WHO
WE ARE
'Cloud in the Box' is a firm dedicated to spreading art consciousness in society by doing various activities. It is run by a group of accomplished artists who have gained a good reputation in their own fields of art.
They are alumnae of College of Art, Delhi and had organised a very well-appreciated event called ‘Yes Art Can’ in the past. Where eminent artists, art critics and art curators like, Dr. Alka Pande, Peter Nagy, Nuzhat Kazmi, Shukla Sawant, Kanchan Chandar, Arpita Singh, Paresh Maity, Gopi Gajwani, and many more, participated to discuss ways to sensitize art and society.
They have created an IP and have been promoting art in public through innovative live portrait event. The event is called 'Portrait of the Spirited'. It is held in a public places where portraits of personalities from various fields are painted live by accomplished artists.
'Cloud in the Box' has done various exhibitions but one close to their heart is 'Timelapse'. A Photography Art Exhibition in memory of Mr Krishan Ahuja, a well-respected artist. Well-established names in photography from various industries participated in the show.
'CITB MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS' is another initiative by the organisation to promote artistic fervour in society. An award competition is open for everyone who has a cellphone camera and a creative bend of mind.
'Cloud in the Box' is dedicated to use art as an important tool to create a positive wave.
LIVE PORTRAIT
EVENTS
The objective of this project is to revive a culture where artists and important individuals from different spheres of society come together and create a positive wave to make an art-conscious society.
Art is not just a reflection of society; it also plays a major role in its architecture. ‘Portrait of the Spirited’ is a project that is conceived to raise the awareness of art consciousness by bringing art, artists and society closer.
Self portraits and portraits have been the subject of interest to the artists since centuries. Portraits not only bring out the essence of a person, they also freeze the moment for an eternity immortalising a person.
‘Portrait of the Spirited’ commemorates celebrated change makers, thought leaders and influencers from the society who have positively contributed and impacted the very fabric of our society.
Three established and professional portrait artists paint the personality in a live session. This session marks the blurring of perceived or created boundaries between the art, the artist and the masses.
The live event caters to a wide spectrum of audience from the society. The celebrities painted during the last events were Sonal Sehgal (Film Actress, author), Subir Malik (Musician, Band Parikrama), Sanjay Mishra (Film Actor) and Shibani Kashyap (Pop Singer and Musician).
Event is attended by influencers, art critics, collectors, artists, key personalities, students, parents and educators and professionals from various fields.
OUR SPONSORS
(PORTRAIT EVENT)
Contact us to become part of the 'CITB Portrait of the Spirited’ as a sponsor. We also organise exclusive live portrait events for the institutions and organisations.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
(PORTRAIT EVENT)
Contact us to become part of the 'CITB Portrait of the Spirited’ as a portrait artist. We promote our artist through various ways and platforms.
OUR
TEAM
Core Committee
Mentors
Managing Committee
YES ART CAN
EVENT
TIMELAPSE
In our lives we meet many people who influence our thinking. Many people contribute in shaping the journey of our lives. Many times we don’t realise, but in some cases, we know those people. Our teachers or gurus are one of them.
Kishan Ahuja Sir. He was one teacher who inspired many students of the college of art to get interested in photography. His still-life classes, darkroom, enthusiastic smile, and warmth made him one of the favourite teachers of many.
He will be remembered fondly. In his memory, ‘Cloud In The Box’ has organized a photography exhibition where photographers who have known him and have interacted with him showcased their works. Many of these photographers also directly or indirectly got influenced by him to take up photography as a career and have created a position for themselves. ‘Ojas Art Gallery’ was kind enough to provide gallery space at Mehrauli near Qutab Minar.
On the day of the inauguration, more than 150 guests attended the function. It was unprecedented that so many people came to give their homage to a teacher and a gentle human being. Mr Jagdish Dey spoke about Mr Krishan Ahuja, who was very close to him. Other artists and friends of Mr Krishan Ahuja like Ramesh Bisht, Paramjit Singh, Kanchan Chander, Anand Moy also spoke on the occasion. Dr. Shovana Narayan, one of the mentors of ‘Cloud in the Box’, expressed herself in her beautiful words and mudras.
This exhibition not only showcased Mr Krishan Ahuja’s woodcut prints and photographs but also showed photographs by his ex-students who have become established names in fashion, advertising and the visual art world. Twenty-two famous artists like Akash Das, Manoj Jain, Gauri Gill, Pooja Iranna, Ashish Chawla, Maneesh Aggarwal, participated in this art photography exhibition. Seeing different photographic styles and subjects in one place was a delight.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
Ajay Lal, Akash Das, Ashish Chawla, Atul Bhalla, Gaurav Bhardwaj, Gauri Gill, Gurinder Osan, Maneesh Aggarwal, Manoj jain, Pooja Iranna, Pramod Vashisth, Pulak Bisht, Ravi Shail, Sandeep Biswas, Sanjay Das, Shabir Santosh, Sharmistha Dutta, Sharad Kumar Verma, Sushmendra Dubey, Tanuj Ahuja, Vineet Vohra, Yogesh Gajwani
Exhibition Name: TIMELAPSE. In Memory of Kishan Ahuja Sir.
Venue Courtesy: Ojas Art Gallery, 1AQ Near Qutab Minar, Mehrauli, New Delhi.
Inauguration: 24th July 2022 at 6 PM
Assembly: From 5:15 PM to 5:30 PM
Exhibition Dates: 24th July to 31st July 2022
Timings: 11 AM to 7 PM
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