A new gallery in Kolkata will reimagine myths against the backdrop of Durga Puja festivities as part of a series of art and culture events detailed in a planner released this week. The publication reported that the opening forms one element of a crowded calendar that also includes solo presentations and group exhibitions in the capital. According to the Mint Lounge overview, these activities arrive at a time when public interest in contemporary Indian art continues to expand across multiple cities.
Waswo X Waswo, an American-born artist based in Udaipur, is presenting a solo exhibition titled Long Short Stories at Latitude 28 in Defence Colony, New Delhi. The Mint article stated that his practice combines photography and painting while collaborating closely with local miniature painters, with the current show unfolding as a fictional narrative centered on history, memory, fact and invention. The gallery note, cited in the planner, explained that the title refers to stories that remain unspoken because they are too personal, painful, forbidden, scandalous or intimate to enter the public record, adding that such accounts are sealed in silence and then erased through the gradual loss of memory. The exhibition remains on view until November 20 and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
An exhibition of drawings by senior artist Jatin Das, presented by Art Pilgrim, will focus on his long engagement with line, movement and the human form. Mint Lounge noted that the show highlights Das’s distinctive approach to capturing dynamism and physicality through minimal yet expressive marks. The display adds to a week already rich in painting and mixed-media presentations across the city, according to the weekly roundup.
A separate design showcase forms another highlight of the coming days, though specific venue and duration details were listed alongside the other events in the Mint compilation. The planner positioned the design presentation within a broader cultural program that seeks to connect visual art, craft traditions and contemporary practice. Organizers have scheduled the showcase to run in tandem with the painting exhibitions, the publication indicated.
India’s secondary art market reached a decade-high turnover of 2,543 crore rupees in 2025, more than tripling from 792 crore rupees in 2015, according to 360 ONE’s The Collector’s Guide 2026. The report placed the sell-through rate at 80 percent after 4,057 of 5,059 offered lots found buyers, with paintings accounting for 47.5 percent of lots sold and the bulk of value. Post-war and modern works continued to dominate value while mid-market and entry-level segments recorded strong volume, the guide showed.
The Mint planner noted that the Kolkata gallery opening ties into ongoing efforts to blend contemporary interpretation with seasonal cultural observances such as Durga Puja. Similar thematic exhibitions have appeared in recent years, linking historical craft techniques with new artistic commissions, the publication observed. These events collectively illustrate the calendar’s emphasis on both established figures and emerging platforms for artistic dialogue.
