Opulent Art Gallery Triumphs with a Successful Exhibition at the Prestigious Travancore House

Opulent
Art
Gallery
announces
the
resounding
success
of

“Between
Yesterday
and
Tomorrow”
an
exclusive
exhibition
of
art
and
artefacts.
The
event
took
place
between
the
18th
and
the
27th
of
January
at
the
luxurious
Travancore
House
of
India’s
capital
city.
The
showcase
featured
works
from
art
maestros
of
the
yesteryears
who
are
celebrated
even
today,
as
well
as
contemporary
artists
who
hope
to
find
their
names
etched
in
the
annals
of
art
history.
The
event
welcomed
an
enthusiastic
crowd
of
art
lovers,
collectors
and
industry
experts,
who
engaged
with
the
diverse
range
of
pieces
on
display.

L
to
R
Bharadwaj
Mathukumilli
and
Hormazd
Firdosh
Sholapurwala
Bharat
Series
a
remarkable
12-foot-long
single
canvas
work
by
M.F
Husain

It
featured
an
extraordinary
selection
of
works
from
several
talented
artists
culminating
in
a
special
interest
of
eight
masterpieces-
these
include

Maqbool
Fida
Husain’s
triptych
from
the

Krishna
series
a
captivating
three-part
canvas
painting
depicting
Lord
Krishna
life;
another
is
his

Bharath
series,
a
remarkable
12-foot-long
single
canvas
work,
which
is
the
zenith
apogee
of
various
motifs
of
that
time
period.
Another
rare
and
interesting
piece
displayed
at
the
exhibition
was
the
‘Urdu
Series’
which
depicts
seven
steeds
(Husain’s
inimitable
motif)
painted
in
fluorescent
colours.
This
commissioned
work
by
the
Sholapurwala
family,
also
has
inscriptions
and
couplets
that
M.F
Husain
himself
painted
on
the
canvas.
It
was
conceptualised
and
brought
to
life
in
his
Dubai
studio.
The
fourth
Husian
piece
displayed
was
from
that
of
the

Mother
Teresa
Series.
It
is
a
unique
canvas
as
it
demonstrates
Mother
Teresa
joyfully
playing
with
children;
a
marked
difference
from
the
melancholic
theme
that
India’s
beacon
of
hope
was
usually
portrayed
as.
Lastly,
a

Krishna
Leela
series
from
M.F
Husain
garnered
interest
because
it
depicts
a
rural
dance
recital.
Each
motif
is
shown
in
a
state
of
euphoria,
represented
by
the
artist’s
expression
of
featureless
characters
only
showing
the
inner
eye
and
holding
various
musical
instruments.
The
inner
eye
represents
enlightenment.

The
other
three
masters’
work
on
display
were
that
of

Akbar
Padamsee’s
metascape
series
that
began
in
the
1970’s
till
the
early
2000’s.
His
prolonged
engagement
with
the
genre
of
landscapes
drew
his
concern
to
the
mythical
and
archetypal
quality
of
landscapes.
They
are
characterized
by
the
use
of
timeless
elements,
such
as
the
sun,
the
moon
and
the
earth.
The
other
is
from
the
great
visual
metaphorist
artist

Ram
Kumar
with
his
unique
representation
of
a
village
landscape.
His
work
predominantly
comprises
abstract
renditions
of
landscapes
with
jagged
topographic
contours,
supplemented
with
a
sense
of
ambient
despair.
Responding
to
different
interpretations
of
landscape
as
a
concept,
Kumar
uses
a
variety
of
textures
to
map
out
its
architecture
through
abstract
strokes.
Lastly,
one
of
the
most
exquisite
works
at
the
exhibition
is
that
of
Indian
Modernist
artist

Sayed
Haider
Raza.
He
has
been
widely
appreciated
for
his
use
of
bold
colors
and
profound
symbolism,
especially
the
‘Bindu’,
that
is
deeply
rooted
in
Indian
culture.

According
to

Hormazd
Firdosh
Sholapurwala,
co-curator
of
this
exhibition,
art
connoisseur,
third-generation
art
collector
and
serial
entrepreneur,
“We
are
thrilled
by
the
resounding
success
of
the
exhibition.
Over
the
years
my
family
and
I
have
collected
some
extraordinary
pieces
of
art
including
M.F
Husains,
Akbar
Padamsees,
Ram
Kumars
and
S.H
Razas
amongst
other
masters’
works
that
we
own,
only
a
handful
of
which
were
displayed
during
this
event.
Hosting
an
exhibition
at
the
prestigious
Travancore
House
requires
proper
documentation
and
proof
of
provenance.
Our
main
objective
in
co-curating
this
exhibition
is
to
showcase
how
contemporary
artists
have
been
inspired
by
the
artists
of
yesteryears.
We
at
Opulent
Art
Gallery
are
also
excited
about
our
next
big
exhibition
in
India’s
cultural
capital,
Mumbai
in
the
coming
months.
Following
which
we
will
host
events
in
Bengaluru,
Chennai,
and
Hyderabad
as
well.”

Bharadwaj
Mathukumilli,
educationalist,
philanthropist
and
third
generation
art
collector
whose
visionary
approach
has
left
an
indelible
mark
on
the
Indian
art
landscape
states,
“Alongside
the
art
exhibition
in
Mumbai,
we
at
Opulent
Art
Gallery
are
planning
to
open
a
permanent
space
to
display
art
and
artifacts
from
the
various
masters
and
from
talented
contemporary
artists
where
they
can
showcase
their
works
on
a
more
regular
basis.”

Pravin.V.
Patil,
Director
of
Opulent
Art
Gallery
posits,
“This
exhibition
has
been
very
successful
in
terms
of
interests
expressed
by
various
buyers
and
collectors.”

Vandita
Mishra,
Director
of
Aem
Contemporary
&
lead
curator
of
this
event
says,
“The
motive
behind
doing
these
exhibitions
is
to
start
a
dialogue
and
eventually
establish
a
longstanding
relationship
between
the
contemporary
artists
and
the
collectors.”

As
the
exhibition
concludes
successfully
in
Delhi,
art
lovers,
collectors,
connoisseurs
and
the
community
can
look
forward
to
the
future
showcase
in
Mumbai
in
a
couple
of
months.