Arthshila Santiniketan

The space is designed for interaction that aims to initiate dialogue, both between individuals as well as with the multiple resources available at the centre— its collection of books, films, digital media and educational content in the many fields of Visual Art and Art history. The centre intends to engage different audiences through its exhibitions, lectures, workshops, interactive dialogues, film screenings, children’s art engagements and more. The different spaces available within the centre seek to invite curious minds to participate in the curated programs as well as with the space itself. The centre aspires to carry forward the local ethos of Santiniketan—of knowledge exchange and cultural transmission.

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Exhibitions

A Star Named Arundhati - তারার নাম অরুন্ধতী

A budding writer, a talented radio artist, a thinking actress, a strong-willed director and producer, Aundhati Devi wore many hats in the course of a rich life and career from 1924-1990. However, she never saw herself as a star. Even though the title of our centenary tribute may then seem ironic, it speaks to her radiant spirit that helped her chart new territories.

Lands Real and Imagined: Women Artists Respond to the Art and Travel Writings of Maria Graham (1785–1842)

The early 19th-century travel writer, Maria Graham, stands at the center of this exhibition along with her published travel journals of India, Italy, Brazil, and Chile, and her comprehensive history of Spain.

Gauri Lankesh's Urgent Saaru

Pushpamala’s live cooking performance, Gauri Lankesh’s Urgent Saaru, is an act of remembrance for the artist’s close friend, journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was assassinated in 2017 for her political views.