Contemporary CREATIONS

BARODA BUZZ AT DELHT’S GALLERY ART POSITIVE PLUGS INTO CURRENT TRENDS IN THE BARODA SCHOOL OF ART

- Neha Kirpal

A new exhibition in the capital celebrates the vibrant artistic spirit of Baroda. Often known as one of India's important art hubs, the city has supported art that boomed and flourished during the rule of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in the 19th century. An artist group that was founded in 1956 by N.S. Bendre, the Baroda School comprises artists associated with the Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda. The school marked a move away from the Revivalist inclinations of groups such as the Bengal School as well as the academic realism practised by European schools.