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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466 works
Untitled by Ajay KushwahUntitledDeer stand still while pink city blocks rise behind the grassAjay Kushwah · AcrylicAsk for the pricespooning by ShrutispooningKnees, elbows and a smiling cat share one small spaceShruti · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the pricepossession by SiddharthpossessionAn embrace that holds a lock, open or about to closeSiddharth · Oil on canvasAsk for the price“Life in series” by Aman Kumar“Life in series”A whole valley, every roof and ripple cut by handAman Kumar · PrintmakingAsk for the priceMaa ki karuna by Ajay KushwahMaa ki karunaShe holds the fawn the way soil holds a seedAjay Kushwah · AcrylicAsk for the priceshelf portrait by Shrutishelf portraitKnees drawn up, eyes closed, a body glowing over purpleShruti · Oil pastel on PVC panelAsk for the priceBetween desires and control by SiddharthBetween desires and controlTwo hands reach in. Only one of them holds a keySiddharth · Oil on cavasAsk for the price“A Tea-Cup” by Aman Kumar“A Tea-Cup”A teacup given the weight of a templeAman Kumar · PrintmakingAsk for the priceFamily by Ajay KushwahFamilyA stag keeps watch while the city fades behind the treesAjay Kushwah · AcrylicAsk for the priceA moment with my flute by DeepakA moment with my fluteThe flute waits while the rabbit gets all her attentionDeepak · Oil 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 price“A cathedra” by Aman Kumar“A cathedra”A great dome built from nothing but brown linesAman Kumar · PrintmakingAsk for the priceKsharan by Ajay KushwahKsharanA young deer looks up at one that will not riseAjay Kushwah · AcrylicAsk for the priceIn his own world by DeepakIn his own worldThe shutters are open but his mind is in the paperDeepak · It is poster colour made on paperAsk for the priceTraces of a Deluge by SiddharthTraces of a DelugeLook through the lock and the flood has already passedSiddharth · Oil on canvasAsk for the priceBarrier for whom by Ajay KushwahBarrier for whomThree deer look back at us through a wall of grassAjay Kushwah · AcrylicAsk for the priceThe quiet wait by DeepakThe quiet waitA hand at his mouth, he watches his stall and waitsDeepak · Poster colour on ivory paperAsk for the priceTwo Different Worlds by Harish SharmaTwo Different WorldsA fish far from water tries to hide inside the newsHarish Sharma · AcrylicAsk for the priceMotherly love by Ajay KushwahMotherly loveTwo sparrows meet in the light while she holds her breathAjay Kushwah · AcrylicAsk for the priceUntitled by DeepakUntitledTwo potters bend over wet clay and forget the roomDeepak · Poster colour on ivory paperAsk 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 priceBuried Under the Kink by Bhaskar ThakurBuried Under the KinkA sunflower hides a face in a room that refuses focusBhaskar Thakur · Oil on CanvasAsk for the priceToys and Desire II by HardikToys and Desire IIA boy, a toy bike and a poster he will not look atHardik · Printmaking — Etching and Aquatint on paperAsk for the priceInterrupted flight by Harish SharmaInterrupted flightEvery bird is tied by the same white threadHarish Sharma · AcrylicAsk for the price

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