Sharad Kale’s solo exhibition “Colourful devotion” at Jehangir

Artist Sharad Kale’s solo painting exhibition ‘Colorful Devotion’ has been organized at Jehangir Art Gallery from 23rd to 29th May 2023. Sharad Kale is alum of Raheja School of Art in Mumbai where he completed GD Art. He has participated in several group exhibitions so far. His paintings have been exhibited in prominent art galleries including Jehangir Art Gallery, Moksh Art Gallery, Nehru Center Art Gallery. Alongwith this, Kale has also held solo exhibitions at Leela Hotel and Moksh Art Gallery. He has also participated in charity shows by Cry, Art Raffle, Edelweiss Palette, CSA Charity show. He is the recipient of many awards such as Mudra Kalaniketan Best Portrait Award, Camlin Limited Award for Best Academic Work, and Best Composition Award from Raheja School of Art.

Romanticism has been a popular idea among artists worldwide. It is a simple and relatable theme that resonates with art lovers. May it be masterpieces such as “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt, or Claude Monet’s “Water Lilies” series or Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam”, all of them serve as exemplars of this genre of painting.

Sharad Kale’s paintings lay importance to romanticism. Art enthusiasts quickly fall in love with artworks in this genre. Sharad Kale’s paintings provide a feeling of peace, harmony and divinity. ‘Rural couple in love’ is the main subject of Sharad Kale’s paintings. The enchanted and blissful expressions on the human faces in Sharad Kale’s paintings are relatable to everyone who has experienced love and tender feelings. Away from the urban complexities, these characters themselves experience free flow of love and please the mind of viewers. Be it Radhakrishna or a ordinary people, the same principle of colourful love adorns Sharad Kale’s canvases. The flute comes as a recurring element in Sharad Kale’s painting which transports the devotees to the Radha-Krishna era and the devotees experience divinity and spirituality.
The exhibition will be open to visitors from 11:00 am to 07:00 pm.