The Open Studio

Work that came to us through the open call.

Art students and recent graduates from across India sent us their work and asked us to show it. These artists have not been featured in the magazine yet. Some of them will be. Every work here is shown with the artist’s permission.

The catalogue, as a bookThe Open Studio466 original works, each with its story and a short poem. Turn the pages on your phone or computer.Open the book →
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134 works
Feel Like a Tree by Tarun ButtaFeel Like a TreeRoots that might be limbs, limbs that might be rootsTarun Butta · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the priceEscape from Reality by Mrunmayee Chaitanya AlandkarEscape from RealityA golden figure falls from a red flower into the darkMrunmayee Chaitanya Alandkar · AcrylicAsk for the priceMarriege of bald men by NarenderMarriege of bald menA whole wedding party and not one hair between themNarender · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the priceThe fracture by NarenderThe fractureFive figures spun from curls and held by thin blue ribbonsNarender · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the priceMundit avtaar by NarenderMundit avtaarNo hair and no hiding at the centre of this danceNarender · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the priceStupid tringle by NarenderStupid tringleThree bare heads under a net of pale trianglesNarender · Acrylic and oil pastel on canvasAsk for the priceSwinging in the bed by NarenderSwinging in the bedThe pillow keeps count every morningNarender · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the priceKsharan by AjayKsharanDry sticks wait on the floor below a fading forestAjay · AcrylicAsk for the priceRound Art by Priyanka NandanRound ArtA bird and a black leaf, painted onto spirals of cordPriyanka Nandan · AcrylicAsk for the priceMusk deer by AjayMusk deerA deer with fangs steps through the golden darkAjay · AcrylicAsk for the priceSacred bloom by Vidushi SinghSacred bloomA white elephant walks under a night sky full of lotusesVidushi Singh · Acrylic on paper and markers used for detailingAsk for the priceMaa ki karuna by AjayMaa ki karunaShe holds a fawn while the sky behind her burnsAjay · AcrylicAsk for the priceGalaxy of flowers by Nishkala PolamarasettyGalaxy of flowersFlowers drift through a night sky stitched with goldNishkala Polamarasetty · Acrylic — On a canvasAsk for the priceBarrier for whom by AjayBarrier for whomThree deer look back at us through a screen of grassAjay · AcrylicAsk for the priceEvolution by Nishkala PolamarasettyEvolutionA galaxy turns quietly inside every cellNishkala Polamarasetty · Acrylic — On canson paperAsk for the priceFamily by AjayFamilyA stag holds your gaze while the city glows pink behindAjay · AcrylicAsk for the priceWho am I? by Nishkala PolamarasettyWho am I?Every face on this sheet gives a different answerNishkala Polamarasetty · Acrylic — On canson paperAsk for the priceRevenge by AjayRevengeA painter from Delhi on what humans take from natureAjay · AcrylicAsk for the priceUntitled by AjayUntitledThe city is behind them. The deer have not left.Ajay · AcrylicAsk for the priceRosy by ShrutiRosyA doll keeps watch over a cupboard full of folded daysShruti · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the priceThe Residue by Harish SharmaThe ResidueWhat stays on the wire after the people have goneHarish Sharma · AcrylicAsk for the priceHuman Acclimatized by Harish SharmaHuman AcclimatizedOne wing dark, one pale, both learning a new skyHarish Sharma · AcrylicAsk for the priceKasturi mirag by Ajay KushwahKasturi miragA tusked deer runs through gold light, trailing purple windAjay Kushwah · AcrylicAsk for the priceOutdoor study by Harish SharmaOutdoor studyA white figure sits in the shade beside a heap of sandHarish Sharma · AcrylicAsk for the price

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