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
Untitled by Ajay KushwahUntitledDeer stand still while pink city blocks rise behind the grassAjay Kushwah · AcrylicAsk for the priceIn Transit by Harish SharmaIn TransitCut the bus open and a young man looks backHarish Sharma · AcrylicAsk for the priceMaa ki karuna by Ajay KushwahMaa ki karunaShe holds the fawn the way soil holds a seedAjay Kushwah · AcrylicAsk for the priceFamily by Ajay KushwahFamilyA stag keeps watch while the city fades behind the treesAjay Kushwah · AcrylicAsk for the priceKsharan by Ajay KushwahKsharanA young deer looks up at one that will not riseAjay Kushwah · AcrylicAsk for the priceBarrier for whom by Ajay KushwahBarrier for whomThree deer look back at us through a wall of grassAjay Kushwah · AcrylicAsk for the priceMotherly love by Ajay KushwahMotherly loveTwo sparrows meet in the light while she holds her breathAjay Kushwah · AcrylicAsk for the pricespooning by ShrutispooningKnees, elbows and a smiling cat share one small spaceShruti · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the priceArchive of constraints by SiddharthArchive of constraintsEvery rung holds a lock but there is no key in sightSiddharth · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the priceTwo Different Worlds by Harish SharmaTwo Different WorldsA fish far from water tries to hide inside the newsHarish Sharma · AcrylicAsk for the pricePerch by Harish SharmaPerchReal feathers gather around one small flame far from homeHarish Sharma · Acrylic — Real father used in this paintingAsk for the priceInterrupted flight by Harish SharmaInterrupted flightEvery bird is tied by the same white threadHarish Sharma · AcrylicAsk for the priceDiaspora, by Harish SharmaDiaspora,A calf from home rests on a saw above the cityHarish Sharma · AcrylicAsk for the priceFlowers by Ranjini A MFlowersEvery flower fights for a little room on the greenRanjini A M · AcrylicAsk for the priceVillage by Ranjini A MVillageTwo clay pots, one blue bucket, a grass roof against the skyRanjini A M · AcrylicAsk for the priceMental and emotional boundaries by P JuchitraMental and emotional boundariesOne red seam of stitches keeps two women apartP Juchitra · Embroidery and acrylic on clothAsk for the priceThe Gaze Series by Khushi SahayThe Gaze SeriesTwo men are watching. Neither of them has eyesKhushi Sahay · Acrylic — On canvasAsk for the priceMuttu (Menses) I by P JuchitraMuttu (Menses) IA belled foot steps into fire on coffee-stained rice paperP Juchitra · Coffee and acrylic on rice paperAsk for the priceUntitled by Khushi SahayUntitledA crowd with no faces, only arms, shoulders and cautionKhushi Sahay · Acrylic — On canvasAsk for the priceMuttu (Menses) II by P JuchitraMuttu (Menses) IIA coffee stain spreads like a body keeping its own timeP Juchitra · Coffee and acrylic on rice paperAsk for the priceComfort in quiet by Shivam AggarwalComfort in quietThe cat looks away. The boy holds onShivam Aggarwal · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the priceSynthetic smile by Esha PaulSynthetic smileA happy face on a body that has lost its airEsha Paul · AcrylicAsk for the priceThe World Within by Shivam AggarwalThe World WithinSky for a chest, a pigeon for a headShivam Aggarwal · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the priceMind your own nose by Esha PaulMind your own noseEvery balloon is smiling. Look again at the one near the bottomEsha Paul · AcrylicAsk for the price

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