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
The unconscious surface by Lalit ahlawatThe unconscious surfaceA single thread drops into the dark and holds onLalit ahlawat · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the priceUnbound Connection by Shreya ShuklaUnbound ConnectionThe red earth of village walls, combed into a map of homeShreya Shukla · Mixed Media on Paper using geru natural Pigment combined with Acrylic colorsAsk for the priceHer Inner World by MohitHer Inner WorldShe speaks, pauses and bends low inside a gold ringMohit · CYANOTYPE PRINT WITH PHOTOMONTAGE (MIXED MEDIA)Ask for the priceStill life by Almaa SolkarStill lifeA horned skull, a glass jar and three days of carvingAlmaa Solkar · Printmaking — WoodcutAsk for the priceShiva and nandi by shweta SShiva and nandiTwo closed pairs of eyes under one old treeshweta S · AcrylicAsk for the priceMountain on range by Priyanka NandanMountain on rangeThree warm peaks hold their own fire under a cold moonPriyanka Nandan · AcrylicAsk for the priceAncient india by Lalit ahlawatAncient indiaTwo carved figures sit still while purple paint drips above themLalit ahlawat · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the priceघर by Dharti Balasaheb KawareघरA woman watches through the wire of an old windowDharti Balasaheb Kaware · Mixed media — AcrylicAsk for the priceDoh Taarfa Kahaani by MohitDoh Taarfa KahaaniThree moments of one laugh, each with its own blue ghostMohit · CYANOTYPE PRINT AND MIXED MEDIAAsk for the priceKonkan Culture by Almaa SolkarKonkan CultureFish bones glow on orange earth while the nets dryAlmaa Solkar · Printmaking — WoodcutAsk for the priceI lit up the highest when I was burned by Vishakha GautamI lit up the highest when I was burnedThe candle melts. Something inside the flame stands upVishakha Gautam · AcrylicAsk for the priceBlue mist by Priyanka NandanBlue mistEverything in this room is blue except the fruit and firePriyanka Nandan · AcrylicAsk for the priceUntitled by Lalit ahlawatUntitledA quiet face, built from violet, orange and bare canvasLalit ahlawat · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the priceओळख by Dharti Balasaheb KawareओळखBehind each orange door, a crowd of faces waits to be knownDharti Balasaheb Kaware · Mixed media — AcrylicAsk for the priceNegotiated Form LOT-14 by Mohammad SadikotNegotiated Form LOT-14A body that drips back into the ground it stands onMohammad Sadikot · Mixed media — Acrylic Colour, Soft Pastel, And Charcoal on PaperAsk for the pricetemple by Almaa SolkartempleStone dancers and towers rise again from a block of woodAlmaa Solkar · Printmaking — WoodcutAsk for the pricetransformation by Vishakha GautamtransformationSomething small and pale pushes up through the redVishakha Gautam · AcrylicAsk for the priceBrown Hue by Priyanka NandanBrown HueA quiet room where even the walls keep watchingPriyanka Nandan · AcrylicAsk for the priceSelf portrait by Lalit ahlawatSelf portraitThe painter looks up from the easel and meets your eyesLalit ahlawat · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the priceजन्म by Dharti Balasaheb Kawareजन्मA face arrives through wire, then comes apartDharti Balasaheb Kaware · Mixed media — AcrylicAsk for the priceNegotiated Form LOT-58 by Mohammad SadikotNegotiated Form LOT-58A body caught halfway between standing and melting awayMohammad Sadikot · Mixed media — Water-Poster ColourAsk for the priceStillness and Spirits by Almaa SolkarStillness and SpiritsOne skull hangs above. One rests beside the applesAlmaa Solkar · Oil on PaperAsk for the priceIt takes a great change to find your wings by Vishakha GautamIt takes a great change to find your wingsA small dark shape waits at the centre of the lightVishakha Gautam · AcrylicAsk for the priceNature by Reena KavediyaNatureA whole hillside climbs in green steps toward the cloudReena Kavediya · Digital — On paperAsk for the price

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