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
Royal Grace in Traditional by Prem ShriwasRoyal Grace in TraditionalShe holds the lotus as if it might bruisePrem Shriwas · Mixed media — Miniature paintingAsk for the priceThe one who never left by BhumikaThe one who never leftA small house glows while someone watches from the far hillBhumika · Acrylic mix on canvasAsk for the priceTwo Sides of a Coin by Mayank AthwalTwo Sides of a CoinSeven weeks separate a divided Punjab from a free IndiaMayank Athwal · It's a digital illustration in Adobe Photoshop and the in background is the digital copies of two pages of The Tribune NewspaperAsk for the priceUnbound Connection IV by Shreya ShuklaUnbound Connection IVSix pieces fit together, but what they hold does notShreya Shukla · Acrylic on CanvasAsk for the priceAxis of Desire by Piyush GondAxis of DesireTwo brass forms reach for each other along one dark stemPiyush Gond · Sculpture — BrassAsk for the priceLord Gajraj by Prem ShriwasLord GajrajAmber eyes look out from a dark blue browPrem Shriwas · WatercolourAsk for the priceUntitled by Shilpi Rani SahuUntitledA body folded over itself, resting in deep blueShilpi Rani Sahu · WatercolourAsk for the priceSikh Misldar by Mayank AthwalSikh MisldarA Misldar looks back over his shoulder at usMayank Athwal · It's a digital painting/illustration in Adobe PhotoshopAsk for the priceUnbound Connection III by Shreya ShuklaUnbound Connection IIISpectacles, slippers and a glass drift up like missing puzzle piecesShreya Shukla · Acrylic on CanvasAsk for the priceTowards you by Piyush GondTowards youBrass that leans forward, as if someone waits just aheadPiyush Gond · Sculpture — BrassAsk for the priceStill life by Prem ShriwasStill lifeA pink cloth falls between cool blue and warm goldPrem Shriwas · Soft pastel colourAsk for the priceVenkateshwara swamy mdf clay art by shweta SVenkateshwara swamy mdf clay artA god small enough to hold in one open handshweta S · Sculpture — ClayAsk for the priceGreen forest by Priyanka NandanGreen forestA kitchen table slowly turning into a forestPriyanka Nandan · AcrylicAsk for the priceUnbound Connection II by Shreya ShuklaUnbound Connection IIA meal for four, held inside a single puzzle pieceShreya Shukla · Acrylic on CanvasAsk for the priceChaos by Piyush GondChaosA quiet pillar of metal that cannot keep its head stillPiyush Gond · Sculpture — AluminiumAsk for the priceThe thinking by Prem ShriwasThe thinkingA pale statue on blue cloth, watched by drawn ghostsPrem Shriwas · Oil colourAsk for the pricePeeky owl by shweta SPeeky owlAn owl in sunset feathers keeps watch from a canvas bagshweta S · AcrylicAsk for the priceMorning raga by Priyanka NandanMorning ragaA harmonium at dawn and even the animals stop to listenPriyanka Nandan · AcrylicAsk for the priceConquest from The Invincible by Kamal KishoreConquest from The InvincibleScarred, bleeding and still coming straight at youKamal Kishore · Charcoal / pencilAsk for the priceUnbound Connection I by Shreya ShuklaUnbound Connection IThe red earth of a village wall, combed into living linesShreya Shukla · mixed media on paper using geru natural pigment,combined with acrylic colorsAsk for the priceWhispers of the pond by Vidushi SinghWhispers of the pondA golden fish lifts off the board, its fins thick as creamVidushi Singh · Ceramics — Texture art on mdf board with acrylic backgroundAsk for the priceThe Blue by Prem ShriwasThe BlueA knot of blue clay smaller than your palmPrem Shriwas · Sculpture — Form clayAsk for the priceLord murugan by shweta SLord muruganA temple throne, small enough to hold in two handsshweta S · WatercolourAsk for the priceBoho art by Priyanka NandanBoho artA plant rises from rings of sun on coiled cordPriyanka Nandan · AcrylicAsk for the price

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