Indulge in art across Mumbai's galleries and experimental spaces

Art through the yearsA collection of art objects from 1950 to 1990 Knotted Roots displays words by Shanti Dave Akkitham Narayanan Nareen Nath Laxman Pai Sohan Qadri PC Sagara and Nelly Sethna All the artists are often influenced and informed by Indiarsquos rich artistic heritage Collectively these works represent the peculiar form of systematic collecting that was found in the countryrsquos larger cities until the mid1990s which saw the onset of what is now understood to be our contemporary art landscape The exhibit draws on the concerns of artists and collectors at a critical time of transition and highlights preoccupations of artists todayKnotted Roots is on viewAt Chatterjee amp Lal Colaba OngoingTill December 31The World of Van GoghComing to India in 2023 the iconic immersive art experience Van Gogh 360 allows one to step into Vincent van Goghrsquos world More than 300 of his postImpressionist style sketches drawings and paintings will be digitally projected floortoceiling giving one the feeling of being within them Set to music you move through dramatic brushstrokes and vivid hues for an hour And sit under a Starry Night and Almond Blossoms literallyVan Gogh 360 is on viewAt The Arcade Shopping Centre World Trade CentreFrom January 20 to February 17 2023Honouring a milestoneA travelling exhibition honouring Paresh Maityrsquos careermdashspread over more than three decadesmdashprides itself on being the largest solo exhibition in India till date A total of 150 sculptures ceramics paintings film sketches and installations will be on display Maity feels the exhibition is a ldquoculmination of years of quest seeking to capture the essence of naturemdashthe most important inspiration for my work In life while we try to capture what we see we also keep changing our way of seeing things The way I looked at a landscape 20 years ago is not how I see it now My journey has led me to not only discover the chiaroscuro of light and shade but also an inner tranquilityrdquoInfinite Light is on viewAt Art Musings from December 14 to 31Collaborative experimentsaeligqu the collectibledesign focused gallery is showcasing a global perspective on Indiarsquos artisanal craft through the works of Valeacuteriane Lazard Chamar Wendy Andreu Frederic Lambert Cedric Courtin and Florence Louisy Pairing intricate and skilled workmanship with simple handmade techniques unfinished raw objects are balanced next to impeccably finished pieces of furniture The real treat is the range of materials on displaymdashrecycled rubber by Mumbaibased studio Chamar preciously sitting against the intricate hand embroidery of Vastrakala Chennai The entire mise en scegravene feels like the home of a constant collectorKothi is on view at aeligqu Colaba till December 28Fresh bloodAnirban Mishra is a young artist favoured by budding collectors His work is deeply influenced by the simplicity and harmony of his childhood in Tamluk West Bengal Echoing a time when he felt safe Mishra seeks this sense of solitude that is becoming harder and rarer to come by in cities The depiction of solitude is a recurring theme where he constantly attempts to capture the dizzying differences between his hometown and a modern city under construction The coffee wash hues in each artwork serve as a symbol of sepiatoned memories transporting a viewer for a single moment to an era that doesnrsquot exist anymoreIn Solitude I Seek by Anirban Mishra is on viewAt Akara Colaba till December 22Depth of fieldIn her solo show Atul and Anju Dodiyarsquos artist daughter Biraaj Dodiya brings a series of dense and textured paintings and sculptures They are a deconstruction of support structures that symbolise how landscapes are built eroded and repurposed As a resident at the gallery her art has been a constant process of removal and reapplication of paint similar to the formations of landscapes which she feels offer notions of erasure The paintings develop much like an excavation site with extended processes of layering and diggingEvery Bone a Song by Biraaj Dodiya is on viewAt Experimenter Colaba till December 23Vivid strokesThrough a series of richlyhued gesturalstroked artworks Berlinbased artist Michael Muumlller explores intellectual systemsmdashscientific linguistic and numericalmdashthat structure our understanding of the world Known for his artistic range that includes textbased art sculptures performances and installations this series sees him working with linen canvas glass and aluminium Some paintings such as Benares are a nod to his Indian roots via his grandmother and symbolise a geographical location and kinship uniquelyThinking Hand is on viewAt Jhaveri Contemporary Colaba till December 30Remains of the dayldquoOur free evenings and weekends were spent mostly at partiesrdquo says Barbara Zinkant as she launches into a story of how she met her exhusband the late artist FN Souza ldquoI met Francis Souza on one of these outings on January 19 1964rdquo she continues ldquoI was very young very innocent and at 16 pretty much in awe of himrdquo ldquoHe wanted to paint my portrait so about a week later I went to his studio and he made many sketches of me Watching him work was amazingmdashhis signature clean lines spreading paint on the canvas with a palette knife and taking a brush to create images where once there had been nothing He never made changes or reworked a piece he just moved on to the next onerdquo Zinkant and Souza were married for 12 years Zinkatrsquos collection of Souzarsquos works ranges from pencil and charcoal drawings on paper to acrylic water colours and chemical alterations Sixtyfive of these will be auctioned this week In the run up to the sale the exhibit of portraits nudes still life paintings and landscapes tells a quiet yet tumultuous story of a raw and flawed relationship and of an artist with a predilection for shockingF N SOUZA Works from the Collection of Barbara Zinkant is on viewFrom December 8 till its live auction on December 17 at Saffronart Prabhadevi