Steel That Stands Still
Walk through GMR Aerocity on any given evening and you will feel it before you can name it: the particular restlessness of a place built entirely…
Progressive Artists’ Group
The Journal
Essays and notes on the masters, the movements and the artists who came after them.
Why Contemporary Indian Artists Work in Paint, Drawing, Bronze and Steel
Why do some contemporary Indian artists work across painting, drawing and sculpture? A look at Vikash Kalra's Artix 5.0 solo show and the rise of the…
Primitivism in Art: Meaning, Examples and Indian Folk Roots
What is primitivism in art? Learn its meaning, famous examples from Gauguin to Jamini Roy, and how Vikash Kalra's simplified heads continue the idea today.
Indian Expressionist Painters: From F.N. Souza to Vikash Kalra
Expressionism in Indian art, explained: how F.N. Souza and the Progressives painted raw emotion, and how Vikash Kalra's painted heads carry the thread forward.
Progressive Artists’ Group of Bombay: Founders, History and Legacy
The Progressive Artists' Group of Bombay explained: six founders, the 1947 break from tradition, its legacy, and how artists like Vikash Kalra carry it on.
How to Start Collecting Indian Art: A Beginner’s Guide
A practical beginner's guide to collecting Indian art: where to buy, what to ask, and why artists like Vikash Kalra, who work in many mediums, are…
Vikash Kalra: One Voice, Five Mediums
One Voice, Five Mediums | Progressive Artists’ Group PROGRESSIVE ARTISTS’ GROUP VOICES FROM INDIA’S MODERN ART MOVEMENT ARTS & CULTURE AUGUST 2026 Vikash Kalra: One Voice,…
Vikash Kalra at Artix: A Solo Journey Across Paint, Bronze, and Steel
Vikash Kalra at Artix: A Solo Journey Across Paint, Bronze, and Steel
The Lonely Man- Primitivism and Simplicity
ents of folk art styles from different directions. It indeed looks like moving backward in time. You may call it whatever you want, call it modern,…
Analyzing Art with different artworks
Vikash Kalra and M.F. Hussain The painting on the right side is of M.F. Hussain. He painted the dream of Maya or Maya’s Dream as the…