Workshops
Colours & Cocktails
Brush up your artistic skills and join us for a fun mixer as we sip on cocktails and colour outside the lines of a few popular artworks by contemporary Kalighat artist, Kalam Patua, from the MAP collection. Begin spring with an art-for-all colouring event facilitated by the museum’s educators – Shilpa Vijayakrishnan and Shubhasree Purkayastha.
Characterised by bright colours and long, bold, sweeping lines, the Kalighat tradition evolved as a unique genre of Indian painting in 19th-century Kolkata. With a healthy dose of art history, colouring, and cocktails – stirred, shaken, tossed, and muddled – we will delve into the world of Kalighat paintings in this session.
Only 30 spots available. Register now!
This is a physical event. There is limited parking available near the venue. We encourage you to use public transportation.
This event is supported by the Our Shared Cultural Heritage (OSCH) programme. OSCH is a youth-led project that celebrates South Asian history and culture.
Shilpa Vijayakrishnan
Head of Education, MAP
Shilpa Vijayakrishnan has led the Education & Outreach Department at MAP since its conception, during the course of which she has curated exhibitions specially designed for younger audiences, as well as conceptualised and delivered MAP’s public programmes and other engagements for various other audience groups. Former editor of the Tasveer Journal, her articles have been published in the eponymous print edition Tasveer Journal, Maharanis: Royal Women of India, Gardens of the Mind: Swapak Nayak and Gilles Bensimon and Figures in Time: Bourne & Shepherd.
Shubhasree Purkayastha
Education officer
Shubhasree is the Education Officer at the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru, where she primarily executes programmes for young audiences, educators and families. Before joining MAP, she was part of the Education and Outreach team at National Museum, Delhi and the Sarmaya Arts Foundation, Mumbai.
