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South India’s Only Art Festival, ‘Art Bengaluru’ is back with its 4th Edition

Co-sponsor ‘Jaguar’ to showcase latest luxury models at the Festival and Luxury Art Auction.

Bangalore, India, July 19, 2013 — Art Bengaluru needs no introduction. What was started in 2010 as an attempt to increase art awareness in the city, has today grown into a much-awaited international art festival that has carved a niche for Bangalore on the global art map.

The 4th Edition of Art Bengaluru presented by The Collection, UB City in association with Sublime Galleria and Art Chutney will take place at The Collection, UB City. It promises to be a week-long extravaganza from 16th to 23rd of August, 2013. ‘Art Bengaluru 2013’ will bring together the best art galleries from across India as well as the rest of the world. Surpassing the magnificence of the previous editions of Art Bengaluru, this year will showcase the works of over 100 international and national artists from across 15 galleries on one common platform.

Ms. Uzma Irfan – Co-Founder, ‘Art Bengaluru’ and Founder, Sublime Galleria said, “This year’s theme for the festival is ‘Reflections’. Keeping with the theme the art festival will include all forms of art that are a reflection of our being and a portrayal of our emotions, be it joy, sorrow, turmoil, anger, etc. ‘Art Bengaluru 2013’ will have all the usual trademarks that have made it the landmark event, it is today. A grand opening night, national and international artists and art galleries, a residential art conclave and of course, the much-anticipated Luxury Art Auction as its culmination.”

The grand Inaugural Night will be on 16th August, 2013 and will showcase an artwork created by celebrated artist and Padmashree Awardee, Thota Tharrani. Sri Tharrani is working on the centre-piece exclusively for this event, to portray the theme of ‘Reflections’. He is an integral part of this festival, and will be present at the Opening Night. The evening will also feature Body Art Dancers as yet another reinforcement of the theme.

Highlights of the Festival:
Berserk:
Another major attraction of ‘Art Bengaluru 2013’ will be the introduction of ‘Berserk’, an Art Conference to promote and encourage creative awareness among children. This event by Sublime Galleria, will shortlist 60 children from 15 Bangalore Schools that encourage art in its multiple forms. Berserk 2013 is a 3-day residential conference for children between the age group of 8-12 years. Categorized under four key art verticals – Theatre, Dance, Music and Visual Art, Sublime has brought the best in the industry to mentor and guide these children. The expert mentors will be Jagriti for Theatre, Lourd Vijay Dance Studio for Dance, Taaqademy for Music and 3 Peel for Visual Art. Selected children of different verticals will receive trust funds and endorsements ranging from intensive training programs to working on productions under expert guidance. The endorsements are custom-designed by each of the vertical heads.

Luxury Art Auction:
Art Bengaluru always starts with a bang and ends with an even bigger one! This is because the festival culminates with the Luxury Art Auction, one of the most-awaited events of the year for serious art collectors. The Art Auction will take place on 23rd August, 2013 at ITC Windsor and to give it a truly international feel, the auction this year will be hosted by renowned London-based auctioneer, Bob Hayton. The magnitude of the event can be gauged by the fact that there will be up to 100 lots on auction this year. Last year’s auction included the works of celebrated artists like Abanindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Jamini Roy, Sailoz Mookherjea, Nandalal Bose, K.H. Ara, S.K. Bakre, H.A. Gade, M.F. Husain, S.H. Raza, F.N. Souza, Krishen Khanna, Akbar Padamsee, Ram Kumar, Bombay Group – Ara, Hebbar, S.G. Vasudev, M. Senathipathi, K.V. Haridasan, Paresh Maity, Jayasri Burman, Arunanshu Chowdhury, Arunkumar H.G. & Vasant Viraj Naik. This year too will witness works of these masters and many more. Over 15 well-known art patrons from different cities across India will invite select guests and art buyers for this event.

About Art Bengaluru:
Art Bengaluru is an exclusive event that is designed to showcase various types of art forms including ‘Wall Art’ (Fine Art, Paintings, Illustrations and Photographs) and ‘Stand-alone Art’ (Sculpture, Installations and Product Design). Art Bengaluru was first launched in March 2010, and after three successful editions, the event this year promises to be a bigger and more diverse ‘Reflection’ of everything that art mirrors!

The venue for Art Bengaluru is the highly-acclaimed, The Collection, UB City which is conveniently located in the heart of cosmopolitan Bangalore. Needless to say, the Tuscan architecture of UB City complements the art festival by creating an illusion of fluent expanse. Art displayed in this landmark area promises to enhance aesthetic awareness and create a sensory delight for the viewer.

For further information, please contact:
Urmila Biswas
+91 98860 99736
urmilabiswas@gmail.com
http://www.artbengaluru.in

Sublime Galleria Brings to You Kaleidoscope – A Collection of Abstract Art by Aparna Ganesh

The exhibition at the Sublime Art Galleria in UB City will be held between 15th Feb & 15th March 2013.

Bangalore, India – February 16, 2013 — Sublime Galleria ( http://www.sublimegalleria.com ), India’s only sky art gallery and the creator of International events including ‘Art Bengaluru’, ‘Trousseau Week’ and ‘Film Harvest’ brings to you an exhibition of works by Aparna Ganesh, a practicing artist known for her creativity and vibrant presentations. In this collection she will present a series of art works inspired by day to day life and happenings in our surroundings.

Kaleidoscope as the name suggests is a fusion of vibrant colors carefully combined to represent various themes. No surprise that each painting tells a different story albeit in an abstract presentation as perceived by Aparna.

The exhibition at the Sublime Art Galleria in UB City will be held between 15th Feb & 15th March 2013.

Adds Uzma Irfan, Founder of the Sublime Galleria & Executive Director, Corporate Communications, Prestige Group, “We are very excited about our first presentation through Kaleidoscope in 2013. This is just the beginning of many more to come, in what is easily a vibrant year in the field of art. We hope Kaleidoscope will give art lovers an opportunity to see fine art through the eyes of a truly creative abstract artist.”

About Sublime Art Galleria:
Sublime Galleria, located at UB City, India’s first Sky Gallery, founded by Ms. Uzma Irfan – Director, Corporate Communications, Prestige Group in 2009, is known for its encouragement and support of the fine arts and the performing arts. It holds exhibitions showcasing the talents of not only famous artists but also of up-and-coming artists.

Strongly believing in the need to support young and upcoming artists, Uzma Irfan founded Sublime Galleria to help provide a platform for them to exhibit their work. Uzma believes that fine art is an integral part of our rich culture and we should strive to keep these art forms vibrant and accessible to society.

Sublime Galleria ( http://www.sublimegalleria.com ) has promoted the works of several artists across categories. Some examples of the mélange of work exhibited at Sublime in the past include ‘Genesis’ by Simran KS Lamba – a unique presentation of mixed media artwork in coal tar, and more recently, ‘Crossroads’ – a unique celebration of Fine Art by four leading artists – G Subramanian, Gurudas Shenoy, Jasu Rawal and Milind Nayak.

Sublime Galleria has earlier showcased the works of Aamina Shazi, Amit Sharma, Anoop H, Ashish Parma, C P B Prasad, Devanshi (Tina), Farah Ahmed, Kalabhakesari, Manoj Masand, Pallon Daruwala (Established artist), Pragya Jain, Priyanka Gupta Agarwal, Rupesh Patrick, Shukla Chowdhury, Simran KS Lamba, Soraya Taher Merchant, Srividya and Tala Afsin.

About the Artist:
Aparna Ganesh loves making abstracts. It does not bind her into a set pattern or thought process and it allows her to approach/ interpret life with her own point of view. She can at times take off without a road map, and discover art as she moves along, stroke after stroke, colors marring one another as new appealing forms surface.

Being self taught, she has absorbed the nuances of painting acrylic on canvas with journey fraught with trial and error since 2008. Her two daughters, aged 6 and 3 have instilled patience in her, a virtue she believes, without which art cannot be created. Her experience of creating television content and film making further helped her in visualizing and transporting thoughts on to the canvas. She also believes she has a dark side as well, as some paintings turn out to look interestingly obscure and some, super vivacious. She believes her art is normally a slice of life or simply a splash of colors flirting on canvas, mostly squares. In her words, “I am influenced with the most spectacular as well as the most mundane in our daily lives. It can be the Kanjeevaram Silks, the Sun, or a Zebra Crossing, it’s on my canvas….my way!”

Press & Media Contact:
Ms. Preeti Goswami
Sublime Art Galleria
Bangalore, India
+91 95356 78825
contact@marchingantsllp.com
http://www.sublimegalleria.com

The 3rd Edition of Art Bengaluru Signs Off on a High

The 3rd Edition of Art Bengaluru signed off over the weekend as a grand success, living up to its billing of being even bigger & better than its first two editions… A report!

Bangalore, India, Friday – August 31th, 2012 — South India’s only Contemporary Art Festival “Art Bengaluru 2012” drew to a close over the weekend, with a fabulous turn-out for the event finale – The International Art Auction, marking a grand success to the 3rd edition of the much talked about festival.

The Art do, took off to an amazing start with the preview event ‘By the Lombok Moonlight’ witnessing over 350 people line up at Sublime Galleria to get a sneak peek at the art inspired by jewellery exhibit. The event featured different forms of art on diverse mediums, created by Vijit Pillai.

This though, happened to only be the curtain raiser with the opening night seeing a packed house. Works of art from 17 eminent art galleries across India adorned the corridors of UB City while the piazza at India’s first luxury mall, crooned to a scintillating performance by renowned singer Tochi Raina. Over 4,000 people, who could not make it to the venue for the performance, enjoyed the live streaming of the event specially organized on Facebook.

Next, was time for the Children’s Art Competition that was organized over the weekend. Started out with the intention to imbibe the culture of art amongst kids and provide them with a platform to exhibit their talents, this year’s event saw an increased number of participants, when compared to the previous years. Like every competition, this one too saw the winners take home customized Art Bengaluru memorabilia.

The following week was interspersed with workshops & talks, all conducted by industry experts, presenting enthusiasts the opportunity to learn. Despite being scheduled during a working week, the workshops were well attended. The stand out was the talk by internationally acclaimed architect Chritopher Johnstone, who tended to several queries from eager participants. The Jewellery and Cake Art workshops left people asking for more, while the photography workshop was so packed, that it needed an additional day to accommodate the participants. The Dance Workshop too required changes from the original plan, with a shift in venue to make room for the many dancers.

What better way to end such a magna opus than with a luxury charity auction, featuring the works of legendary artists including M.F. Hussain, Jamini Roy, F.N Souza, Ganesh Pyne amongst other masters. The event saw the crème de la crème of Bangalore and several other art enthusiasts from all over the country, come in great attendance to stake their claim on these rare pieces of art that went under the hammer.

Amidst all the glitz, glamour and celebration, the organizers lived up to their word on Art Bengaluru being an event for the society, by sharing a portion of the auction proceeds with Christel House India, a non-profit organization that helps in the education and empowerment of underprivileged children.

Signing off, Uzma Irfan & Raj Bagaria, Conceptualizers, Art Bengaluru, said, “As curtains come down on Art Bengaluru 2012, it gives us immense pleasure in announcing that this year’s edition has achieved a hat-trick of sorts, going by the fabulous turn-out all the events and workshops have received. With this, we can confidently say that Art has finally arrived in Bangalore & is here to stay!”

About Art Bengaluru:
Art Bengaluru is an exclusive event that is designed to showcase various types of art forms including ‘Wall Art’ (fine art, paintings, illustrations, photographs) and ‘Stand-alone Art’ (sculpture, installations, product design). Art Bengaluru was first launched in March 2010, and after two successful editions, the 2012 event lived up to its pre-event billing of being bigger and more diverse!

The venue for Art Bengaluru has been the highly-acclaimed, The Collection, UB City which is conveniently located in the heart of cosmopolitan Bangalore. Needless to say, the Tuscan architecture of the Mall complements the art festival by creating an illusion of fluent expanse. Art displayed at this landmark area has always enhanced the aesthetic awareness & created a sensory delight for the viewer.

Press & Media Contact:
Urmila Biswas / Lakshman Babu
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
Bangalore, India
+919886099736 / +919845706155
contact@marchingantsllp.com
http://www.sublimegalleria.com
http://www.artbengaluru.in

Art Bengaluru 2012 Presents International Art Auction

Includes artworks of celebrated International artists & unique lots including sculptures, coffee tables, chairs and other collectors’ items.

Bangalore, India, Friday – August 24th, 2012 — ‘Art Bengaluru 2012’ ( http://www.artbengaluru.in ), South India’s premier festival for contemporary art and culture, presents an iconic event as a part of its celebrations – an International Art Auction. The Auction, being presented by well-known auctioneer – Angira Arya, will take place on the culminating day of the festival – Friday – 24 August 2012, at the ITC Windsor Sheraton, Bangalore. The auction promises to be the first of its kind in the city featuring the works of legendary artists including M.F. Hussain, Jamini Roy, S.H. Raza, B. Prabha, F.N. Souza, Ganesh Pyne, K.K. Hebbar, Krishen Khanna, Ramkumar, Bakre, Somnath Hore. Moreover, the Auction will also feature Serigraphs & Lithographs of eminent artists and other unique lots including sculptures, coffee tables, chairs and other collectors’ items.

Uzma Irfan – Conceptualiser & Organiser, ‘Art Bengaluru 2012’ & Executive Director, Prestige Group said, “Art Auctions are a significant part of the art world, in art capitals around the world. Committed art patrons visit these cities regularly to collect sought-after artworks of celebrated artists. Bangalore, on the other hand, is slowly but surely making its mark in the global art market and the Art Auction, being organized as a part of ‘Art Bengaluru 2012’, aims to bring together such art patrons and buyers from across the country.”

Moreover, the art auction is in aid of Christel House India, an NGO for the empowerment and education of underprivileged children.

Click here to view the auction catalog online & be a part of the Art Auction!

About ‘Art Bengaluru 2012’ :
Following the success of the previous editions of Art Bengaluru and its veritable recognition as one of the world’s leading art events to watch out for today, The Collection, UB City in association with Sublime Galleria and Art Chutney presents the 3rd Edition of ‘Art Bengaluru’. ‘Art Bengaluru’ is an annual forum which aims to bring together artists, galleries, art collectors, art enthusiasts and the best in contemporary Indian art from across India under one roof. The festival is showcasing around 200-250 artworks of over 100 artists from 10-24 August 2012 at The Collection, UB City.

‘Art Bengaluru 2012’ features the artworks of 17 eminent art galleries from across India including Sublime Galleria ( http://www.sublimegalleria.com ), Art Chutney, I Art, Deccan Art Foundation, Time & Space, Third Eye Gallery, Mahua, Ajantha Studio, Vinscent Art World, Merging Hues, Chavi by Amaya, Savi 3 Studio, Varna Sangama Art Gallery, Chitrasangam Art Gallery (Hubli), Ayyah Art Galleries, PRV Gallery Space & Impana Art House.

This prestigious festival has also brought together eminent and talented artists from around the globe. Some of the artists from India who are showcasing their work include Vijit Pillai, Shipra Bhattacharya, Shuva Prassana, C. Jagdish, Farhad Hussain, Ganesh Doddamani, Kalabhakesari, Jyothi Aranha, Shahul Kollangude, Sudeep Mukherjee, R.D. Roy, Ganesh Dey, Sudhir Shelar, Shekar Bellari, K.N. Ramachandran, Bharti Prajapati, Nandgopal S., Niren Sengupta, Ravendra Salve, Dilipkumar Kale, Madhuri Dilip, Jagadish Kadur, Siri Khandavilli and S.A. Vimalanathan, Ramesh Gorjala, Asit Kumar Patnaick, K. Ravi, Nityam Singha Roy, Bratin Khan, Sekar Roy, Fawad Tamkanat, Sachin S. Jaltare, Laxman Aeleay, Vijay Raaj Bhodankar, Vimalanathan, Rama Suresh, Anand Panchal, Shyamul Mukkerjee, Shreekanth Kurva, Somenath Maity, Suresh Gulage, A. Karuppiah, A.P. Santhanaraj, Sakeel Momin, N. Manohar, Manohar Raja, Nirmala Anand, Partha Bhattacharjee among others.

In addition, Art Bengaluru this year is showcasing works of several artists from Africa, including David Muzugno, Joseph Cartoon, Ruth Nyakundi, Wilson Mwangi and Dinesh Revankar.

Some of the highlights of the festival include:
• An exhibition of jewellery design brought alive through the medium of art by renowned designer – Pallavi Foley & well-known artist – Vijith Pillai
• Children’s Art Competition
•Workshops on:
– ‘Music Art’ by the Nathiniel School of Music
– ‘Dance Art’ by Shiamak Davar’s Institute of Performing Arts
– ‘Art Speak’ by Suresh Jairam
– ‘Pop-up Art’, ‘3D on canvas’, ‘Pantomime’, ‘Wax Art’, ‘Art of making animation films’ by Reenu etc.
– ‘Architecture Speak’ by Christopher Johnstone

About Art Bengaluru:
Art Bengaluru is an exclusive event that is designed to showcase various types of art forms including ‘Wall Art’ (fine art, paintings, illustrations, photographs) and ‘Stand-alone Art’ (sculpture, installations, product design). Art Bengaluru was first launched in March 2010, and after two successful editions, the event this year promises to be bigger and more diverse since it has extended its purview to include different forms of art!

The venue for Art Bengaluru will be the highly-acclaimed, The Collection, UB City which is conveniently located in the heart of cosmopolitan Bangalore. Needless to say, the Tuscan architecture of UB City complements the art festival by creating an illusion of fluent expanse. Art displayed in this landmark area promises to enhance aesthetic awareness and create a sensory delight for the viewer.

Press & Media Contact:
Urmila Biswas / Lakshman Babu
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
Bangalore, India
+919886099736 / +919845706155
contact@marchingantsllp.com
http://www.sublimegalleria.com
http://www.artbengaluru.in

Art Bengaluru Launches Official Website

Art Bengaluru – South India’s only contemporary art festival launches its official website – http://www.artbengaluru.in, visit the site for more information on the festival.

Bangalore, India, July 26, 2012 — Art Bengaluru, South India’s only contemporary art festival has just launched its official website – http://www.artbengaluru.in. With an artistic vibe to it, this website captures the essence of Art Bengaluru and displays all the information related to this much awaited event.

The Art Bengaluru website will throw light on the art & luxury auction, in addition to highlighting the Masters whose works would go under the hammer during the festival. The site, would also allow users to learn about the various artists and galleries that are participating in this prestigious art exhibit. They will also be able to monitor the workshop calendar and register themselves for it. Additionally, users can easily navigate through the website to browse through images of past events, and find out everything about the rich history of Art Bengaluru.

Art Bengaluru ( http://www.artbengaluru.in ) is a celebration of art in all its forms. From exhibits, to competitions this festival brings together artists, galleries, art collectors, enthusiasts and the very best in contemporary Indian artwork. Furthermore, this artistic gathering is an explosion of creativity that embraces the brilliant work and talent of many gifted artists from all across the country.

The festival, currently in its third edition, will run from the 10th–24th August 2012 at The Collection, UB City, Bangalore’s favourite hangout, who are not just venue partners but have played a great role in Art Bengaluru’s growth over the last three years, in collaboration with Art Chutney and Sublime Galleria.

Visit the website, for more details – http://www.artbengaluru.in

Press & Media Contact:
Ms. Neha Verma
Art Bengaluru
# 24, Vittal Mallya Road
Bangalore – 01 (India)
Ph: +91 77609 79451 | +91 80 2500 1169
thecollection@prestigeconstructions.com
http://www.artbengaluru.in