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P1 NAIMISA 2019Naimisa represents asacred place, where peopleoffer shraddha.

P2 ASTITVAThe exhibition titled ASTITVA-The Essence of PrabhakarBarwe

P3 ART WORK OF THE MONTH“My paintings, I believe, areorganic examples …..”Biren De .

P4 YOGA DAYA connection between the bodyminds and soul.

06-19/NGMA/DEL JUNE-2019 EDITION

Naimisa represents a sacred place,where people offer shraddha. Theworkshops create a similar space whereparticipants create and learn from theirpeers. The workshops showed thatNGMA, Delhi is an upcoming cultural hubfor everyone whether they are an artist oran art lover. The workshops were notonly a place to enjoy summer as a sixyear old but also a place to reignite thekindle of youth for grandparents.

The no age cap for the workshopsallowed people from differentareas of expertise couldcollaborate to create newartworks and inspire each otherthroughout the duration of theworkshops

The workshops was also anexcellent way of creating longlasting relationships not onlybetween the participants andartists but also with NGMA andits wide range of artworks.

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Yoga is regarded as one of the most effectivemethods of establishing a connection between thebody minds by Indian sages since time immemorial.It is a type of exercise that is performed throughdiet, breathing and physical posture for therelaxation of body and mind. This ancient form ofholistic healing got a formal recognition by theUnited Nations General Assembly on December 11,2014. The UN General Assembly formallyrecognized 21st June as the World Yoga Day.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speechto the UN General Assembly suggested the date21st June as World Yoga Day. The date holdsspecial significance as it is the longest day in thenorthern hemisphere and is one of special two dayswhen the rays of the sun directly hit one of the twotropical latitude lines.

The change of the sun’s relationship with the planetbears a significant impact on the lives of theinhabitants of this planet, especially for peopleresiding within eighteen degrees to forty-eightdegrees north latitude, because this part of the earthgets the maximum impact in this shifting.NGMA this year received an overwhelmingresponse from the officials, participated andstretched themselves right in the morning.

NAIMISA-2019An exclusive view of Summer Art Programof various workshops being held at NationalGallery of Modern Art..

SHASHWAT-THE ETERNAL SEEKERThe exhibition showcasing the works ofUpendra Maharathi.

ART ADDA | NIGHT AT THE MUSEUMMonthly featured program organized byNGMA. Art Adda happens on last Friday ofevery month and Night at the Museumhappens on last working day of everymonth.

NEXT ISSUE:INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY21st June 2019

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The National School of Drama and NGMA collaboratedin organizing the Theatre Workshop for children. The pastmonth, participants have been coming in everyday torehearse and understand their respective plays withinstructors. The whole campus had almost been given anew life - thanks to the participants bringing in the energyand inspiration for everyone. The hard work put in by theparticipants made sure that the performances were a rollercoaster of emotions and feelings for the audience. Theplays were based on Rabindranath Tagore’s work andhave been a crucial tool in giving insight on the greatartist’s life and understanding of life.The workshops were divided into three age groups, 8-11years, 11-13 years and 13-16 years. Children showcasedtheir potential that could also compete with establishedtheatre performers. The creative activities of children culminated in the formof “Children’s Theatre Festival” of originalperformances, organized on 21st ,22nd and 23rd of June,2019 at NGMA auditorium.

CHILDREN’S THEATRE FESTIVAL

DAY-1 : TOTA – AZADI KI UDAAN

DAY-2 : ICCHAPOORTI

DAY-3 : CHHUTTI

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I warmly welcomeyou all to explorethe modernistmasterpieces andthe nine Indianartists whose worksof art are considered'national treasures'.

Ritu SharmaDirector

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Art Adda was organised on 28th June 2019. Participants are interacting and presenting their views

and sharing experience of being interns at NGMA and significance of internship at museum space.

The concept of So-Ham - The First Cultural Media Platform of India, was also presented. Art Adda is

organised on last Friday of every month.

The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi celebrates "Night at the Museum" on 28 th June 2019.

The major footfall was a group of medical students and doctors, who were intrigued to see the art-

works and the on-going exhibitions. The evening started with the tour of the new exhibition, titled

"Astitva: The Essence of Prabhakar Barwe" moving on to the permanent gallery. In the permanent

gallery, the visitors had a close rendezvous with the masterpieces of National Gallery of Modern Art.

After a short break with tea, the re-energized group headed for an exhilarating session of painting

accompanied by wonderful music played by the volunteers.

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NAIMISA-2019

Leisure Workshop and Music

28th May – 26th June 2019

ASTITVA – celebrates the work ofPrabhakar Barwe, an unassumingartist who loved to play with space

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The Union Minister of State for Culture andTourism (I/C), Shri Prahlad Singh Patelinaugurated an exhibition titled "Astitva : Theessence of Prabhakar Barwe". “Astitva”celebrates the work of Prabhakar Barwe, anunassuming artist who loved to play with spaceand form. He also released a book named “KoraCanvas”.After its first stop in Mumbai, the retrospectiveexhibition of artist Prabhakar Barwe (1936-1995) is currently open at the National Galleryof Modern Art (NGMA) here. It, however, hasmore to offer than a regular painting andsculpture show.

The exhibition titled “Astitva-The Essence ofPrabhakar Barwe”, presents the works of anartist who carved his own unique place in Indianmodern art. It is presented by the Bodhana Artsand Research Foundation. It divides Barwe's lifeand practices into distinct phases. Spreadingessence of the hot shot of Indian contemporaryarts, the exhibition will be on public view untilJuly 28 2019.

From the Treasure of National Gallery of Modern Art.

Biren De has titled his paintings after the month hepainted them. The title and the date is irrelevant. Butthere is something so distinctive and common to allof them, which is more significant. Biren de explainsabout his works, ”a concept of light as the nucleusthe matrix, which spreads, shoots, radiates. It is atranscendental vision of light (jyoti), radiant andexplosive as only the primal light can be. It is equallysuggestive of energy of life.”.

Biren De was Modern & Contemporary painter whowas born in 1926. He was known for his paintings ofgloomy geometric, symmetrical patterns withbrilliant shining effects against a dark backgrounds.De’s use of mandalas and other geometrical signshas tone of Hindu and Tantric Buddhist symbolicrepresentation of the male and female energies. Theprevalent discourse tags his artworks with the “Neo-Tantric” label. However he was not comfortable withsuch tags and believed: “I am an agnostic…I don’ttalk about these [Tantric] things, but I know aboutenergy.”

Artist: Biren DeTitle: June 78 / Medium: Oil on CanvasAcc. No-11659 / Size: 182.8x122 cm

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Art Adda | Night at the Museum

Spreading essence of the hot shot of Indiancontemporary arts, the Exhibition ‘ASTITVA-TheEssence of Prabhakar Barwe’, on public view.Check out the Tweet @ngma_delhi |https://twitter.com/ngma_delhi

The Union Minister ofState for Culture andTourism (I/C), ShriPrahlad Singh Patelduring inauguralfunction.

Art Work of the Month | June 2019

“My paintings, I believe, are organic examples of the total me; ofwhat I am and what I would like to be: a continuous striving, andtherefore, a struggle, to put the shattered pieces together and makea composite whole. My guideline is oscillation between two points:between the peace of a graveyard and the peace of the Centre ofthe sun. Either way there is no END, no finality.” Biren De

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Sculpture Workshop Over ten days, theparticipants were taughtthe basics of handlingclay. The participantswere making armatures,relief sculptures andfocused on multiplecreative projects wherethey made abstractsculptures

Print Making Theparticipants wereextremely enthusiasticto learn how to makeprints. The artists whowere teaching, had away of connecting withthe participants whichwas not only engagingbut also sparkedeveryone’s creativity.

Documentary FilmMakingOne of the moreintensive workshops, thediverse group, not onlyage wise but alsoethnically came togetherto learn and work as anin-house productionteam and produced anexcellent series ofdocumentaries.

Painting WorkshopThis workshop allowedpeople of different agegroups to let theircreativity flow free.

Discovering Myselfthrough Art and CraftThe workshop focusedon theatre and crafts toexplore the journey ofunderstanding oneself.

Arayash The artists brought a traditionaltechnique and made everyparticipant joined them on theirventure to revive the dying artform.

Art Workshop for SpeciallyAbledAimed to connect with art in away where art isn’t justtherapeutic but also lets themtranslate their thoughts intomaster pieces

Art of WeavingA workshop conducted bytraditional weavers allowedpeople to connect to thedeep roots India has in thisart form.

Life Study WorkshopThis workshop focused onmaking people understand theimportance of the humananatomy in painting and drawing.

Madhubani ArtWorkshop to blend traditional and contemporary artpractices, conveying stories during this workshop.

Immortalizing the worksof Tagore during theChildren’s TheatreFestival at NGMA incollaboration with NSD.