Ahmedabad's Art Scene Blooms: Exhibitions & Workshops Celebrate Heritage
Ahmedabad's cultural calendar is buzzing with three distinct events that celebrate India's artistic legacy. Each offers a unique window into traditions, craftsmanship, and personal expression.
Mapping Cultures: A Photographic Journey Through Textile Heritage
Photographer Elizabeth Simson spent decades traveling across Rajasthan and Kutch. She captured the rhythmic beauty of everyday life in these regions. Her work forms a soulful archive of India's living textile heritage.
The exhibition immortalizes the faces of pastoralists, the stained hands of dyers, and intricate patterns of printers. Curated by the Kota Heritage Society and Navajivan Trust, it receives support from the Crafts Council of Gujarat.
This collection presents a nuanced visual tapestry. Every intimate portrait weaves together rich contextual history. Visitors can explore this dialogue between lens and legacy.
When: January 20 to 25, from 12 noon to 9 pm.
Where: Satya Art Gallery, Navajivan Trust Campus, behind Gujarat Vidyapeeth.
Entry: Open to all.
Timeless Canvas: Watercolours of the Soul
Artist Pallavi Agarwal presents a solo exhibition titled Timeless Canvas. It traces a quiet, reflective journey shaped by nature, heritage, and personal memory.
Agarwal draws inspiration from landscapes, architecture, and cultural recollection. She translates lived experience into fluid compositions that balance form with feeling.
The exhibition features watercolour and acrylic works. These images move between observation and emotion. They reveal an evolving visual language marked by restraint, warmth, and quiet intensity.
This show offers an intimate look at an emerging artist's engagement with place, memory, and colour.
When: Until January 18, from 4 pm to 8 pm.
Where: Amdavad ni Gufa, KL Campus, opposite Gujarat University Campus, Navrangpura.
Entry: Open to all.
Stitchless Art, Timeless Heart: A Felting Workshop
There is a primal magic in the union of wool, water, and soap. This immersive workshop celebrates a six-century-old tradition of manual felting from Kutch.
Led by Aditi Shroff, the event strips away the noise of modern machinery. Participants slow down and embrace the meditative rhythm of this ancient craft.
Without a single stitch, the material coaxes into form through touch and intuition. It is a tactile journey connecting makers to art and to communities that sustained this heritage for generations.
The workshop runs alongside the 'Dorukha & Chand-dar' exhibition.
When: January 18, starting at 10:30 am.
Where: Kasturbhai Lalbhai Museum, Lalbaug, Shahibaug.
Entry: By paid registration. Age criteria: 16 years and above.
These events highlight Ahmedabad's vibrant cultural scene. They invite residents and visitors to engage with India's rich artistic traditions through photography, painting, and hands-on craft.
