The Tao space next door

Next door to the Tao Gallery main space is an exhibition space in the lobby of a commercial high rise. I saw an exhibition there by the artist Sanjay Kumar.

http://www.taoartgallery.com/gallerydisplay.aspx?id=19&name=SANJAY%20KUMAR&pid=38

Painting by Seema Kohli

The above painting I saw at Tao Gallery is by Seema Kahli.

http://www.seemakohli.com/index.html

Tao Gallery

My first stop in Mumbai was the Tao Gallery. I was told that Tao is the best gallery in Mumbai; it is an impressive space. I got to see a group exhibition in the main gallery space. The painting being held above is by Kalpana Shah. She is a self-taught artist and owner and founder of the Tao Gallery and the Tao Foundation.

Onward to Mumbai

At the end of my trip I flew to Mumbai for a three day visist. Along the ocean front there is walkway and concrete barrier just like they have in Miami. In fact, Mumbai very much reminded me of Miami. You have to cross a bridge to get there and it is a long strip of a city set against the sea. Unlike Dehli there are lots of expensive and exotic cars in Mumbai, and while most of the women in Delhi wear tradition Hindu clothing, in Mumbai most of the women dress in Western contemporary clothing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai

Visiting Chanadana Chattacharjee's studio

Before I left for Mumbai I visited Chandana Bhattacharjee's studio and home. Her and her husband Bhubed were very gracious hosts. She is a painter and she has been moving back and forth from figurative to abstract work.

Traffic in Delhi

Traffic in Delhi is terrible. It can take you a half hour or more just to drive a few kilometers. Drivers in Delhi are contently honking thier horns. But it is different from the U.S. In the U.S. when someone honks their horn it means, "screw you," or "how could you do that to me" or in New York:
"Hey, I'm drive'n here'h." But in Delhi it more like, "I am here 'brother', let us us work together to avoid an accident."

My last night in Delhi

On my last night in Delhi. Arnab and his friends and family put together a dinner for me at Arnab's home.