With Mumbai Gallery Weekend here, head to these Mumbai hotspots to explore art

As the Mumbai Gallery Weekend rolls in, here’s our smart and simplified guidebook of where to go, who to catch and the most interesting names who will showcase their works across art spaces

Return of the native

Ribeiro in 1961. Pic Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons

The half-brother of FN Souza, Lancelot Ribeiro moved to London in his teens, quickly cementing himself as one of the leading names in British Asian art. Impulsive Compulsive: The Art of Lancelot Ribeiro brings together works from the 1950s to the 1990s decade, capturing the artist’s oeuvre. 
Till March 2; 11 am to 6.30 pm (Tuesday to Saturday) 
At Akara Modern, Churchill Chambers, first floor, Mereweather Road, Colaba.

Island dreams

Island in the Sky #5. Pic Courtesy/Jhaveri Contemporary 

Sri Lankan artist Muhanned Cader’s landscapes, seascapes and sky-scapes capture key moments and junctures from the history of his home island, sights from his grandfather’s house inside the Galle Fort district, and touches of historical fantasy.
At 1 am to 6.30 pm. 
At Jhaveri Contemporary, third floor, Devidas Mansion, Mereweather Road, Colaba.

A river runs through it

Ganga-3 by Hari Katragadda

A student of astrophysics and photojournalism, Hari Katragadda debuts with the solo show, Lost River, featuring works that capture the ecological and social contradictions of life around the Ganga.
Till February 17; 11 am to 7 pm
At Cymroza Art Gallery, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Cumballa Hill.

Convenient, but good?

In his first solo show in Mumbai titled Why The F*ck Should Everything Be Convenient, artist Vyom invites viewers to examine the ecological cost of convenience in today’s world. 
Till February 10; 11 am to 8 pm (Wednesday to Sunday)
At Art and Charlie; 71A, Pali Village, Bandra West. 

Unearthing land

With 14 artists, APRE Art House’s Metaphors for Land, curated by Shristi Sainani investigates various definitions of land and ideas around territory. Catch upcoming artists like Mansoor Ali, Meher Afroz Vahid, Krithika Sriram, Muskaan Singh and Hemangini Maharaul. 
Till February 25; 11 am to 7 pm (except Sunday) 
At APRE Art House, Sanghvi House, Third Pasta Lane, Colaba.

Mario myth

Luigi & toad-benevolent entities by Priyesh Trivedi    

Evolving from his radical Adarsh Balak series, Priyesh Trivedi’s solo exhibition, Super Bardo, fuses the disparate worlds of the esoteric Bardo Thodol; the Tibetan Book of The Dead and the Super Mario universe.  
Till February 11; 11 am to 6 pm
At Method Kala Ghoda, 86, Nagindas Master Road, Kala Ghoda.

New beginnings

Off the Grid, Bhavna Sheth.  Pic Courtesy/Rad Art Media

Presented by Rad Art Media and curated by Wendy Amanda Coutinho, Clean Slate is a group exhibition of emerging artists that highlights the Phoenix in Mumbai, the spirit and power to transform and rebuild. 
Till January 16; 11 am to 7 pm
At Jamaat, National House, Tulloch Road, Colaba.

In touch with nature

Japanese artist Yusuke Asai holds his first exhibition in India, Sentient Beings Dissolve. Taking inspiration from the word Tokeru which means dissolve, Asai comments on the interconnectedness of all living beings, and a connection with nature and a wider artistic reach. 
Till January 14; 10 am to 8 pm 
At ARTISANS’, 52 - 56, VB Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort.

Tracing identities

Areez Katki’s solo show As this chin melts on your knee comprises works use mediums such as textile, paper and sculpture to explore the artist’s research and
unfolding narratives.
Till February 24; 11 am to 6.30 pm (11 am to 8 pm till January 14) 
At TARQ, KK (Navsari) Chambers, Fort.

Also check out 

Jehangir Sabavala. Pic Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons

. Transmit by Anant Nikam
Till February 10; 10.30 am to 7.30 pm 
At Nine Fish Art Gallery, near Rani Baug, Byculla East.

Sails in the Harbour by Jehangir Sabavala will be a part of A Room With A View 

. A Room With A View 
Till January 14; 10 am to 8 pm
At Taj Art Gallery, Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai, Apollo Bunder.

Sensuality abound

Kuldeep Singh

Kuldeep Singh’s 2023 summer residency at the Chemould CoLab has given birth to the ongoing body of work, Nakhra, that teases between figurative and abstract creations that also explore Odissi movements. 
Till January 14; 10 am to 8 pm 
At Chemould CoLab, second floor, Sugra Manzil, Colaba.

A work from his series

Following the artistic journey

Rekha@sixty - Transient Worlds of Belonging. Pic Courtesy/Sakshi Gallery

Artist Rekha Rodwittiya’s show We are meant to survive …. beyond our stories, includes pieces from over 40 years. It is a chance to understand the artist’s feminist and figurative works. 
Till February 10; 11 am to 6 pm (10 am to 8 pm till January 14) 
At Sakshi Gallery, Third Pasta Lane, Colaba.

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. Workshop
Join an interactive workshop by artist Ian Malhotra about codes, from binary and Morse systems to their translations. Participants will also create a collaborative drawing.
On January 14; 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm 
At Galerie ISA, Kamani Chambers, Ballard Estate. 
RSVP linktr.ee/galeria_isa

. Art walks
Join a guided walk with Art and Wonderment and explore art spaces across the city.
On January 13 and 14; 10 am onwards 
Log on to linktr.ee/awmartandwonderment

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