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 →
466 works
Never let anyone who hasn’t your shoes how to tell you tie your shoes by RiyaNever let anyone who hasn’t your shoes how to tell you tie your shoesThe last word loops and knots like a real shoelaceRiya · Black gel pen and water colourAsk for the priceबिलखती काय by Uttam prajapatबिलखती कायChildren printed in black on fired clay, fading at the edgesUttam prajapat · Printmaking — That’s a terracotta medium on serigraphyAsk for the priceHarley Quinn by Kamal KishoreHarley QuinnTwo colours of hair, two blue eyes, everything else in greyKamal Kishore · Charcoal / pencil — I also used pencil colours and acrylics for this artworkAsk for the priceSurya Mandir by Ania KaushikSurya MandirA door of night in a house built for the sunAnia Kaushik · WatercolourAsk for the priceDigitalized Nightsc by Saurav Jyoti BordoloiDigitalized NightscSixteen layers of carved wood to make a night look digitalSaurav Jyoti Bordoloi · This woodcut print, titled "Digitalized Nightscape", depicts a glowing night scene of Assam's rural countryside framed by dark tree silhouettes. At the center, a bright, yellow light shines through thAsk for the priceWhispers of sea by Pooja NannawareWhispers of seaThe whole coast fits in the palm of a handPooja Nannaware · AcrylicAsk for the priceLaugh when you apologise when you should let go what you change by RiyaLaugh when you apologise when you should let go what you changeOne black pen, two kinds of letters, three small rules for livingRiya · Ink drawing — black gel penAsk for the priceARID LANDSCAPE by Uttam prajapatARID LANDSCAPEWhen the ground cracks, even the sky turns to dry earthUttam prajapat · Mixed mediaAsk for the priceLogan by Kamal KishoreLoganA face so close you can count the scarsKamal Kishore · Charcoal / pencilAsk for the priceDarshan by Ania KaushikDarshanThree figures look up at a god resting on serpent coilsAnia Kaushik · Mixed mediaAsk for the priceLandscape by Saurav Jyoti BordoloiLandscapeSeventeen layers of carved wood to hold one glowing skySaurav Jyoti Bordoloi · This relief print, titled "Landscape I", shows a dramatic sky over a dark countryside of Kopai riverside located in Santiniketan. The artwork uses layered shapes in shades of black, dark blue, and sofAsk for the priceA Breath of blue by Pooja NannawareA Breath of blueFour small sails rest where the blue water meets the hillsPooja Nannaware · AcrylicAsk for the priceDon’t put your life in someone hand because they are bound to steal it away by RiyaDon’t put your life in someone hand because they are bound to steal it awayWho is holding your life right now?Riya · Ink drawing — Black gel penAsk for the priceURBAN LADER by Uttam prajapatURBAN LADERA barefoot man crosses the rooftops with one suitcaseUttam prajapat · Acrylic — NAsk for the priceThe Weeknd blinded by the lights by Kamal KishoreThe Weeknd blinded by the lightsA whole night of orange light caught in two dark lensesKamal Kishore · Charcoal / pencil — I also used acrylics for this artworkAsk for the priceShore Temple by Ania KaushikShore TempleA stone temple glows like honey under slow, flat cloudsAnia Kaushik · Poster ColourAsk for the priceGaar-e-soor by Zara MalikGaar-e-soorA spider keeps watch while the horses run pastZara Malik · Mixed mediaAsk for the priceChhatrapati by Pooja NannawareChhatrapatiThousands of fine ink lines build one steady gazePooja Nannaware · Ink drawingAsk for the priceIf everything around seems dark look again you may be the light by RiyaIf everything around seems dark look again you may be the lightEven the word Dark is written in pinkRiya · Ink drawing — Gel penAsk for the priceSCARS OF EXTRACTION by Uttam prajapatSCARS OF EXTRACTIONWhere the legs should be, there are only sacks of stoneUttam prajapat · Mixed mediaAsk for the priceWonder Woman by Kamal KishoreWonder WomanHer stare holds still while a thousand dark curls move around itKamal Kishore · Charcoal / pencilAsk for the priceShiv Parvati by Ania KaushikShiv ParvatiStone that holds an embrace, drawn without a single chiselAnia Kaushik · Digital art or illustrationAsk for the priceUntitled by Zara MalikUntitledA whole landscape pricked into paper, one hole at a timeZara Malik · Needle work on cartridge paperAsk for the priceThe violinist by Maitrey AyareThe violinistThe only warm thing in the room is the musicMaitrey Ayare · DigitalAsk for the price

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