The Strokes – 01
Annual Art Exhibition: 16-18th 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 16-18th 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.
