A painting by VS Gaitonde
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This weekend, for three days (from May 3 to May 4), Kochi will get to experience artworks by some of India’s compelling voices across time and tradition at Raja Varma Hall, Taj Malabar. The works of artists such as VS Gaitonde, B Prabha, Manu Parekh, Bharati Prajapati, RB Bhaskaran, and Perumal, will be on show alongside contemporaries like Pushpa Dravid, Vipin T Paloth, Ganapati Hegde, and Sangeeta Abhay. 

The works will be in the city as part of the Bengaluru-based Gallery G’s On the Go: A Travelling Showcase of India’s Masters and Modernists. The show premiers in Kochi. As the name suggests, it is a travelling showcase, which will give people a glimpse of works which they otherwise may not have an opportunity to see. 

A Bharati Prajapati painting
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SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Geetanjali Maini, founder and managing director Gallery G says, “We’ve been incredibly fortunate to have collectors, friends, and supporters from across India. It’s time to go where the love has come from. On the Go is about breaking geographical boundaries — city by city, we’re bringing our carefully curated shows to audiences who’ve always been part of our journey.” 

Kochi was a natural choice for the first edition of On the Go as the city blends heritage with modernity, boasting an audience that engages with art and it being home to India’s art biennale. 

“Kochi is not just an art-loving city — it’s a city that has helped shape contemporary Indian art narratives. Launching here isn’t a coincidence, it’s a tribute,” says Nayare Ali, Project Director, On the Go.

Apart from the works on show, two sessions on art will be held where artist Riyas Komu will speak on ‘Making as Thinking’ and historian and author Manu S Pillai will speak on Art as History. These two are by-invitation events.

Gallery G’ On the Go: A Travelling Showcase of India’s Masters and Modernists is on at Raja Varma Hall, Taj Malabar till May 4, 11am-6pm