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Krittika Arts Space is an interdisciplinary arts space situated in the heart of Santiniketan, West Bengal, India, designed by architect Milon Dutta. Santiniketan has always played the role of a ‘nurturer’. It is the space that allows dialogues – one form engages with other forms. The philosophical understanding of Santiniketan has always been plural in nature. It is varied and layered. Krittika Arts Space is created to cater to that conversational process, nourished by Santiniketan. This art space envisions walking in the footsteps of Tagore, devoting them full-time to promoting a national form of art to revive folk, literature, and other components of India, such as traditional textile techniques at Santiniketan. Renowned artists from various components of the country play an integral role in the functioning of this space. Krittika Arts Space plays a very paramount role in inspiring artists. This space consists of an exhibition hall, art residency, and textile studio. This space additionally provides an open-air stage for various performing arts such as dance, drama, and music for the upliftment of the incipient generation. This art space in Santiniketan functions in the preservation of traditional designs and also emboldens puerile artists to learn modern art and design. Several workshops on weaving, kalamkari, tie and dye, block print, batik, and vegetable dye for local craftsmen in textiles. It also undertakes various art seminars and discussions. This space mainly functions to enrich and inspire art and cultural traditions in the country.
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SHRABANI ROY
Shrabani is a renowned textile artist who completed her BFA (2001) and MFA (2003, First Class) from Kala-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan. She is the recipient of prestigious honors including the National Scholarship (2003–05), Merit Scholarships (2000 & 2002), the National Academy Award (46th National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, 2003–04), and the Lalit Kala Academy Prize (2002).
Her solo exhibitions include ‘Land of Dream’ (Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara, 2006), ‘Shrabani’s Alternative’ (Akar Prakar, Kolkata, 2008), and ‘Safarnama & Continuing Traditions’ (France & Indian Museum, Kolkata, 2014–15). She has participated in numerous national and international exhibitions in Munich, Berlin, London, and across India.
Shrabani has also been featured in documentaries such as Pop Art in Kolkata (Swiss National Television, 2014), Shrabani’s Alternative (2008) & The Art of Shantiniketan (2019) and has contributed to several publications and seminars as a speaker on contemporary textile art.
Our Mentors
Pranabranjan Ray
Author & Art Critic
Mohan singh khangura
Professor, Visva Bharati
Vijay Kowshik
Artist
Ananda Moy Banerji
Visual Artist
Soumik Nandy Majumdar
Professor, Art History, Kala Bhavan, Visva Bharati
Manas Bandyopadhyay
Teacher, Editior of Letaray Organisation
K. S. Radhakrishnan
Sculptor
Dilip Mitra
Professor, Dept of Painting, Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati
Samindra Bhowmick
Poet & Essayist
Milon Dutta
Principal Architect
Dolanchampa Dasgupta
Doctor, Writer
Sk. Sahajahan
Professor, Dept of Painting, Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati
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