The Time Traveller

Veteran artist Gulammohammed Sheikh channels the past into powerful artworks in a major solo exhibition

- Priya Pathiyan

"Painting isn't only about beauty. It's also about pain," says the eminent artist Gulammohammed Sheikh, nodding emphatically. The 87-year-old painter and poet, a National Award winner and Padma Shri as well as a Padma Bhushan, has won many accolades and recognition for his artistic achievements worldwide. He has been visiting faculty at universities, participated in the early art biennales across the globe and written extensively about art and art history.