Category: Art

When the beloved Café Samovar shut shop in the March of 2015, the city’s cognoscenti mourned. The Jehangir Art Gallery’s (JAG) chairperson Adi Jehangir, however, was determined to make something better out of “a cafe that bloomed beyond everyone’s imagination“. In fact, in an interview with the Mumbai Mirror last year, Jehangir pointed out, “Wouldn’t… Continue reading Jehangir Art Gallery set to gift more room to artists

One of Mumbai’s leading art historians, Pheroza J Godrej, updates Ornella D’Souza about her commitments as editor, collector, curator and member on various cultural boards Article by by Ornella D’Souza, dnaindia.com Your stint as chairperson of the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai. ended in October 2015. Did you manage to get enough done?… Continue reading Pheroza Godrej: Mumbai’s art queen

The master puppeteer who gave life to mammoth puppets besides song and dance sequences in modern puppetry, is back with a one-of-its-kind exhibition detailing the journey of Zorastrianism, considered among the oldest religions in the world. Sangeet Natak Academi award winner, Dadi Pudumjee is one of the curators of the ‘Everlasting Flame International’ exhibition, being… Continue reading Time to institutionalise puppetry: Dadi Pudumjee

Three exhibitions will present a narrative of the community’s cultural ethos and the spread of Zoroastrianism Article byPooja Singh | Live Mint A portrait of 17th century Parsi trader Rustom Seth.   Be Responsible. Don’t Use A Condom Tonight. At a time when the world was, and still is, looking for ways to promote safe… Continue reading A peek into Parsi life

The Parsis are descendants of a group of 10th century Zoroastrians from Iran, practitioners of a three-and-a-half thousand year-old faith. Fleeing persecution under their Muslim Arab conquerors, the ancestors of today’s Parsis traveled to India by open boat, according to legend, to seek religious freedom and economic opportunity. The great Parsi families made their money… Continue reading House of Fire: The Declining Community of Parsi in Mumbai

What: ‘Arresting Developments’ a photography exhibition by Parhad Goghavala on the windows of Bombay When: 31st Jan –  Feb 20; 11 am to 7 pm. Where: Gallery 7, G3 Ground Floor, Oricon House, 12/14 Rampart Row, K Dubash Rd Kalaghoda, Mumbai 400001 ‘Arresting Developments’ by Parhad Goghavala Arresting Developments is a collection of images of… Continue reading Arresting Developments: A photography exhibition by Parhad Goghavala

Sitting inside helicopters, sea planes, and even commercial airliners with his camera at the ready, Travel and Lifestyle Photographer Rishad Daroowala has captured some truly stunning aerial views of everything from Manhattan to Glacier National Park. Helicopter Photography: Top Tips and Stunning Photos by Rishad Daroowala Rishad is an undeniably talented photographer in many regards—he’s… Continue reading Rishad Daroowala: Helicopter Photography

A Keynote Speech by Jimmy Engineer (Celebrated Award-Winning Pakistani Artist, Author, Humanitarian and Philanthropist) titled “Evolution of Contemporary Art in Pakistan” (ICD House Berlin; October 8th, 2015) The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies – Publications Institute for Cultural Diplomacy www.ccds-berlin.de www.culturaldiplomacy.org The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy

If you happen to be in town with some time to spare, we recommend you hop over to Kala Ghoda’s Max Mueller Bhavan Gallery to catch Kids in Focus. The one-of-a-kind photo exhibition has on view the work of children from Salaam Baalak Trust. The exhibition will showcase over 80 photographs taken by the children… Continue reading Iyanah Bativala Curates Kids in Focus Exhibition at Max Mueller Bhavan