 2,360 per kiosk. The kiosk will be a table with white cover and two chairs. The background may be put up with a Standee of the partner. Interested organization may contact +91 97335 04525.

MUMBAI – 18 to 22 FEBRUARY 2023

Welcome to India Art Conclave. Registration is now closed. We welcome you to the event. Please visit between 18th to 22nd February 2023, 11 am to 7 pm.

For any query please call at +91 – 97335 04525.

Background & Introduction: Indian Art Conclave

Before we get into India Art Conclave, we need to understand that India has more than 5 millennia of Artistic Heritage to offer to the world. While the world was perfecting their skills in the last 600 years in Europe, India has created wonders between 500 BCE and 1200 AD at the various temples, shrines like the Ajanta, Ellora, Khajuraho, Konark, Belur etc. The best part is, even after thousands of years, they are standing tall and strong.

The artistic and cultural health of a nation is directly related to its political health and that is probably the reason that the last 1000 years of foreign rule of Indian Mainland has severely limited the global outreach & impact of Indian Art. Post-independence, the stable political scenario has re-ignited the Artistic spirit of the nation and today Indian Art cannot be ignored in any global platform.

Besides Sculptures and Architecture, which are by far the greatest contribution from Indian Art, the world of painting also has some of the best gifts to world art and culture – covering Tribal art, Folk art, Classical art, Temple art and Modern art.

Some of the best Indian art forms are as old as 2500 – 3000 years – like Warli, Gond, Bhil, Pithora, Patua (Scrolls), Kalamkari, Thanjavur or Tanjore, Cheriyal Scrolls, Miniature – Mughal & Rajasthani, Pahari Miniature: Kangra, Guler, Basohli, Chamba, Mandi, Arki style, Bengal – Patachitra, Kalighat, Rajasthani – Phad, Maru-Gurjar, Bundi, Kishangargh, Roghan, Bihar – Mithila, Madhubani, Majusha, Mughal Portrait – reign of Akbar, Jahangir and Shahjahan.

Celebrating these Indian Art Forms globally is a responsibility that we all must collectively undertake to promote Indian Art nationally and in the global markets. In this regard Anthelion School of Art from Kolkata is presenting Anthelion India Art Conclave – to celebrate Indian Art globally and Global Art in India.

Anthelion School of Art – An Introduction

Anthelion School of Art was formed on 18^th May 2017 in Kolkata, India to provide a professional, holistic and authentic (college equivalent) art education to people of all ages (8-80 years).

Since inception it has enrolled 600+ students from almost every state of India and 8 other countries. The students have got the privilege of being taught by some of the best artists as well as teachers of Bengal. Not only it teaches fine arts (Painting) professionally, but it also provides a platform to its students to enter the professional world of Fine Arts by organizing Workshops, Exhibitions, Art Camps & Fairs etc.

Our students get a constant exposure to professional art world, and we push them for the standards that are expected of artists coming out of the best art colleges in the world and that is why in a short span of 5 years, Anthelion School of Art is respected as one of the most prominent Institution of Fine Arts in India.

Dolna The Movement

Dolna, The Movement is a unique initiative by an artist for artists. The focus is to create innovative platforms, widen audiences, expand applications of art and design relevant events and programs for corporates to integrate with art for mutual benefit. Besides a global online gallery for contemporary art, Dolna mobilizes opportunities for artists to travel, flourish and grow.

Vision: To make art a viable career option.

Mission: To democratize and integrate art into corporate and individual lives.

Mithu Basu (Artist, Curator & Founder Dolna): Prior to her current foray as Artrepreneur she headed Corporate Communications for close to a decade for The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts.  An art lover and a strong advocate for arts, it was a destined residential stint at Santiniketan (Tagore’s venerated art institution) that drew her attention to the alarming wealth of unsung talent.

The lack of travel and exposure opportunities, the potential of untapped audiences and what disturbed most was that qualified artists were leaving the creative arena for stable jobs. Art had to be made viable as a career. Convinced to be the change she wanted to see, Mithu founded her innovative art enterprise Dolna. Incidentally it is also her mother’s name.

Co curating India Art Conclave 2023 marks the beginning of Dolna’s collaboration with Anthelion School of Art.  The shared vision will add muscle to the partnership to benefit Indian art, artists and audiences.

India Art Conclave – A Proposition

From Altamira (Spain) to Bhimbhetka (Bhopal, India), Art has connected Humanity in a single unified chord since prehistoric days. It has been a tool for expression, communication, and evolution of the soul. Celebrating this unity in diversity, Anthelion School of Art in association with Dolna The Movement, is organizing a 5-Day India Art Conclave at the Bombay Art Society Building in Bandra West, Mumbai, India, from 18^th to 22^nd February 2022.

The conclave has the following components –

• Art Exhibition – Galley 1, 2 and 3 – Feb 18-22.
• Web3 rights Auction – Gallery 2 / 3 – Feb 21.
• 3 Art Seminars – Auditorium or Gallery 2 / 3 – Feb 18, 19, 22.

The Exhibition shall be showcasing about 240 artworks of our Students, Emerging Artists, Professional Artists and Eminent Artists from 10 states of India.

Anthelion School of Art has already got a reputation of organizing very interesting Art Exhibitions by blending multiple Art Forms like Painting, Theatre and Music earlier. For the India Art Conclave, we would try to create a harmony of Indian Art Forms & Styles with the local Art Forms of participants (from across the world) and its culture. It shall be a 5-days of gala celebration of Art with artists from across India and few other nations and conducting workshop in association with local famous artists as well as Art Students and enthusiasts.

Program Itinerary for India Art Conclave:

We propose a 5-day program designed to cover Indian Fine Arts in multiple way in harmony with participants from other countries as well. The main Exhibition will be showcasing 240 artworks from about 130 artists in the Galleries 1, 2 and 3 from February 18^th to 22^nd from 11 am to 7 pm each day.

In Parallel to this, there will be 3 Seminars and 1 web3 rights auction in the following dates and time, attended by the aforementioned dignitaries –

• Opening Ceremony with a Seminar on “Indian Art Education in the context of Global Positioning ” – Saturday, February 18^th 3 pm.
  • Prof. Raja Mohanty – Professor at – IDC School of Design IIT, Powai
  • Ms. Geeta Castelino – Head CSR, Welingkar Institute of Management R & D / Educationist/ KGA Board Member
  • Prof. Mahindra Damle – Principal, Rachna Sansad- Academy of fine arts and crafts.
  • Dr. Jamila Varawala – Retd. Dean, Ecole Intuit Lab.
  • Prof. GV Sreekumar – Professor and Institute Chair Professor. IDC School of Design IIT, Powai.

• Seminar on “Impact of Indian Art in Global Art Business & Role of Art Dealers” – Sunday, February 19^th 3 pm.
  • Rajindra Patil – Magazine Editor,  Director, India Art Festival & President, The Bombay Art Society.
  • Sapna Kars – Co-Founder, The Curators.Art, Curator Art Project
  • Anil Sekhri – Tax Consultant, Leading CA & Art Collector.
  • Savitha Hira – Gallerist, Gallery Pradarshak, Co-founder & Editor IndiaArtnDesign.Com
  • Angira Arya – Art Auctioneer, Art Advisor, Educationist in Art Appreciation

• Art 3.0 (Web3 rights auction of selected Artworks) – Tuesday, February 21^st 3 pm.
  • Identifying, inviting and presenting few leading artists to select audience of NFT minters, collectors and art aficionados – who’d like to explore and buy the NFT/Web3 Rights of these artists.
  • The auction will be conducted physically in a typical auction format.
  • Further to the physical auction, artists can also have the option of uploading their arts on platform and run a simultaneous online auction – to possibly arrive at optimal monetization for their artworks.

• Closing Ceremony with a seminar on “Harmony of Art Forms – Coexistence of Fine Arts, Performing Art & Literature” – Wednesday, February 22^nd 3 pm.
  • Ms. Alka Hingorani – Architect, Art Historian, Associate Professor – IDC School of Design IIT Powai.
  • Mr. Subodh Poddar – Advertising Professional, Author, Visual Artist- Sculptor
  • Mr. Prabhakar Kolte – Eminent Abstractionist Artist
  • Mr. Kunal Om – Leading Flamenco Dancer of India
  • Mr. Alok Sharma, Cofounder & CCO, Indusverse & Creative Producer, Warner Bros.

A 5-days of celebration of Indian & Global Fine Arts in Mumbai.

Visitor’s Take away at India Art Conclave:

As a Collector, Gallerist, Artist, Art Lover, Art Student, Architect, Interior Decorator or Designer, you get access to marvelous set of Art from a wide variety of Artists of different categories, styles, and thought process. The micro-events add up to the overall taste and value that India Art Conclave proposes to deliver. It is assured that India Art Conclave shall not dishearten you at the end of the day. Do visit the event for an enriching as well as entertaining experience.

Closure

This being out first India Art Conclave, we want to lay the foundation for a National Level Signature Event in Art as 5 days of celebrating Indian and Global Art at different cities in India, starting with Mumbai in 2023. We hope an enriching experience for all participant as well as visitors of the India Art Conclave. We plan to invite major stakeholders in Art – Collectors, Gallerists, Artists, Dealers, Academicians and Technocrats associated with Art Industry. We hope to see you there as a creative & active participant to this Celebration.

FOR ANY QUERY OR CONFUSION CALL +91 – 97335 04525.

The Third Annual Art Exhibition by Anthelion School of Art

Successfully surviving the Two Waves of Covid Pandemic, at the onset of winter in the City of Joy, the Art World of Kolkata is churned with the return of the unique Joint Art Exhibition – The Strokes (third edition) – from Students & Teachers of Anthelion School of Art November 2021.

The Third Annual Exhibition of Anthelion School of Art – The Strokes – this time from the Student and Teachers of the school, coming together to present a mesmerizing creative experience of 4 days at the Gaganendra Shilpa Pradarshanshala, owned by Department of Information & Culture, Govt. of West Bengal. The first Strokes was organized on the November of 2018.

The Exhibition was inaugurated by several eminent Artists, Authors, Photographers, Media Personalities etc. from the intelligentsia of West Bengal. It was dedicated to the late artist Shri Sudip Karmakar, who was one of the senior mentors at Anthelion School of Art and whom we lost in Covid in May 2021.

The Exhibition was open from 3 pm to 7 pm each day – Thursday 18th November to Sunday 21st November 2021.

The exhibition witnessed a record footfall of 1200+ people in 4 days. It also sold 6 paintings of our students. Considering the situation of last two years, the exhibition was a grand success.

Organized by Anthelion School of Art in association with Talon – The Right Brain Club. Our Associate Partners were Russia India Cultural Exchange.

Anthelion School of Art organized the “HARMONY 2022”, the second in the series of fusion art workshop on 15th April, 2022 at Jamini Roy Gallery, ICCR, Kolkata from 9.30 AM to 6.30 PM, marking the joint celebrations of World Art Day and the Bengali New Year (Poila Boisakh).

What is Harmony 2022 Art Workshop?

It was a One Day workshop cum exhibition, where the workshop was conducted by 8 senior-most artists of West Bengal and 2 junior upcoming artists for 37 students of Anthelion School of Art. The program was designed to experience the similar aspects of two Art-Forms – Theatre and Painting. While theatre represents complete form of Performing Arts involving Acting, Emotions, Body Movements, Rhythm, Dance, Poetry, Music and all forms of Performances possible. While Painting captures imaginations and feelings in the canvases through colours.

Harmony 2022 was, probably the first time in India, an effort to combine the two forms.

Shri Goutam Halder the renowned Theatre Thespian, Dramatist, Actor & Director (founder of Naye Notua and Ex-Key-Member of Nandikar) presented the various aspects of Dramatics and Theatre to the Workshop Participants and Artists in 20-minute slots and then for the next 20 minutes they created their compositions. The process repeated in 20-minute cycles and compositions evolved in the same size canvas of all participants over the 6 hours of workshop.

How the Harmony 2022 Art Workshop was Implemented?

The workshop started at 10 am, with Mr. Halder talking about Lines, Space Division and Movements in Theatre. Then he spoke about clashing energies that differentiate normal movements and acts from dramatics. Then he spoke about Groups and Leading – Acts with multiple persons. Finally, he spoke of emotions, expressions, and use of objects. He spoke of Theatric Moments and how subtle focus and changes and bring the extraordinary out from the ordinary.

Each of these components were presented through simple theatre games where various participants of the workshop took part in. The moments and feelings were captured in the minds of the participating artists and were then converted to Compositions for their Canvas under the guidance of senior Artists.

Each senior artist worked on a canvas of size 30 inches by 30 inches while every student participant worked on the canvas size of 18 inches by 24 inches. The final artworks once completed shall be put up in an exhibition.

The closure: Harmony 2022 Art Workshop

Public and Guests started to visit the venue from 3 pm and witnessed the Live Workshop & Exhibition. The closure was a One Hour Musical & Dance Program on Classical Indian & Folk with distribution of the certificates sponsored by Russia India Cultural Exchange.

The musical & dance program was organized by Talon – The Right Brain Club for a melodious and harmonious beginning of the Bengali New Year 1429. There were the following components to the program –

• Classical Vocal and Baul by Dr. Partha Krishna Ghosh (our Student).
• Rabindra Sangeet & Bengali Folk by Shri Subrata Ghosh (eminent Artist).
• Self-Written Poetry Recitation by Debopriya Das Barik (our student).
• Violin Instrumental by Shri Amitava Ghosh.
• Odissi Dance by Srishtika Majumder
• Self-Written Poetry Recitation and Bihu Dance by our student Monalisha Boruah (our student from Assam).

The mesmerizing musical and dance evening was enjoyed by an audience of about 100 people. A truly cultural enigma was in display over the entire venue. The experience and confidence of the participating students were enhanced as recorded in their own words and social media posts.

Some memorable moments of the events are –

Annual Art Exhibition: 16-18^th November 2018, at Gallery Gold, Kolkata

For the first time ever in Kolkata,  Anthelion School of Art held a student’s fine art exhibition ‘The Strokes’. The students, who for the last year and a half have been learning the ropes of fine arts in our institution, came out and showcased their work through this one of a kind exhibition, held from 16-18^th of November 2018, at Gallery Gold.

The exhibition was graced by the presence of senior artist Wasim Kapoor, Ramananda Bandyopadhyay, Rabin Mondal and Suparna Mukherjee (Mrs. India Bengal and Mrs. Asia pacific ambassador 2018) and the consul general of Japan Masayuki Taga, and Dr. Parijat De (senior bureaucrat, Govt. Of WB).

Hosting this open for all art exhibitions was another unique and successful attempt to bring fine arts into the life of common people by the Anthelion School of Art, which has already made an impact on the fine arts scenario in Kolkata, creating a safe space for anyone and everyone to come and practice art. This was a very special event for those students, who showed off their art, some for the very first time and received appreciation from some of the most renowned veterans in the world of art.

The institution has been working towards creating a complete art ecosystem within Kolkata. Our vision of creating a space where everyone can come and appreciate art was reflected in he discussion held on the inauguration day, on ‘how to bring fine arts into the everyday household life of Bengal.’ The seminar helped us to not only gather more ideas on how to regularize fine arts in everyday life, but it also gave the present guests to express their opinion on the matter.

On the very last day, we held a discussion on the topic of “Global Opportunities & Threats of Fine Arts as a Career”. Even now the practice of fine arts is seen as just a hobby and not as a proper career. This discussion was to establish the fact that even the practice of fine arts can be a proper career, and what are the global opportunities for this career. Our esteemed guests expressed their opinion on this matter and made the last day of the exhibition all the more memorable.

The Anthelion school of art has been trying and succeeding in regularizing the practice of fine arts in common people of Kolkata. The institution offers training by the finest art professionals and helps people of every age group to re-imagine world in colours and canvas.

– 6^th May 2018.

Our first ever Live model study workshop, hosted on 6^th May 2018, at our own institution Anthelion School of Art, turned out to be a unique and successful endeavor to give our students different experience than their everyday experience of classes here.

Guided by one of our senior artist and mentor Mr. Anjan Bhattacharya, the participants explored their artistic talents on canvas and papers. Our model, Miss Amita Ghosh, sat for about 5 hours, in slots of 25 minutes each, while the participants painted her using mediums such as pencil, charcoal, watercolour and acrylic paint.

The experience was one of a kind and new to many of the participants, who loved this opportunity. It left them wanting more, many requesting such events to be organized regularly.

As a testament of their true talents, the participants created beautiful pieces of art, each unique and extraordinary on its own. The success of this workshop was proof of what can be achieved if the students are given enough freedom to practice their own imagination while training for such a delicate subject like fine arts. The Anthelion school of art has been working towards creating such an environment, where students, whether aged eight or eighty, can practice their passion of fine arts and painting in a liberal atmosphere. Along with that, our institution tries to give them experiences such as this workshop, which helps them to enhance their talents.

– March 18, 2018

Creativity achieves a new height at out 2^nd outdoor art camp event on 18 March 2018 at Rabindra sarobar, opposite Menoka cinema hall. It was an entire day of fun filled art as the participants got to draw and paint to their hearts content in a completely natural setting.

22 participants, 18 in house students and 4 outsiders, joined this amazing outdoor camp, hosted by our institution, Anthelion School of Art, to practice their skills in open nature. The natural and beautiful setting of Rabindra sarobar inspired our participants to create some mesmerizing works of art, that only serve as a proof of the success of this event.

The participants, both in house students and outsiders were provided with ample amount of supplies- sheets and canvas/canvas boards. The preferred materials for this event was- pencil, charcoal, dry pastel, watercolour or acrylic colours.

This event was one of the many that Anthelion School of Art has organized, and will continue to do so. As our institute is trying and succeeding in creating a safe space for any and every one to practice and nurture their artistic skills, the events such as this outdoor camp, is only another addition towards our attempt to bring fine arts into the grasp of everyday common man.

The event made for a wonderful experience for our participants. This was a fun exercise, giving them a chance to take a breather from their routine life and classroom atmosphere, and return to the nature, to observe and practice the natural setting. This was a unique experience, and we will keep organizing such events to give our students such experiences.

– 14th January 2018

The students of Anthelion School of Art got a unique treat as the school held its very first Outdoor Art Camp session. The participants had the chance to draw and paint in lap of the nature, right in front of Ravindra Sarovar Lake. Under the guidance of two mentors, they explored the nature and expressed their feelings on canvas and paper. Events such as this are imperative for the growth and nurture of the artistic persona of the students and that is what our institute has set out to do. By organizing such events we are trying and succeeding to educate and nurture the artist in our students, regardless of age.