2024 EXHIBITIONS
Albert Hall Museum
Exhibiting Artists: Ayushi Patni, Ellinor Euler and Wolf
Exploring Jaipur's history and the legacy of the 1883 Jaipur Exhibition which founded the Albert Hall Museum’s collection, we presented 3 artists work that connected to the city's narratives and the collaborative spirit with the local community, echoing the historical significance of Jaipur as a hub for craftsmen and artisans in the late 19th century:
Ayushi Patni, a Mumbai-based visual artist with Jaipur roots, showcased Altars and Altered States exploring the transformative engagement with landscapes through 10 intricate artworks.
Ellinor Euler, inspired by her architectural career, presented Untitled – a collection of six sculptures blending architectural principles, traditional crafts, and local materials
Wolf, a Jaipur-based collective (Ritu and Surya Singh) showcased Locked In, a symbolic garden in a fountain at Albert Hall, using scrap metal intricately assembled by local artisans, symbolising the intertwined histories of the Mughals and Rajputs in Jaipur's cultural tapestry.
Amrapali Museum
Exhibiting Artist: Sundeep Bali
The Amrapali Museum uniquely showcases the jewellery of India's tribal communities, emphasising their daily lives. Lens-based artist Sundeep Bali, hailing from New Delhi, contributes to the museum's narrative by documenting Rajasthan's Raikas and Marwaris. During Jaipur Art Week 3.0, Bali presented images and videos capturing the Marwaris' material culture and the Raikas' experiences of migration. His work adds a distinct visual dimension to the museum's exploration of Indian art and craftsmanship, providing insights into the temporal interactions between painted mansions and current residents in Shekhawati.
As part of our JAW 3.0’s programme, Bali also conducted a workshop, translating theoreticalinsights from his exhibition into practical field application. Equipped attendees with photographic skills and methodologies for enriched visual storytelling, the workshop drew 25 + participants throughout the day.
Golcha Cinema
Exhibiting Artist: Riyaz Uddin
Within the foyer of this much loved iconic Art Deco cinema, in collaboration with Golcha’s team, an intimate exhibition of local 7th generation miniature artist Riyaz Uddin’s delicate hunting jacket paintings brought a new visual dimension to the space. Examining Golcha’s history as a theatre for moving pictures, the works exhibited challenged boundaries between the real and surreal, as the medium of film so often does.
As part of JAW 3.0’s programme, Riyaz also hosted an Open Studio inviting the audience to further explore his practice and a drop-in miniature painting workshop at Jawahar Kala Kendra for adults and children to learn miniature painting techniques.
Hawa Mahal
Exhibiting Artists: Indira Chowdhury and Shilo Shiv Suleman
Connecting with Hawa Mahal’s history as a space for women, Indo-French artist Indira Chowdhury presented Women In Public Spaces, a performance art piece rooted in Ecofeminism principles. Chowdhury's work confronts societal taboos surrounding women and their bodies by utilising the iconic architecture of Hawa Mahal as a backdrop. The performance drew an audience of 120+ people.
Concurrently, within the Govardhan Nath Ji Temple Courtyard at Hawa Mahal, Shilo Shiv Suleman introduced SHANKHA, an artistic exploration blending sensuality and spirituality in India's architectural heritage. Suleman's creation, a monumental brass sculpture resembling a cowrie shell, served as a focal point for worship and contemporary performance, symbolising the sacred nature of human interaction within spaces.
Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK)
Exhibiting Artists: Ankur Yadav and Hasan
Jawahar Kala Kendra is Jaipur’s contemporary art and cultural centre. For the duration of the Art Week, we took over two galleries to present two solo exhibitions, a group show and hosted activities and workshops in a pop-up Art Education Centre. Using this iconic space enabled us to reach a larger and more diverse audience as JKK draws people from across Jaipur as well as visitors to the city. From the feedback and data we received from our audience evaluation, JKK was one of our central venues with significant footfall during the entire artweek. Exhibitions at JKK included:
Ankur Yadav's पुराने पर, THE OLD ONE, an interactive installation comprising a film and sculpture installation exploring human perceptions of subject-object dominance and inviting personal experiences with Jaipur's wildlife. Yadav's work reflects his evolving response to societal practices, focusing on climate change perception.
Hasan's Bhavnagari integrated AI, robotics, and 3D printing into a futuristic archaeological exhibit. The installation featured interactive objects, including a radio based on age and emotions, a rainstick influencing weather, and a classroom chalkboard transforming words into visual imagery. Hasan aimed to engage the audience with AI's scientific concepts, creative applications, and societal consequences.
Group Show at JKK
Avato Bairo Baje: The storm that is about to come is making a sound
Exhibiting Artists: Nishant Ghiya, Garima Tripathi, Jayant Gupta, Megha Gupta, Tinkal Khatri, Narendra Kumar Sain, Akanksha Agarwal, Nidhi Paliwal, Deepa Kumawat, Ujjwal Agarwal, Neha Luthra and Vipin Jangir.
A snapshot of grassroots Indian contemporary arts practices today, Avato Bairo Baje encompassed the work of 12 emerging artists. All having tangible connections to the state of Rajasthan, their work challenges the colourful phantastic picture of the state that people internationally have embedded in their awareness.
Expressing instability as they observe rapid changes to the spaces they live through gentrification and heritage planning alongside ever extreme weather conditions, there is a mix between mundane observations of daily life to scenes that resemble science fiction. An insight into what concerns and drives younger generations, we can see how each chooses to handle their position in a different way, but for all, their artwork provides a point of relief in an ever-changing flux.
The translation of Avato Bairo Baje is ambiguous and, like contemporary art, is open to interpretation depending on the reader. Our translation ‘The storm that is about to come is making a sound’ talks of the new voices, the coming age of artists and the storm they are about to make.
Narain Niwas
Exhibiting Artists: Lyla FreeChild, Shalini van Dooren, Chitra Ganesh, Manisha Gera Baswani, Paula Sengupta, Puneet Kaushik, Ravi Agarwal, and Sonia Mehra-Chawla.
Within Narain Niwas’s Kanota Courtyard, we hosted two exhibitions, demonstrating our commitment to reaching diverse audiences through collaborations with private-run spaces.
In Frozen Music’s store, a pop-up film gallery with Delhi-based Gallery Espace featured video works by artists Chitra Ganesh, Manisha Gera Baswani, Paula Sengupta, Puneet Kaushik, Ravi Agarwal, and Sonia Mehra-Chawla.
In the courtyard of Anantaya, the collaborative installation ON HER TERMS by Lyla FreeChild (Jaipur) and Shalini van Dooren (Antwerp) explored the invisibility of women in urban spaces and their reclamation of authenticity. The artwork utilised photography and contemporary Jaipur blue pottery to symbolise the journey of self-discovery and reclaiming space.