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
Abstract muse by Rashmeet KaurAbstract museRough grey stone, polished black, holding its breathRashmeet Kaur · Sculpture — StoneAsk for the priceBarrier for whom by AjayBarrier for whomThree deer look back at us through a screen of grassAjay · AcrylicAsk for the priceIgnoring the loop by NarenderIgnoring the loopA ribbed metal pipe ties itself in a knot it cannot leaveNarender · Sculpture — Aluminium pipe and hard siliconAsk for the priceFickle as a monkey by Nishkala PolamarasettyFickle as a monkeyA chimpanzee in a red tie bets the houseNishkala Polamarasetty · Gouache — On canson paperAsk for the priceCamouflage by Meghna NaikerCamouflageNew leaves learning to hide in the colour of city dustMeghna Naiker · Mixed media — This one of the work which I have made after my bachelor's and at the moment I was engaging with foliage and composition which nature have and how the way three exist in urban space, it felt like every new plant and every new leave is merging and camouflaging themselves in the city dust and how it reminds us as a passing time.Ask for the priceAakarshan by AjayAakarshanTwo deer turn their heads as thin lines cross the greenAjay · OilAsk for the priceUntitled by Prasuna AkundiUntitledRaw cotton holds love, anger and pain in redPrasuna Akundi · Textile — Raw cotton pulp, cotton threads.Ask for the priceTales of padmanabhaswamy by Nishkala PolamarasettyTales of padmanabhaswamySomething older moves across the face of the templeNishkala Polamarasetty · water colour sheetAsk for the pricePart of previous series by Meghna NaikerPart of previous seriesSomething old and slow grows across the paperMeghna Naiker · Mixed mediaAsk for the priceFamily by AjayFamilyA stag holds your gaze while the city glows pink behindAjay · AcrylicAsk for the priceNeighbours in Silence by Adarsh MishraNeighbours in SilenceEvery window has a grille. Nobody looks outAdarsh Mishra · OilAsk for the priceGreed for power by Nishkala PolamarasettyGreed for powerHis crown blazes gold while his red robe rots awayNishkala Polamarasetty · Oil pastelsAsk for the priceSame series by Meghna NaikerSame seriesThe same small leaf, painted again until it becomes a forestMeghna Naiker · Mixed mediaAsk for the priceRevenge by AjayRevengeA painter from Delhi on what humans take from natureAjay · AcrylicAsk for the priceWithin the Landscape by Adarsh MishraWithin the LandscapeA face rises out of the dark grass and does not look awayAdarsh Mishra · Charcoal and water media on coffee-toned paperAsk for the priceBad company by Nishkala PolamarasettyBad companySomeone above them is holding the stringsNishkala Polamarasetty · Watercolour — On canson paperAsk for the priceCycad by Meghna NaikerCycadAn old trunk bends low while new leaves still curl upwardMeghna Naiker · PrintmakingAsk for the priceUntitled by AjayUntitledThe city is behind them. The deer have not left.Ajay · AcrylicAsk for the priceA peaceful farewell by DurgaA peaceful farewellOne small fire, a quiet river and a hill that keeps watchDurga · Oil on canvasAsk for the priceRound Art by Priyanka NandanRound ArtA bird and a black leaf, painted onto spirals of cordPriyanka Nandan · AcrylicAsk for the priceUntitled by Meghna NaikerUntitledMoss, bark and rust, drawn one small mark at a timeMeghna Naiker · Mixed mediaAsk for the priceTHE SILENT STRUGGLE OF HARD WORK by Sayan MondalTHE SILENT STRUGGLE OF HARD WORKFollow the stitches down his body. They end in antsSayan Mondal · OilAsk for the priceStrength in solitude by DurgaStrength in solitudeA bare tree, a snowy peak and nobody else for milesDurga · Mixed media — Acrylic and oilAsk for the priceBlooming flowers by Priyanka NandanBlooming flowersTwo flowers open wide while two still hang closedPriyanka NandanAsk for the price

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