Hindu Art that Spoke of Concern
THE HINDU
By Esther Elias
INDIA---The third edition of Art for Concern gave art lovers a chance to take home the works of great masters and lesser-known artists at affordable prices Forty artists, 75 pieces and works flying off the walls in the blink of an eye...the two days of the Chennai edition of Art for Concern at ITC Grand Chola had the cash registers ringing fast and quick for the cause of promoting art. One of the most striking, fresh names at the show was Punam A. Salecha, whose pieces Meditation 1 and 2 were studies in the sheer possibility of detailing. She draws only banyan trees, each leaf in explicit completion — you could stand before their small frames for hours, losing yourself to its depths. [link]
By Esther Elias
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| Babu Xavier’s gigantic pink elephants, for instance, sold within the first few hours of opening |
