Gurugram art gallery honours Krishen Khanna
One of India’s most respected modern artists, Krishen Khanna, marked a historic milestone as Antarang Art Gallery opened an exhibition, “The Centenarian Master” honouring his works on Saturday. The exhibition running until January 4, is being held at the Camellias, DLF Golf Links, Gurugram.
The exhibition commemorates Khanna completing 100 years and brings together a rare selection of paintings, drawings and sculptures spanning more than seven decades of his artistic practice.
The opening unfolded with bagpipers welcoming guests. Several artworks bore red dots on the very first day, indicating sales and reaffirming Khanna’s resonance with collectors and audiences alike.
To be sure, red dots are traditionally used in galleries to indicate sold works.
The exhibition has been conceived as an immersive presentation of Khanna’s recent and evolving practice. Central to the show are works that originate from drawing, which are later enlarged and hand-painted into mixed-media compositions. The exhibition also showcases Khanna’s most celebrated works such as bandwallas, migrant workers and mythological beings, reflecting his lifelong engagement with social realities and inner human worlds. Sculptural works, ranging from wall-mounted reliefs to free standing forms are also displayed.