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Its true that the world continues to be an unkind place for artists who still have to shuffle around galleries to be heard or seen. Its also true that art,without the endorsement of a long list of art school degrees,mostly languishes in your prized sketchbooks. However,there seems to be a ray of hope for the lot,in the form of social networking sites for artists,online galleries and galleries willing on relax on pedigree demands.
Though its yet to take on a Facebook or an Orkut in India,www.artween.com should come as quite a package for artists. The site,where anybody can enroll,is primarily aimed at artists,art collectors,galleries etc. It works almost on the format of a social networking site,whereby once you are registered you can post your works,browse through others works,interact with art connoisseurs,and who knows you might just find somebody interested in buying or showcasing your works. Apart from separate provisions for art foundations and galleries,the site also has a feature called marketplace where you can buy art. Debolina Roy,a graphic designer who had studied art for a long time before switching gears finds Artween an interesting option. Its really convenient for people like me,who have a penchant for painting but for several reasons couldnt pursue it professionally. I definitely plan to register and put up my sketches and paintings, says Roy.
Priya Bachawat,director of the Aakriti Art Gallery,echoes her sentiments. We organise a Gen Next show every year where we encourage people below 40 years of age to send us our works. We shortlist and showcase the best of them,irrespective of the kind of art schooling they had had, says Bachawat. The last edition of Gen Next,organised in October last year,saw around 1,500 entries including ones from Pakistan,Bangladesh. We went through a short listing process over a long time and brought the number down to 40. But we were just looking at the works sent to us,not essentially the persons resume, says Bachawat.
The fourth edition of Next Gen has been scheduled for October this year. You know,where to look at!
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