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
“A Sparrow” by Aman Kumar“A Sparrow”Three butterflies drift close to a web they cannot seeAman Kumar · PrintmakingAsk for the priceAakarshan by Ajay KushwahAakarshanTwo deer stand still while the world around them cracksAjay Kushwah · OilAsk for the priceBesan ka pack by ShrutiBesan ka packA face pack drying, held forever in coils of yellow woolShruti · Mixed media — Wool, lace, paper , oil on canvasAsk for the priceBound across time by SiddharthBound across timeTwo padlocks, one knot and every rented room in betweenSiddharth · Watercolor on prepared sheet with chalk powder and glueAsk for the price“Nature Miniature” by Aman Kumar“Nature Miniature”A butterfly pauses beside two hibiscus flowers in pressed brown inkAman Kumar · PrintmakingAsk for the priceScenic Dream by Aadeesh JainScenic DreamOne small red rider under a flood of green lightAadeesh Jain · DigitalAsk for the priceBird by K. ShreyaBirdA purple bird waits under its own green roofK. ShreyaAsk for the priceSleeping Beauty by Vatsal TiwariSleeping BeautyA sleeping body slowly becomes rock, leaf and grassVatsal Tiwari · Acrylic oil and ink with rice on canvasAsk for the priceAccumulated Grounds by RakeshAccumulated GroundsA wall of earth where the flowers still hold onRakesh · Mixed mediaAsk for the priceWill be found in far future (from private collection) by Esha PaulWill be found in far future (from private collection)Toy animals grown over by doll hands that will never rotEsha Paul · tangible & intangible materials but Indestructible plasticsAsk for the pricePath by Akash GoenkaPathA pale path runs under red trees into the shadeAkash Goenka · Oil pastel on paperAsk for the priceBear roaring – doodle art by K. ShreyaBear roaring – doodle artEvery corner of this roar is watching you backK. ShreyaAsk for the priceDoorstep by Vatsal TiwariDoorstepBodies pile like stones while the grass keeps growingVatsal Tiwari · Mixed mediaAsk for the priceGrass Line by RakeshGrass LineA thin line of grass holds while black strokes close inRakesh · Mixed mediaAsk for the priceThe new blooming by Esha PaulThe new bloomingA toy gun opens where the flower should beEsha Paul · Found plastic toys, post-consumer packaging, single-use plastics, and PET bottleAsk for the priceHauz Khas 1 by Akash GoenkaHauz Khas 1A green path opens where the mist comes down to the bushesAkash Goenka · Conté crayon and oil pastel on paperAsk for the priceButterfly – doodle art by K. ShreyaButterfly – doodle artEvery part of this wing wears a different patternK. ShreyaAsk for the priceUntitled by Vatsal TiwariUntitledHands hold on while the grass keeps growingVatsal Tiwari · Mixed mediaAsk for the priceCompressed Ground 1 by RakeshCompressed Ground 1Where the ground keeps moving, faces dissolve into colourRakesh · Mixed mediaAsk for the priceSynthetic smile by Esha PaulSynthetic smileA happy face on a body that has lost its airEsha Paul · AcrylicAsk for the priceHauz Khas 2 by Akash GoenkaHauz Khas 2A red dome glows through a storm of grey and green marksAkash Goenka · Conté crayon and oil pastel on paperAsk for the priceThe Gaze Series by Khushi SahayThe Gaze SeriesTwo men are watching. Neither of them has eyesKhushi Sahay · Acrylic — On canvasAsk for the priceHands of a Healer by Amrita KumarHands of a HealerTwo hands pray while strange small creatures crowd every cornerAmrita Kumar · Ink drawingAsk for the priceCarpet by Ayushi SinghCarpetA sheet of paper that wants to be a carpetAyushi Singh · Poster colour on paperAsk for the price

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