“Eternal Whispers Of Stone” Solo Show Of Paintings By Uma Krishnamoorthy In Nehru Centre Art Gallery

From: 4^th to 10^th August 2026

“Eternal Whispers of Stone”

Solo Show of Paintings

By

Well-known artist Uma Krishnamoorthy

VENUE:

Nehru Centre Art Gallery

AC Gallery,

Dr. Annie Besant Road

Worli, Mumbai 400018

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Email: uma.k1207@gmail.com

Eternal Whispers of Stone presents a compelling ongoing series of paintings by Mumbai-based artist Uma Krishnamoorthy, who turns her gaze towards India’s sacred architecture as repositories of memory, devotion and cultural continuity. Rather than treating temples as monuments frozen in history, Uma approaches them as living presences whose meanings continue to evolve through ritual, landscape and the everyday lives that surround them.

Working primarily in oil on linen or canvas, the artist journeys across the Indian subcontinent; from the Golden Temple in Amritsar and the sculptural magnificence of Kamakhya in Assam to the temple towns of Kashi, Konark, Kasardevi, Kopeshwar and beyond. Yet this exhibition is not intended as a documentary survey. Instead, it is an exploration of atmosphere: of light settling upon ancient stone, reflections dissolving architecture into water, mountain silence framing a solitary shrine, and the quiet passage of time etched into weathered surfaces.

Uma’s paintings are marked by an instinctive sensitivity to light and structure. Architectural forms emerge not merely as feats of craftsmanship but as vessels carrying centuries of faith, craftsmanship and collective memory. Her compositions frequently linger on thresholds, stairways, domes and sculptural details, inviting the viewer to pause before entering these sacred spaces both physically and imaginatively. The measured handling of colour and light allows each site to retain its distinct geographical and cultural identity while suggesting a shared spiritual vocabulary that transcends region.

The exhibition also reflects on the remarkable resilience of India’s temple traditions observed during her repeated travels. These structures have witnessed changing kingdoms, political upheavals and shifting cultural landscapes, yet they continue to function as centres of worship, gathering and continuity. In Uma’s hands, architecture becomes less an archaeological relic than a living archive where history, belief and daily life remain inseparable.

Eternal Whispers of Stone offers viewers an opportunity to reconsider sacred architecture beyond its iconic status. It invites a slower engagement with places where stone has absorbed centuries of footsteps, prayers and silence, revealing temples not only as architectural achievements but also as enduring custodians of India’s civilisational memory.

This show was inaugurated on 4th August 2026 by the Hon. Guests Smt. Sreedevi Surya & Shri. Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, Chairman, State Bank of India

Sushma Sabnis (Art Curator & Writer)

 

“Eternal Whispers Of Stone” Solo Show Of Paintings By Uma Krishnamoorthy In Nehru Centre Art Gallery

“UTSRIJI” A Group Show Of Paintings By 10 Contemporary Renowned Artists At Jehangir Art Gallery

From: 5th to 11th May 2026

UTSRIJI

An Ancient way of communication

A Group show of Paintings by Tapan Karmakar, Fulla Chandra Mistri, Indrajit Ghosh, Malay Datta, Mrinal Saha, Shiladitya Basak, Paban Roy, Subhrajit Dutta, Ranajit Jana, Riti Sundar Roy

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

AC Gallery No. II

161- B, M.G. Road

Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 94313 97347, +91 98368 07282

Utsriji: An Ancient Way of Communication brings together ten artists from across eastern India in a compelling group exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, presenting a vibrant confluence of contemporary expressions rooted in lived experience and cultural memory.

Organised under the aegis of Utsriji Satsang – a collective established in 1991, this exhibition features works by artists Paban Roy, Tapan Karmakar, Fulla Chandra Mistri, Shiladitya Basak, Malay Dutta, Indrajit Ghosh, Riti Sundar Roy, Ranajit Jana, Subhrajit Dutta, and Mrinal Saha. Each artist contributes a distinct visual language, yet together they form a cohesive narrative that reflects both individuality and shared sensibilities.

The exhibition unfolds as an eclectic rainbow spectrum, ranging from finely detailed figurative compositions and symbolic portraiture to textured abstractions and layered mixed-media works. Themes of devotion, memory, rural life, mythology, and contemporary aspiration surface repeatedly, often interwoven with a strong narrative impulse. Whether it is the quiet dignity of human figures, the symbolic presence of animals and nature, or the interplay of colour and surface, the works resonate with an immediacy that is both accessible and evocative.

What emerges is not merely a display of artworks, but a dialogue, between regions, generations, and modes of seeing. The exhibition underscores art as a timeless communicative force, one that transcends language while remaining deeply anchored in context.

Utsriji invites viewers to engage with this diverse showcase and experience the many ways in which art continues to connect, reflect, and endure.

This show was inaugurated on 5th May 2026 by Honorable Guests Mr. Prayag Shukla (Famous writer & art critic), in the presence of Mr. Kamal Jain (Famous typographer), Mr. Anil Kelkar (Founder member Mumbai art group), Mr. Hars Lakhani (Art curator), Mr. Raj Kumar Sharma (Art reviewer), Mr. U. Pradhan (Art director),  Hem Chatterjee (V.C. J.J. College of Arts),  The event was further honored by the presence of retired professors from Sir J.J. College of Art along with renowned journalists from leading media houses such as Dainik Bhaskar, Jansatta, Saamna, and others. Members of the Satsang community, including Guru brothers and extended their support. Satsang devotees. Their presence added great value and encouragement to the participating artists Paban Roy, Fullu Chandra Mistry, Tapan Karmakar,  Malay Dutta, Indrajit Ghosh, Shiladitya Basak, Mrinal Saha, Ranajit Jana, Riti Sundar Ray, Subhrajit Dutta.

Sushma Sabnis (Art Curator & Writer) Mumbai.

 

“UTSRIJI” A Group Show Of Paintings By 10 Contemporary Renowned Artists At Jehangir Art Gallery

“WHISPERS IN THE WILD” An Exhibition Of Paintings By Vyoma Parikh At Jehangir Art Gallery

From: 4^th to 10^th May 2026

“WHISPERS IN THE WILD”

An Exhibition of Stillness, reflection and quiet beauty

By

Contemporary artist Vyoma Parikh

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda,

Mumbai 400001

Contact: +91 98202 97461

Timing: 11am to 7pm.

Vyoma Parikh’s paintings unfold as immersive, sensorial environments where landscape is not described but felt. Working with a refined interplay of oil and acrylic, she constructs surfaces that shimmer with layered detail, delicate constellations of colour, cascading vertical rhythms, and tonal shifts that evoke forests, water, and flowering terrains without ever settling into fixed geography. Her canvases hold a quiet dynamism, where density and translucency coexist, allowing light, texture, and form to move fluidly across the surface.

What distinguishes her work is this ability to balance intricacy with atmosphere. The repeated vertical elements suggestive of trees, rain, or veils, create a hypnotic structure, while the richly worked grounds, composed of countless minute marks, build a sense of depth that draws the viewer inward. Within these expansive fields, subtle figurative presences, animals, fleeting forms emerge gently, offering moments of pause and scale without interrupting the overall harmony.

There is an unmistakable lyricism to her palette. Whether in the warmth of gold-infused compositions or the softness of pastel-hued expanses, colour in Vyoma’s work is not merely descriptive but experiential, carrying emotional resonance and quiet intensity. The paintings invite deep looking, rewarding attention with shifting perceptions and layered discoveries.

Rooted in a strong foundation of training and informed by her wide-ranging cultural exposure, Vyoma has developed a visual language that is both accessible and contemplative. Her works extend an invitation into a world where reality softens, and perception becomes a more intuitive, reflective act; one that lingers well beyond the first encounter.

This show was inaugurated on 4th May 2026 by Honorable Chief Guest Mr. Niraj Bajaj Chairman Bajaj Auto  Arjun Awardee and International Table Tennis Player.

Guests of Honors 

• Dr Khushnuma and Dr Anil Mansukhani
• Ms Armin Wandrewala Author and Lawyer
• Mrs &  Mr. Nilima and Dhrunal Patel
• Mr Parthip Thyagrajan. CEO Wedding Sutra
• Mrs and Mr Archana and Milan Parikh
• Dr & Mr Rajshri and Ravi Kumar
• Mr and Mrs Sandip Atith
• Mr Kamlesh Mehta
• Mrs Ramaswamy
• Mrs Renu Dalal
• Mrs Sunita Pandey
• Drs Shaila and Raju Khubchandani
• Mr and Mrs Rasik and Sonal Chheda
• Mr and Mrs Rajesh and Nita Sheth

 

“WHISPERS IN THE WILD” An Exhibition Of Paintings By Vyoma Parikh At Jehangir Art Gallery

“Timeless Kashi” Solo Show Of Paintings By Renowned Artist Santosh Kumar Sandilya At Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery

From: 27^th April to 3^rd May 2026

“Timeless Kashi”

Solo Show of Paintings by renowned artist Santosh Kumar Sandilya

VENUE:

Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery

Ground Floor, Bajaj Bhavan,

226, Nariman Point, Mumbai –  400021

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 8756588588

The exhibition showcases a stunning new collection of original oil paintings that capture the eternal soul of Varanasi with its majestic ghats, sacred temples, bustling river life, and the divine presence of Lord Shiva. What makes these works truly unique is Sandilya’s signature technique: every painting is created using holy Ganga Jal (water from the sacred River Ganges) instead of regular water. This sacred medium infuses each canvas with spiritual energy, devotion, and the living essence of Kashi, turning every stroke into a meditative prayer.

“Ganga Jal is not just a medium for me but is a form of devotion,” says Santosh Kumar Sandilya. “Before I touch the brush, I purify the canvas with the holy waters of Ma Ganga. Each painting carries the timeless beauty, heritage, and divine energy of Banaras and Lord Shiva. Through ‘Timeless Kashi,’ I want viewers to feel the same peace, power, and spirituality that I experience every time I paint on the banks of the Ganges.”

The exhibition features large-scale landscapes and intricate scenes of Varanasi’s ghats, temples, boats, and evening aartis, all brought to life with vibrant colors and luminous light. Visitors will experience the mystical aura of Kashi, the world’s oldest living city, as never before, with the holy Ganga literally flowing through the artworks.

This show was inaugurated on 27th April 2026 by Honourable Guest Mr. Rajendra Patil(Director of India Art Festival), Mr. Prakash Bal Joshi(Eminent Artist), Mr. Sumeet Rajani(Owner of Reach Out Gallery) among others.

Santosh Kumar Sandilya, a distinguished alumnus of Banaras Hindu University’s Lalit Kala Department, has earned global acclaim for transforming painting into a sacred ritual. His works have been exhibited across India and abroad, and he is widely recognized for preserving and promoting the spiritual and cultural heritage of Varanasi through art.

This is a rare opportunity for art lovers, collectors, and devotees to own a piece of living heritage, paintings blessed by the holy waters of the Ganges.

   

“Timeless Kashi” Solo Show Of Paintings By Renowned Artist Santosh Kumar Sandilya At Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery

“BENEATH THE SURFACE” Paintings & Sculpture Exhibition By Abhishek Mandala, Charanjeet Singh, Kaushik Gajjar, Manish Sharma At Jehangir Art Gallery

From: 21st to 27th April 2026

“BENEATH THE SURFACE”

An Art Exhibition by

4 contemporary Renowned artists – Abhishek Mandala, Charanjeet Singh, Kaushik Gajjar, Manish Sharma

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery 

Auditorium Hall,

161-B, M. G. Road

Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 9825149459

Opening at the Jehangir Art Gallery, Auditorium Hall, ‘Beneath the Surface’ brings together four artists whose practices are rooted in an engagement with what lies beyond immediate visibility. The exhibition is less concerned with surface resolution and more with the internal negotiations, of memory, material, and lived experience, that precede and shape the final work. It asks the viewer to slow down, to look past the evident, and to encounter the quieter, often unresolved tensions embedded within each piece.

Charanjeet Singh’s works move between past and present, drawing from architectural memory and historical visual languages to construct spaces that feel both intimate and distant. His paintings hold a sense of time layered upon itself, where fragments of history are neither preserved nor erased, but reconfigured.

Manish Sharma approaches the landscape as a psychological terrain. Working within a restrained palette, he builds images that oscillate between recognition and ambiguity. These are not depictions of place, but states of perception, where structure dissolves into texture and memory resists clarity.

Abhishek Mandala’s sculptural language centres on the human figure as a site of pressure and transition. His forms suggest bodies shaped by forces larger than themselves, economic, social, and spatial, where endurance and fragility exist in constant negotiation.

Kaushik Gajjar reflects on the idea of dwelling, not as static architecture but as a living, relational condition. His compositions evoke built environments that seem to lean, connect, and respond to one another, suggesting a collective life embedded within structure.

This show was inaugurated on 21st April 2026 by Honorable Guest Praful Shah(Art Collector) in the presence of Vipta Kapadia(Eminent Artist),   Vinod Sharma (Renowned Artist), Anant Nikam( Eminent Artist), Sushma Sabnis (Art Curator & Writer)

 

“BENEATH THE SURFACE” Paintings & Sculpture Exhibition By Abhishek Mandala, Charanjeet Singh, Kaushik Gajjar, Manish Sharma At Jehangir Art Gallery