Jaipur Art Summit to open in Delhi

IANS  |  New Delhi 

Over 20 artists from across the will showcase their works at a week-long international art summit here starting from October 4.

The previous editions of the Art Summit were organised in

The summit, organised by the cultural non-profit Art Summit Foundation, is focussed on the depth and range of art forms -- rare, traditional, folk-tribal and contemporary -- currently existing within and globally, the organisers said in a statement.

It will draw on a variety of mediums to create a lively cultural ambience through dance, music, poetry and discussion for individuals to experience art, it added.

"The idea behind putting (together) this exhibition was to create a cross border art connect, not just in terms of geographical locations but also perspectives," said in a statement.

The summit will also see an art competition for college-goers on "Art and Society", being organised by the (KNMA), to motivate young artistic talent.

Registrations for it can be made online at

A talk show titled "Art in of Internet" will also aim to gather art critics, connoisseurs and enthusiasts for conversations and networking. A colour therapy session is also scheduled.

The list of international artists include (US), Keunyoung Song (South Korea), (Belgium), (Bangladesh), Sarath Perrera, Suneth Priya, and Chaminda Gamage (Sri Lanka).

These artists from are Alok Bhattacharya, Amrut Patel, Anjani Reddy, Anil Bodwal, Dharmendra Rathore, Manoj Mohanty, Rubkirat Vohra, Rakesh Kumar Mahala, R. Chaurasia, R. B. Gauttam, Soham Raha, Tanisha Bakshi, Tanuprakash, Vinod Sharma, Vikram Nayak, and

The summit and exhibition will run from October 4-10, and are open for public participation.

--IANS

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First Published: Sun, September 30 2018. 14:38 IST