Aug
02
Sunday Times
Posted by aarohi | Posted in Articles, kitsch, press | Posted on 02-08-2011
This time I made it to the main paper 
Jul
20
For my daughter and her great grand father
Posted by aarohi | Posted in kitsch, Portraits, Thoughts | Posted on 20-07-2011
My daughter came home from school the other day with a tiny box in her even tinier hands. She held that box with reverence and asked me to close my eyes, because she had a surprise. So I did. She opened the box and there was a very beautiful butterfly inside. Dead.
Meera told me in all her innocence, her sparkling blue-grey eyes filled with hope – Mama, lets take her to the hospital and then the doctor will fix her and make her alive again…and then her beautiful colours can fly. My daughter at almost five is very articulate. Needless to say, I had the unhappy task of telling her that once something/someone dies, they can’t come back. They go to heaven and are always happy.
This kettle is inspired by her. I hope my daughter (and son) always have blue skies and colourful wings to soar with….
…and for Nanaji- you just added a lot of happiness and colour to heaven!! Do say hi to Haritha for me
Jul
08
Buy Online!!
Posted by aarohi | Posted in Articles, kitsch, Thoughts | Posted on 08-07-2011
Hi everyone,
Sorry for not posting in a really long while. I have been swamped with work, family members ill, friends in trouble, husband starting new ‘apna kaam’ ( that’s self employed for my non Hindi speaking friends)….the list goes on. But excuses aside I will try and post more frequently.
Now for some news..
My work will be available on two sites online-
http://shopo.in/shop/artbyaarohi run by the very enterprising Krithika Nelson and
http://ofindianorigin.co.uk/shop/ run by the wonderful and creative blogger Nisha John Rao.
There is not a whole lot of work up there right now….but I am working on adding to the stock
Do go and enjoy their sites.
Jun
04
In Telegraph again…
Posted by aarohi | Posted in Acrylics, Articles, kitsch, press | Posted on 04-06-2011
Yes, it is the second time round in the Telegraph too!
Thank you Chitra Papnai for spending a wonderful afternoon in my studio and for the really nice writeup.
The Telegraph (Graphiti)
The Story (Pg 1)
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May
28
This is my second time in Femina. A very big thank you to Meghna Kothari for a delightfully written piece.
(Click the images for a larger view)
May
27
Bangalore Mirror – Kitsch Me Quick
Posted by aarohi | Posted in Acrylics, Articles, kitsch, press | Posted on 27-05-2011
Thank you Aparna Chandra for taking the time to listen to my views on art and Kitsch. It’s indeed an honour to be talked of in the same article as Mr Yusuf Arrakal…to actually hold my own on a differing viewpoint…wow!! You can read the article here.
May
26
May
06
It’s almost all gone!!
Posted by aarohi | Posted in Event, Exhibition, kitsch | Posted on 06-05-2011
The occasion? A coffee morning for a select few of the gallery’s patrons. They came to watch a demo by two noted artists- JMS Mani and Sivabalan. Mr. Mani did a quick demo of an oil painting and Sivabalan, a quick one in watercolours.
Me? I was just there to be introduced to the crowd. Mind you, this crowd paid good money to be present at the gallery today. So it was not your usual hoity toity bored women’s coffee morning! (Thank god for that) … Actually, there were a few men too.
I also spent time talking to Namrata and Vivek. The husband -wife duo who own and manage the gallery. Namrata gave me a lot of useful information on art and how the art market functions. Where as Vivek gave me a fascinating insight into his work as a furniture/ industrial designer. He also manages and helps productionize lace fences. Google it! It’s amazing work. And all of this world class work is done right here, outside Bangalore.
Now the good stuff.
I was asked to get a small preview showing of my work ready for this morning. Which I did. In record time, mind you.
Yes! you guessed it. It’s nearly sold out. And in one hour!! :-) Oh! and lest you think I am materialistic. Nah! ( a huge chunk went to the gallery towards their commission) and ten percent of all sales and the entry fee went to charity. See. I told you it gets better.
These are some of the guests with what they bought.
So do you blame me if I look like the cat that swallowed a very juicy canary?
I leave you with a few more pictures. They say pictures speak a thousand words. Hmmm.. maybe that is why I am an artist..huh…well we can save that for another post.
P.s- A dear friend does call me a billi ( cat). I think the exact words were from the song written by Gulzar saab for Saat Khoon Maaf- ‘kanche maare, billi jaise aankhon wali, ek meow si ladki!”
Translation for my non Hindi speaking friends- ‘ she hits me with marbles, this cat eyed meow girl’.
May
04
Update: Protsahan
Posted by aarohi | Posted in Acrylics, Event, kitsch | Posted on 04-05-2011
Just to let you all know… The Delhi Twestival was able to raise 50,000 INR from the sale of my Ganapati paintings. Although Protsahan is still to receive the money…I have no doubt it will eventually get there. As per my understanding, three of the paintings were bought by the Madhya Pradesh Emporium and one by a private buyer.
Thank you
Since the funds raised will be used for the education of 59 girls from various streets and slums….this seemed an appropriate image!
Please do follow all the good work they do at:
Details : http://www.protsahanindiafoundation.org/
Twitter : @NGOProtsahan
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