Released on: October 13, 2007, 9:49 am

Press Release Author: Tamarind Art

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Tamarind Art is delighted to announce its upcoming
exhibition Syncretic Vs Eclectic that opens on 18 October. It is an exhibition of
sculptures and
paintings of five prominent artists from India who have been practicing in their
field over several decades.

Press Release Body: Syncretic Vs Eclectic
18 October - 17 November 2007
New York, New York 12 October 2007 - Tamarind Art is delighted to announce its upcoming
exhibition Syncretic Vs Eclectic that opens on 18 October. It is an exhibition of
sculptures and
paintings of five prominent artists from India who have been practicing in their
field over several decades.
Participating artists: Samir Aich, Ashok Bhowmick, Dhiraj Chowdhury, Bimal Kundu and
KS Radhakrishnan
Opening reception: 18 October 2007, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
RSVP - rsvp@tamarindart.com
Exhibition will run from 18 October - 17 November 2007
About the artists:
Samir Aich has been painting for almost three decades now. He started out as a neo
realist and
gradually moved into semi-abstract figurative themes. His art borders abstraction
and Aich often uses
unusual surfaces and media to express his creative thoughts, which are passionate,
expressionistic and bold.
Ashok Bhowmick's paintings derive their strength primarily from the genre of
Symbolic Expressionism wherein the emphasis is more on creating a visual surface that
offers hints of recognizable imageries and yet remain quite mysterious and
enigmatic. With
somber colors and bold renderings the collective effect of his paintings is a sense
of silence and stillness.
Dhiraj Chowdhury is known for his juxtaposition of the mellifluous and sensuous
Bengali character with his expressionistic figuration. His versatility manifests
itself in his use of the medium emphasizing on drawing.
Bimal Kundu Drawing his initial inspiration from Brancusi, Kundu chooses to make much
simpler yet pure forms, moving away from his early minimalist approach and began
experimenting with abstraction. While never entirely rejecting the natural world, Kundu
undoubtedly succeeds in conveying a sense of gravity by reducing his work to a few
basic elements.
KS Radhakrishnan's gymnastic figures dance through space, defying gravity, while
maintaining most slender contact with their bases. Acrobatic in their resilience,
they subvert
conventions of the sculpture creating rhythmic labyrinth in their surrounding space
despite the heavy metal that they are made of.
For more information on this exhibition please contact Tamarind Art Gallery at (212)
990 - 9000 ext. 105
or email info@tamarindart.com or visit our web site at www.tamarindart.com
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Friday, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm; Saturday, noon to 6:00 pm
About Tamarind Art The gallery was inaugurated as a museum-gallery in April 2003.
Tamarind Art's vision is to curate exhibitions that reflect a healthy balance
between senior established artists and younger talents
working with experimental forms in varied medium.

Web Site: http://www.tamarindart.com

Contact Details: Tamarind Art
142 E. 39th St.
New York, NY 10016
212-990-9000
www.tamairndart.com
info@tamairndart.com