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February 9, 2020February 9, 2020

The Fifties Show: Works of Indian Modernism

The Fifties Show revisits a momentous decade of newly-independent India that had just put its colonized past behind it to embrace triumphant modernism.

DAG’s new space at The Claridges, New Delhi, will see the opening of its latest exhibition, titled The Fifties Show. This exhibition encapsulates key highlights in Indian art over a decade of the 1950s, spotlighting how a newly-independent nation put its colonized past behind and embraced triumphant modernism.

Indian art in the twentieth century witnessed two important decades: The first one was the 1910s when the Bengal School saw the establishment of the “revivalist practice” that came to signify Indian modern art in general. Another was the 1950s when Indian artists of independent India embraced modernish that was free of their colonial history.

In 1950, the first copy of the Constitution of India, handcrafted and illustrated by Nandalal Bose and other Santiniketan artists, was dedicated to the republic, the Progressives were at the peak of their oeuvre, and younger artists were challenging their place with bold formats of art-making.

The 1950s was a period of hope and celebration, which saw the creation of works emblematic not just of the decade but of the context and subtexts of modernism itself. A period when the best and brightest in the Indian art world—such as Nandlal Bose, M F Husain, S H Raza, F N Souza, G R Santosh, K K Hebbar, Adi Davierwalla, Shanti Dave, Dhanraj Bhagat, etc—created some of their most significant masterpieces.

The exhibition will be on view from 1 February 2020 – 26^th March 2020

Here are a few glimpses of the paintings:-

About DAG

DAG (formerly known as the Delhi Art Gallery) was established in 1993 in New Delhi, and over the past 25 years, has built a reputation for the quality of its collection that represents the expanse of Indian art practice. This extensive collection charts a historic continuum, from the early works of academic artists trained in Bengal and Bombay, to modernists from Baroda, Delhi and beyond, and includes artworks by some of India’s most celebrated artists, including Raja Ravi Varma, Amrita Sher-Gil, Jamini Roy, S. H. Raza, M. F. Husain, Tyeb Mehta, F. N. Souza, Avinash Chandra, and Chittaprosad. With the aim of taking Indian modernism to a wider audience, DAG now has gallery spaces in the historic Kala Ghoda in Mumbai, and the iconic Fuller Building in Manhattan, New York, in addition to its gallery in Delhi. It regularly participates in international fairs such as Art Basel Hong Kong, Armory New York, Art Dubai, Masterpiece London, and India Art Fair.

The mandate of taking art to the people has led to museum-quality exhibition collaborations with stellar art institutions such as the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai, The Nehru Memorial Museum & Library, New Delhi, the Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh, and the Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur. DAG’s first monumental public-private collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India—Drishyakala museum at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Red Fort—was inaugurated by India’s Prime Minister on 23 January 2019, has been widely feted, nationally and internationally and has an average footfall of 4,000 people every day.

With the democratization of Indian art as its core aim, DAG consistently hosts outreach programs for students of schools and colleges and also runs a pioneering program for the visually impaired by allowing them to experience art through tactile aids.

www.dagworld.com

February 9, 2020

Andy Warhol’s 1979 BMW Art Car to be showcased at India Art Fair 2020

India Art Fair, the leading platform for modern and contemporary art from South Asia, will return to New Delhi with an exclusive showcase of Andy Warhol’s BMW Art Car by Presenting Partner BMW Group India. Combining Warhol’s characteristic pop-art style with movement and speed, the Art Car painted by the iconic American artist is predicted to be a popular addition to the fair program.

The 2020 fair marks the fifth anniversary of a creative partnership with BMW Group India who continues to remain a strong pillar for the arts in India. To celebrate the occasion, the fair will also host The Warhol Talk with Thomas Girst, Head of BMW Cultural Engagement and Jose Carlos Diaz, Chief Curator at The Andy Warhol Museum – a conversation about Andy Warhol’s fascinating life and career, including the making of his BMW Art Car in 1979.

In previous editions, BMW Group India has presented outstanding Art Cars created by prominent artists from across the world including Cesar Manrique, Sandro Chia, Jeff Koons, and David Hockney, all of which are permanently housed in the BMW Museum in Munich.

Commenting on the association with BMW Group India, Jagdip Jagpal, Fair Director, India Art Fair said, “We are incredibly pleased to be working with BMW Group India for the 5th year running. Their continued support, commitment, and patronage have enabled us to achieve our goal in positioning India Art Fair as South Asia’s leading platform to discover modern and contemporary art.

A full list of participating exhibitors for the 2020 edition of India Art Fair can be found at www.indiaartfair.in/exhibitors

January 30, 2020

Get best of casual style only at Samshék

Samshék introduced its elevated day to night casual wear clothing curated just for you and your body type. The style emphasizes on comfort, relaxation, and informality. One can select from wide range of Casual Dresses, Polo, Tops, Tees, Jumpsuits and Palazzos. One shoulder ruffled blouse, Halter spaghetti top, Boho chic dress, basic maxi dress, pointer collar jersey dress are few of the best preferred. For day-today college look opt from a variety of tees, tops and crop tops. For a semi-formal look opt for monochrome casual dresses. Be it any occasion, Samshék is one-stop shop to fetch all your needs for a perfect casual to party look. Let the eyeballs turn on you by dressing up with the best styles from Samshék.

Samshék, being one of its kind, tech-based fashion house, offers custom-made European outfits like corporate shirts, dresses, tops, jumpsuits ranging from casual to evening look.

Samshék is also one of the first to introduce the 3D body scanning technology in India and runs the campaign #sizenobar which creates clothing for any size and any body type. They also have a digital option to input one’s personalised measurements at their store and online as well.
About Samshék –
Samshék – India’s first tech fashion brand that specializes in affordable luxury clothing for women. A fashion-forward tech brand that combines digital experience with inspirational fashion to empower women to feel confident in their own skin. Their mantra is to offer fashion and quality combined with innovation and sustainability. The brand also offers customized clothing best suited to one’s body shape and personal style. On the technology front- they have introduced one of the first 3D body scanner technology in India for taking personalized measurements. Samshék , believes that every body shape should be celebrated in its own unique sense, which is why they introduced the concept of digital customization which lets you virtually change the sleeves, neckline, dress length of the garment. On the sustainability front, they work on a zero-waste production model and keep digital inventory to minimize their industrial textile consumption. Samshék provides 48 hours of delivery from the store and 5 days delivery online.
Price on Request
Availability – https://in.samshek.com/

January 30, 2020

Flaunt the colourful saree collection unveiled by Designer Anuradha Ramam

Get the best ethnic look by flaunting colourful saree collection by Designer Anuradha Ramam. Each piece is handcrafted and unique. The finely woven sarees are a sheer bliss of Indian design sensibilities. It is her love for colours that she aesthetically puts together the vibrant hues and the bold shades in a way that it mesmerizes the soul.

The collection can be worn for parties, functions or occasions, where you want to be the centre of attraction. The starting price range of the collection is Rs 10,000/- onwards.

Her creations can be segregated in four basic styles, Hand block printed, Handcrafted, Hand embroidered and Fusion. She is most famous for her ‘Teliya’ and Handblock printed Saris, which have created a niche for her in the Indian design industry.

The finely stitched garments are a sheer bliss of Indian design sensibilities.
Collection available at :Anuradha Ramam29, Meher Chand MarketNew Delhi
Website- https://anuradharamam.com/

January 30, 2020

Thespis 4- National Micro Drama Festival by Vriksh the Theatre

“Vriksh the theatre” brings Thespis 4- the fourth edition of the National Micro Drama Festival for all theatre enthusiasts. It’s scheduled to be held on 12th April at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi. Thirty plays are scheduled on a single day and awards are offered for 10 categories like Best Production, The script, Direction, Actor, Actress, Technician, etc..

The National Micro Drama Festival by Vriksh the Theatre goes by the name Thespis. In this annual event, a string of micro dramas from multiple languages is staged in the national capital. The festival gets its name ‘Thespis’ after a 6th-Century BC actor who is believed to be the first person to have appeared in a play

Entries are open right now and any group can apply if the duration of play is for a maximum time limit of 10 minutes. Entries will be closed on 20th February 2020. This celebration of abundance has bagged Best of India Records for the last three consecutive years. Due to its unique nature, questions related to this festival have found a way into competitive examinations for bank recruitments and Civil Service prelims preliminary.

Details of the festival can be accessed at http://www.vrikshthetheatre.in/thespis.html

January 9, 2020

Samshék corporate styling event motivates women to dress smartly at their workplace

SAMSHÉK hosted a corporate styling event in collaboration with Smart Works Coworking Spaces- India’s one of the biggest co-working space. It was a two-day corporate event from 23 December till 24 December at Smart Works Premises. The event focused on power dressing and its importance. The event also raised awareness about sustainable fashion and how the brand is working towards it. The event was addressed by various working women at working at major corporate firms. The stylist at Samshék explained how power dressing is affecting the corporate culture these days. And why it is so important to dress smartly and what type of clothes you should wear to highlight your strengths and what you should avoid wearing.

Pawani, one of the stylist at the event stated-“Styling is an art, you can explore and learn through it. Dressing smartly and according to your body type is a
necessity in today’s corporate world. It is a fact that if you dress smartly like a boss, it can increase your chance of getting appointed or get promoted quicker.”Samshék’s collection also showcased party wear apart from formal wear. Since it’s the festive season, the collection had a variety of sequin party wear dresses to evening wear gowns. A wide range of formal wear and evening wear was displayed including shimmer tops, formal office wear dresses, semi-formal tops, palazzo pants etc.

Visual presentation charts of body shapes, corporate fashion facts and digital customization process to make them understand the importance of dressing right was another highlight of the event. A lot of women showed up at the event, some tried the outfits and a few bought for the Christmas evening. They also shared their experience on what they prefer to wear at their workplace or parties. Some women shared their viewpoints on dressing up according to their body type and the issues they face. The concept of digital customisation and zero inventories really attracted a lot of women.

Samshék has really taken a step forward towards sustainability and zero waste of textiles. Recently last week, they also hosted another plus-size styling event to raise awareness about technology in fashion at their tech store in Seasons Mall Pune. Samshék is looking forward for more such events to spread awareness about virtual customisation and styling according to your body type. Their future plan is opening more stores in all metropolitans to empower women of all body shapes and types.

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019

Designer Rozzy Surii of Rozelle hosted a fashionable evening for the grand opening of flagship store in the heart of the capital city

Designer Rozzy Surii hosted a fashionable evening for the grand opening of the flagship store of Rozelle by Rozzy Surii along with the celebration of 20 years of the brand. The store is located at the heart of Capital City at D-5, Defence Colony. The store opening coincided with the launch of her daughter Anusaachi Surii as Brand Head.

The Guest of the honour of the store launch was Vandy Mehra, Director, Study by Janak and the special guests for the evening were Life Coach Dr Ramon Llamba & Entrepreneur Ramola Bachchan. Cities prominent socialites spotted at the event were Cheena Chadda, Ruby Arora, Kajoli Sehgal, Neeti Gaurav, Bhanvi Nalwa, Karan and Meunikh Surii, Megha Singhal, Meeta Kochhar, Jasreet Alagh, Pravi Alagh, Dimple Anand and many more.

The festive collection is all about drape sarees, shararas, and lehengas twisted n fused with bootlegs, pantsuits, luxury prets and gowns. With a variety of color palette of ivory, beige, blue, and pink. Lehengas and sarees with jacket-style blouses are also the highlights of this collection. Avail 20% of on Festive Collection in the month of October.

A synthesis of the east with the west, fashion with comfort and personal style with the dikta of fabs. Her creations simply represent the understated chic look that a high-level elegant woman seeks in her wardrobe. Her passion for styling n designing is taking her places. She has practically shown off in all the major cities of the world with the USP of intricate embroideries, reviving chikankaris n thread work can be seen with a modern twist in her ensembles

Surii launched her eponymous brand in 1999 and has been doing innumerable shows in India as well as abroad. She has very niche loyal clientele which includes top industrialists, celebrities, ambassadors and high business class.

She is creating one after another story in her flagship store past 20 years in Defence colony and not stopping only there, she opened her stores in all prestigious designer outlets like at the Crescent, MG 2, then MG 13, & A Designers lounge Dubai.

October 9, 2019

Grand opening of Rozelle By Rozzy Surii Flagship store in the heart of the capital city

10th October 2019, New Delhi: Rozzy Surii is all set for the grand opening of the flagship store of Rozelle by Rozzy Surii along with the celebration of 20 years of the brand. The store is located at the heart of Capital City at D-5, Defence Colony. The store opening will coincide with the launch of her daughter Anusaachi Surii as Brand Head.
The festive collection is all about drape sarees, shararas, and lehengas twisted n fused with bootlegs, pantsuits, luxury prets and gowns. With a variety of color palette of ivory, beige, blue, and pink. Lehengas and sarees with jacket-style blouses will also feature in this collection.
A synthesis of the east with the west, fashion with comfort and personal style with the dikta of fabs. Her creations simply represent the understated chic look that a high-level elegant woman seeks in her wardrobe. Her passion for styling n designing is taking her places. She has practically shown off in all the major cities of the world with the USP of intricate embroideries, reviving chikankaris and thread work can be seen with a modern twist in her ensembles.
Surii launched her eponymous brand in 1999 and has been doing innumerable shows in India as well as abroad. She has very niche loyal clientele which includes top industrialists, celebrities, ambassadors and high business class.
She is creating one after another story in her flagship store past 20 years in Defence colony and not stopping only there, she opened her stores in all prestigious designer outlets like at the Crescent, MG 2, then MG 13, & A Designers lounge Dubai.

October 9, 2019

Sonal Jindal, Managing Partner, Medusa Source attended an ASSOCHAM panel discussion on Khadi- The Fabric of Freedom & Harmony

Sonal Jindal, Managing Partner, Medusa Source recently attended an ASSOCHAM panel discussion on ‘Khadi – The Fabric of Freedom & Harmony.’ There is an urgent need to strengthen Khadi Clusters in India to be able to meet global demand. Khadi must be promoted via e-commerce and Government e-marketplace. Sonal Jindal with Ajay Dahiya(Director/ In charge State office, Delhi) in discussion over the scope of promoting Khadi into the world market as a sustainable fabric.

Ms Parul Kumar, Member, Standing Committee CSO, NITI Aayog , Dr Rashmi Singh, secretary, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Mr Tanmoy Chakrabarty, group government affairs officer, Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd, Mr Anurag Batra, chairman and editor in chief, Businessworld & Mr Arun Kumar Jain, senior member, ASSOCHAM Managing Committee strongly expressed their views and importance about Khadi. It needs to be promoted as global fabric which will help to promote economic growth.

About Medusa Source- Medusa Source is a supply chain management company providing end to end product sourcing solutions to Brands, Retailers, Labels & Wholesalers worldwide. With extensive sourcing experience, their unmatched capability has made them chosen by prominent brands across the globe. Their clients rely on them to keep supply lines going, propel their growth as well as profits. Their work includes identifying & evaluating factories, design and development assistance, production follow-ups, stringent quality control, logistics & shipping consolidations. They source all fashion – RTW apparel, fashion accessories, cosmetics, home decor and more. Their vendor network is spread through India, Nepal & Sri Lanka and they have over 150 suppliers and manufacturers in their matrix. With complete focus on transparency & traceability, Medusa Source supports and promotes “SUSTAINABILITY” from the stage of products being manufactured to the product being delivered to the customers.

October 9, 2019

MEDUSA SOURCE, Managing Partners, Sonal Jindal and Chetan Mathur recently attended the event Fashion Colloquia Roma organised by Academia Costume & Moda in ROME, ITALY

Sonal Jindal & Chetan Mathur, Managing Partners, Medusa Source recently attended the event organized by Fashion Colloquia Roma at Auditorium del MAXXI- Voa Guido Reni, 4 A, Rome, Itlay. The event witnessed the detailed discussions on Fashion Curating, Heritage and Disruption & Predicting the future of fashion, Heritage as a tool. Interesting abstracts related to fashion drew the attention by Speakers at Event like Giovanna Gentile Ferragamo ( Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A ), Raffaello Naoleone ( Chief Executive Pitti Imagine ) ,Sara Sozzani Maino ( Vouge Italia ) and Antonia Mancinelli ( Senior Editor Marie Claire Italia )

Sonal Jindal and Chetan Mathur with Giovanna Gentile Ferragamo ( House of Salvatore Ferragamo ) in discussion over the How Heritage can be used as an effective tool in the future of Fashion. Giovanna Gentile Ferragamo experience of being the daughter of very famous Salvatore Ferragamo she said “There is the philosophy that you have to move on the same wave, but look forward, not be anchored to the past, not forget the roots you have. Like a plant: Grow from your roots. We also develop and change, in the years and the centuries, but the roots are there.”