This weekend, for 3 days (from May 3 to May 4), Kochi will get to expertise artworks by a few of India’s compelling voices throughout time and custom at Raja Varma Hall, Taj Malabar. The works of artists such as VS Gaitonde, B Prabha, Manu Parekh, Bharati Prajapati, RB Bhaskaran, and Perumal, will likely be on show alongside contemporaries like Pushpa Dravid, Vipin T Paloth, Ganapati Hegde, and Sangeeta Abhay.
The works will likely be within the metropolis as a part of the Bengaluru-based Gallery G’s On the Go: A Travelling Showcase of India’s Masters and Modernists. The show premiers in Kochi. As the identify suggests, it’s a travelling showcase, which is able to give individuals a glimpse of works which they in any other case might not have a chance to see.
A Bharati Prajapati portray
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Geetanjali Maini, founder and managing director Gallery G says, “We’ve been incredibly fortunate to have collectors, friends, and supporters from across India. It’s time to go where the love has come from. On the Go is about breaking geographical boundaries — city by city, we’re bringing our carefully curated shows to audiences who’ve always been part of our journey.”
Kochi was a pure alternative for the primary version of On the Go as the town blends heritage with modernity, boasting an viewers that engages with art and it being residence to India’s art biennale.
“Kochi is not just an art-loving city — it’s a city that has helped shape contemporary Indian art narratives. Launching here isn’t a coincidence, it’s a tribute,” says Nayare Ali, Project Director, On the Go.
Apart from the works on show, two classes on art will likely be held the place artist Riyas Komu will communicate on ‘Making as Thinking’ and historian and creator Manu S Pillai will communicate on Art as History. These two are by-invitation occasions.
Gallery G’ On the Go: A Travelling Showcase of India’s Masters and Modernists is on at Raja Varma Hall, Taj Malabar until May 4, 11am-6pm
Published – May 02, 2025 07:48 pm IST
