EXHIBITION : Ravi Jain Annual exhibition, 08 at Dhoomimal Art Gallery,CP - 1st to 10th October 08

• Time : 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

• Event Details : Ravi Jain Annual Exhibition 2008.
• Founded in 1992 as a homage to Late Mr Ravi Jain (one who really promoted art in the country especially by supporting young artist), the Ravi Jain Memorial Foundation is constantly striving towards taking art to a new level. A special feature of this exhibition is that old masters, contemporary artist and the upcoming talent can be seen at one venue. Also the event is held on an all India basis and hence the participation is huge, every year varying from the senior most to the new entrants in the field. The overwhelming response is further evidence the place this event and the gallery hold in the heart of the art fraternity of the country.
• The Ravi Jain Annual is divided in two parts. The first part which is held on 16th September every year is a competitive exhibition for artists between the age group of 20-30. Every year The competition section awards four scholarships of Rs 20000/-each, to artists (includes paintings, graphics and drawings) and sculptors which is for a year long period. The judging is done by independent judges chosen from eminent art critics, senior artist, diplomats and art lovers, having a fair background of art appreciation. As a result, the judgment is not only fair but of a quality that has bought to light some exceptional talents whose works are now found in both the national and international art circuits. The most heartening feature of this exhibition has been that it has brought several young artist to the fore such as Hemraj, Dharmedra Rathore, M.S.C.Satya Sai, Mohan Malviya, Satadru, Somnath Singh, Nidhi Aggarval, Rajani Dhanewar etc, who have now acquired prominent places in the permanent of contemporary Indian art. So one could imagine how many artists have got their first billing now that the Ravi Jain Annual enters its seventeenth year and registers participation of more than two hundred artist in painting, sculpture and graphics, from all over the country.
• This year the Jury comprises of Prof Rajeev Lochan (Artist and Director NGMA), Mr Amitava Das (Senior Artist), Mrs Gunjan Batra (Editor, Hindustan Times), Mrs Gabrielle Ross (Diplomat), and Mrs Manju Rajput (Principal, Modern School, Humayun Road). The four winners are Paltu Barman, Kanchan Verma, Chudasama Hetal Natavarsing and Mukesh Kumar Singh.
• Also the competition winners who would be getting an annual scholarship of Rs20,000 each would be awarded on the 29th. This year as in the past years the biggest art event of the year will showcase over 50 of the top contemporary artists such as Arpana Caur, Anjolie Ela Menon, Niren Sen Gupta, Jagadish Dey, Umesh Verma and Jatin Das among others. However this year a special old masters section would also be showcased at G-67 Connaught circus. This section would showcase some of our senior most artist like F.N.Souza, Jamini Roy, Sailoze Mukherjee, H.A.Gade, Ambadas, M.F.Hussain, B.C.Sanyal among many more.

• Place : Dhoomimal Art Gallery, DMG Mega Art Complex-, G – 42, Connaught Circus, New Delhi

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