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.

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.

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 –

– 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.

– on 3^rd September 2017

A good educational institution gives its students the chances of life time to enhance their talents. Keeping up with this, Anthelion school of art organized Art workshop on 3^rd September 2017, conducted by Mr. Wasim Kapoor.

This exquisite chance was for 6 in house students and six outsiders. Based on the theme “express the freedom of limitless mind”, the maestro himself demonstrated the art of expressing one’s own emotions and thoughts with acrylic on canvas. The event was an incredible success, the participants learning the ropes from the great artist himself.

Anthelion school of art has been conducting their own mission to provide a safe space for everyone to come and practice their passion for art. At the heart of the city, this is an institution that is helping many explore their artistic talents even in the middle of their busy life style. This event was just another successful attempt to full fill their mission of bringing art into the everyday normal life of ordinary people.

The long summer vacation is something every child waits for the entire school year. The best way to utilize this long stretch of holiday is to use it to learn something. Which is why, Anthelion School of art hosted summer art camp, a unique endeavor aimed to nurture the artistic talents during the vacations.

The participants underwent eight classes, completing art works using pencil sketch, pastel and watercolors. It was an amazing experience for the kids, learning to play and work with colors and express themselves on paper under the careful guidance of our mentors.

The doors of our institution are open to people from ages eight to eighty, to nurture their artistic soul and providing art therapy. This event was for the little ones out there, who need better understanding of their thoughts and wishes, and what better way to understand it than through art; with that in mind we will continue organizing such events that not only help people in flourishing their artistic persona but also takes care of their mind and thoughts.