Indian Art Gallery

Narendra Rai Srivastav - Biography

Narendra Rai is not only an artist but also a very talented poet. His poetry and paintings influence each other in various ways. Narendra Rai depicts the energy and exuberance in the Indian rural life through the richness of their costumes. Be it the rich or poor, they try to present themselves in full colour. Most of his subjects have sandalwood paste on their foreheads, implying that they maybe Gods or humans. He also does Tanjore work which is quite radical and breaks many rules of the Tanjore style, especially with the costumes.

R.B Bhaskaran - Biography

RB Bhaskaran has been an international jury member at the Florence Biannale, Italy since 2005. He needs no introduction having been the principal of the Government Arts College, Chennai and the Chairman of the Lalit Kala Academi, New Delhi. Bhaskaran is a humble but a commanding personality. His passion for studying cats, their movements, the way they lie down has been beautifully brought out in his works. The other series he likes doing is ‘The Couples’. Bhaskaran unlike many artists who repeat their successful styles, like to experiment with new ideas, like his ‘Still life’ series which now has fish in flower vases, complementing the leaves.

R.B Murari - Biography

Murari’s abstracts are filled with energy, some of them waiting to breakout of the confines of their canvases. Although his works are a mix of bright and somber colours, all of them have the same level of energy and detail that conveys something new everytime you look at it. Murari unlike his canvases is a composed personality with a wonderful smile. Morari was born into an art family; his father, RB Bhaskaran and grandfather, Prof. S.Dhanapal were an integral part of the Madras movement of art. Murari has been painting since he was 15 years old, is now a master of his unique technique and style.