Deccan rock formation photographs to workshops, Hyderabad art galleries have plenty in store

M Eshwariah Art Gallery, Srishti art gallery, Iconart gallery and State Gallery of Art line up workshops and exhibitions all this month

If you are seeking artistic activities for children this summer, here’s some news. Hyderabad-based M Eshwariah Art Gallery will be conducting the third edition of Bala Kala Vikas, featuring an exhibition and a workshop focusing on various art techniques for children and young adults aged between 6 and 18, from May 10 to May 14 at its gallery in Madhuranagar, Ameerpet.

Sanjay Kumar of Eshwariah gallery explains that the idea is to let young art enthusiasts learn new techniques from experts in the field and also exhibit their works.

Through the annual event, the gallery hopes to create a platform for art enthusiasts to interact with artists. The four-day workshop will teach donut photo frame, pencil sketching, calligraphy, origami, Jaipur blue pottery style art and glass painting. The workshop will culminate in a sale-cum exhibition in which participants can display their works created during the workshop.

Fee: ̥₹500 per session; participants will be given certificates and mementoes. Register by May 5; contact 9391355110 / 8978782075.

Imagine materials that are an integral part of folklore and murals being used in the context of contemporary installations, sculptures and paintings. A few artworks even blur the lines between sculpture, relief and paintings, encouraging viewers to look beyond the conventional boundaries of art. Material Stories, featuring works by 16 eminent artists, is a study of the evolution of contemporary Indian art. 

Hosted by Srishti art gallery, celebrating its 25th year in the city, the exhibition features artworks by Balan Nambiar, C Douglas, Dattatraya Apte, Jyoti Bhatt, K Laxma Goud, K S Kulkarni, K S Radhakrishnan, Latika Katt, Manu Parekh, Piraji Sagara, R N Pasricha, Rabin Mondal, S Dhanapal, Satish Gujral, Shanti Dave, and Shobha Broota.

The exhibition aims to highlight how these artists experimented with materials — terracotta, papier mache, stone, bronze, wood, thread — to create a visual language that bridges traditional and contemporary art.