The Renaissance Period Comes Alive with 'Art Bengaluru

2014'
The 5th Edition of one of the most reputed Art Festivals to be
held in Bangalore from 21-30th August 2014
Bangalore, India, August 0, 2014 !! The stage is set for 'Art Bengaluru
2014' - one of the most reputed national art festivals in India. The 5th edition
of this annual art soiree is all set to bring the enaissan!e period alive in
Bangalore "ith the theme for this #ear being $uropean Art %istor#. This
festival& "hi!h is one of The 'olle!tion at (B 'it#'s ) *ublime +alleria's
annual proprietar# events& is a !elebration of art& !ulture and lu,ur#. Art
Bengaluru "hi!h started in 2010 is *outh India's biggest art festival& "hi!h
brings a m-lange of art"or. and artists from a!ross the !ountr# as "ell as
from abroad& under one roof. Art Bengaluru 2014 begins on 21st August 2014
and "ill !ontinue till the /0th of the 0onth.
$ver# #ear& Art Bengaluru be!omes bigger and better but this #ear's edition
is on a trul# international s!ale. The art festival "ill sho"!ase 1/ top galleries
in!luding one from 1e" 2or.& one from 3ietnam& apart from presenting one of
'hina's most popular artists& 4iu Bolin and his "or.& for the 5rst-time ever in
India.
Also .no"n as 6The Invisible 0an6& Bolin's art has been sho"!ased in
museums a!ross the "orld. Bolin "ill be e,hibiting the no" legendar#
6%iding in the 'it#6 series - photographi! "or.s that began as performan!e
art in 2005& apart from unveiling a !reation that he's "or.ing on e,!lusivel#
for Art Bengaluru 2014.
*pea.ing about Art Bengaluru& (7ma Irfan - $,e!utive 8ire!tor& 'orporate
'ommuni!ations - 9restige +roup& :ounder - *ublime +alleria and
'on!eptuali7er ) ;rgani7er - Art Bengaluru said& 6This #ear's theme is the
enaissan!e period in $uropean Art %istor#& "hi!h is !onsidered one of the
ri!hest eras for art& invention& !ulture ) s!ien!e. This period mar.s the
beginning of ne" thin.ing& patronage and most importantl#& the rebirth of
!lassi!al art. Art Bengaluru& over the past 4 #ears& has attempted to in!rease
art appre!iation in the !it# and en!ourage fresh thin.ing& ne" ideologies
pertaining to art and its mediums. Bangalore is home to some of the most
liberal minds in the !ountr# and this !elebrated event aims to !arve a ni!he
for Bangalore on the global map of Art ) 4u,ur#. The <ourne# "ith Art
Bengaluru this #ear "ill be both informative as "ell as a delight for the
senses. I invite ea!h and ever# one of #ou to ma.e this event a su!!ess "ith
#our parti!ipation.6
A"out the Theme#
The 5th edition of Art Bengaluru aims to re=e!t upon the enaissan!e period&
one of the most prominent art periods in $urope& b# highlighting some of the
best "or.s of art from around the "orld. The 'olle!tion at (B 'it#& this #ear&
"ill be transformed into a haven of $uropean Art& giving us a glimpse of the
past& b# bringing alive the enaissan!e period. The ri!h !hapters of $uropean
Art %istor# "ill be the inspiration for the d-!or& theme and installations
"ithin (B 'it#& "hose ar!hite!ture alread# resonates an international theme.
>ith mashaal lighting& a frame entran!e& the 'olosseum as the ba!.drop for
the evening's entertainment& the festival is all set to transport one ba!. in
time to one of the most enri!hing eras of $uropean Art& sho"!ased b# a life-
si7e boo. on the various famous paintings& <un. art of paintings and an
enormous s!roll "ith information on the era.
The "ord 'enaissan!e' is a :ren!h "ord meaning rebirth and refers to the
revival of art and !ulture in $urope after the 0iddle Ages and to the a!tual
revolution& fo!used around one of the !it#-states of Ital#& :loren!e. This
revolution "as the resurgen!e of !reative stud# and the glori5!ation of
artists& painters and s!ulptures. 0i!helangelo& 4eonardo 8a 3in!i ) aphael
"ere some of the famous artists from this period.
!isit the "ebsite for more information# """.artbengaluru.in.
$%ening &ight#
As al"a#s& Art Bengaluru 2014 "ill !ommen!e "ith a grand ;pening 1ight
that "ill introdu!e the theme of the festival. The 'hief +uest& !elebrated
artist& 0r. ?rishnama!hari Bose& "ill be !reating an installation& based on the
theme of enaissan!e& e,!lusivel# for the Inauguration. %is art"or. titled
'1o-Thing@1othing' see.s to build on the e,tremities and the subtleties that
are prevalent in one's life. The evening's entertainment "ill in!lude unveiling
of the installation& along "ith an a"e-inspiring dan!e performan!e& "hi!h "ill
bring the era alive for its audien!e.
'alleries at Art Bengaluru 2014#
*everal reputed International ) 1ational Art +alleries are parti!ipating in the
festival this #ear& in!luding ?lein *un +aller# A1e" 2or.B& 3ietnam *treet
+aller# A3ietnamB& 1ature 0orte A8elhiB& 4atitude 2C A8elhiB& 9rogressive Art
+aller# A8elhiB& +uru.ala +aller# A8elhiB& Art *alon A8elhiB& Art %ou7
A'hennaiB& Asian Art %ouse A%#derabadB& 'hristel %ouse ABangaloreB& i*pa!e
Art +aller# ABangaloreB ) 9urple Turtles ABangaloreB among others.
Artists at Art Bengaluru 2014#
*everal reputed artists are sho"!asing their "or. at this #ear's festival
in!luding .B. Bhas.aran& *.+. 3asudev& Da#.umar +.& A.3. Illango& Alphonso
Arul 8oss& Athiveera 9andian& '. 8ouglas& +opinath& 3i<a# 9i!humani& Asma
0enon& Benitha& 9remlatha *eshadri& eena ?allat& aghu ai& Abhi<eet&
aghunath *ahoo& ;inam 8ilip& *teven +andhi& 9aramesh 9aul& 9rasen<it
*engupta& +autam 0u.her<ii& *e.har o#& +uru.in.ar 8hang& among others.
Artists at (u"lime 'alleria#
8uring this festival& *ublime +alleria "ill sho"!ase "ell-.no"n artist& 0ohan
3i<a#a aghavan's latest !olle!tion. An artist "ho dra"s inspiration from
enaissan!e Art ) Ar!hite!ture& 0ohan's st#le is in=uen!ed b# !lassi!al and
ro!. musi!. %is travels around the "orld have pla#ed a .e# role in e,pressing
his vie"s and beliefs through his art. 0ohan's "or. - be it portraiture& still-
life& streets!apes ) lands!apes - has been displa#ed in galleries the "orld
over.
)or )urther In*ormation#
(rmila Bis"as
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