The Housethome Curated Art Series : Our Stunning “Pichwai” Collection from Rajasthan.
ichwai (pichvai) is a style of painting that originated over 400 years ago, in the town of Nathdwara near Udaipur in Rajasthan, India. Intricate and visually stunning, pichwai paintings, made on cloth, depict tales from Lord Krishna’s life.
Creating a pichwai can take several months, and requires immense skill, as the smallest details need to be painted with precision.
The Housethome Curated Art Series : Our Stunning “Kerala Mural” Collection.
The Housethome Curated Art Series : “Our Thangka Series, from Nepal”.
The word ‘Thangka’, means ‘that which can be rolled up’, as it was a scroll in form, which could be easily carried by itinerant monks and used as a teaching tool or to give a sense of protection to the traveler.
Artist, Yugal Kishore Sharma : Explores “Surrealism in Traditional miniature Art”.
An accomplished miniature artist from Rajasthan, Yugal Kishore Sharma explores surrealism in traditional miniature art – where deities juxtapose into illusory beings and co-exist with natural forms. The interplay of colour and texture lend just the right cadence of a trance-like feel to his artworks.
Artist, Varsha Kharatmal : Her Art displays an acute realism in the women’s saris and jewelry, combined with traditional Indian miniature motifs in the backgrounds.
Varsha Kharatmal showed a talent for visual art at a young age. She was nurtured by her father, an art teacher, and grew up with painting, photography, and calligraphy.
Deaf since birth, Varsha attended a special school for hearing impaired children.
Artist, Nagesh Goud : His style of paintings is majorly reflects experimental studies and prehistoric stories.
Born in 1965 Hyderabad, Nagesh has been associated with various art galleries. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from College of Fine Arts, Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University,(JNTU) Hyderabad, in 1993. He also completed his Maharashtra Art certification in 1987 with Distinction.
Artist, Bhushayya Kunuku : Incorporates colors that are shadowy and can complement the walls of modern interiors
Kunuku Bhushayya is a well-known artist from Hyderabad who showcases various facets of God through his incredibly colored paintings. His riveting collection of works is an amalgamation of figurative and abstract art styles. Torn apart textured surface sets the background of his paintings whereas spiritual and divine thematic palette sets the foreground.
Artist, KG Babu : “Today, in the Urban Luxury of a town, I find no joy nor zest that I had experienced in the pristine surroundings of my childhood.”
Born amidst the raw beauty of a forest that bordered my home, I lived in great penury throughout my school life. But today, in the urban luxury of a town, I find no joy nor zest that I had experienced in the pristine surroundings of my childhood.
Artist, Vivek Kumavat : “’I have observed that a bull is warm, gentle, passionate and friendly animal, until it is provoked to be ferocious; quiet similar to human attitude in the society.”
Vivek Kumavat’s art is instantly recognizable and has a spontaneous recall value for Indian art connoisseurs as all his works are created around the icon of the majestic Indian Bull.
Born in 1977, Vivek Kumavat did his graduation in Fine Arts from the prestigious Sir JJ School of Art, Mumbai and is currently based out of Mumbai.
Artist, Umakant Kanade : This Artist painfully labours to bring out the texture of each rock or bird that he portrays through minute strokes.
Working primarily with ink on canvas, Umakant Kanade’s paintings usually depict elements of nature in their most bare and basic forms. The artist works hard to bring out the texture of each rock or bird that he portrays through minute strokes.
Artist, Lakhan Singh Jat : His paintings reflect the mesmerizing traditional beauty of Indian villages.
“Myself Lakhan Singh Jat, Visual artist born in 1986 and brought up in Kusany, a village near Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan. The approach to my paintings is based on the product of my inquisitiveness towards human nature and my childhood memories.
Artist, Amritraj Koban : His depiction of the meditating Buddha has “captured the not the imagination of the viewers but has also come to announce his style of paintings”.
Amritraj Koban was born and brought up in Latur, Maharashtra in 1975. He graduated with a Government Diploma in Art (Drawing and Painting) from Pune in 1997. Amritraj is currently based out of Mumbai and is one of the go-to artists for paintings on the Buddha.
Artist, Snehal Ghangrekar : An Artist whose work we have admired for years !
Born in 1976, Snehal did her A.T.D. in 1995 followed by G.D. in Applied Art in 1998 both from Abhinav Kala Mahavidalya in Pune.
Snehal is a highly gifted and a famous artist in her own right, and we simply love her form of paintings.
Artist, Nitin Ghangrekar : His art works depict “holy souls merging in divinity”.
The sequel series titled ‘Gurukul’, then emerged to showcase the roots of Indian tradition, and is truly some amazing work of art, that showcases his talent so beautifully. “Gurukul” theme of Paintings “Gurukul” the way of life which embodies a cosmic vision to acquire the real essence of knowledge and harmony with nature.On
