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An Art Fair & An Art Exhibition

1st and 2nd March 2007 –––––– from the 1rst to 7th of March. 2007

Address: 13, Muthu Mariamman Koil Street, Pondicherry 605 001

The Art Fair aims at making art more accessible and interesting to the general public by displaying
and selling objects made by artists that are unique and priced reasonably.

For sell here:

1. Art objects made in ceramics, terracotta, and “papier-mâché”.
2. Art portfolios
3. Hand painted cards
4. The Shilpataru Calendar of Art Events in India, 2007.

See yourself better than in a mirror: Portraits will be done by talented artists of Pondicherry
for people who would like to have themselves drawn on spot.

Instant Photo: An indigo colour curtain will be used as a backdrop with a typical indian lighiting
A person can have a picture taken that can be bought.

The Art Exhibition will display art works by qualified artists from various disciplines of visual art.
The following is the list of the participating artists who all belong to Pondicherry and Auroville:

1. Akmal Husain – painter
2. Antra Sinha – ceramist
3. Chandra Pitchal – painter
4. Chantal Gowa – painter, installation artist
5. Kirti Chandak - painter
6. Michel Hutin– Potter
7. Robi Ganguli – photographer
8. Saravanan – sculptor
9. Venkatesh – painter
10. Yann Pitchal – photographer

The artists will be present during the exhibition for interacting and sharing their ideas with the viewers.

On the 7th of March for the closing of the Shilpataru Event, a performance group will present an event of percussion music.

The proceeds of the fair will go to the Shilpataru Foundation
which is a registered non-governmental organisation
dedicated to visual arts in a holistic way.