{"product_id":"bengal-beyond-boundaries-by-jogen-chowdhury-aakriti-art-gallery-kolkata-hardcover","title":"BENGAL BEYOND BOUNDARIES BY JOGEN CHOWDHURY (AAKRITI ART GALLERY, KOLKATA) HARDCOVER","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAcQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eBengal Beyond Boundaries\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e refers to \u003cmark class=\"HxTRcb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-wiz-uids=\"DZRome_n\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj8343LosCVAxVl8zgGHb9PH08QuJAPegoIAggACAAIBxAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);'\u003e\u003c!--qkimaf DZRome_m\/HugV6--\u003e\u003c!--cqw1tb DZRome_m\/HugV6--\u003ea celebrated art exhibition that showcases the rich, century-long legacy of artists from Bengal\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/mark\u003e. Conceptualized by renowned artist Jogen Chowdhury and curated by Uma Nair, the showcase features hundreds of works, ranging from early oil paintings and Kalighat styles to contemporary creations.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAgQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe exhibition highlights several significant historical and artistic themes:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAgQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pWvJNd\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" data-container-id=\"main-col\" data-xid=\"VpUvz\" class=\"mZJni Dn7Fzd\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj8343LosCVAxVl8zgGHb9PH08Q3KYQegoIAggACAAIARAB\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj8343LosCVAxVl8zgGHb9PH08Qi4wTegoIAggACAAICRAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj8343LosCVAxVl8zgGHb9PH08Q-7AUegoIAggACAAICRAB\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003ehe Aakriti Art Gallery Showcase:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The extensive collection, spanning paintings, prints, and mixed media, debuted at New Delhi's Bikaner House and brought together over 100 established and budding artists. You can explore the full event catalogue and artist details via the \u003cspan class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj8343LosCVAxVl8zgGHb9PH08Qy_kOegoIAggACAAICRAD\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAw\" href=\"https:\/\/aakritiartgallery.com\/events\/bengal-beyond-boundaries-at-bikaner-hous\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline 1px rgb(26, 13, 171); border-bottom: 0px rgb(26, 13, 171);' target=\"_blank\"\u003eAakriti Art Gallery Event Page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[[\u0026quot;https:\/\/aakritiartgallery.com\/events\/bengal-beyond-boundaries-at-bikaner-hous\u0026quot;,null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{\u0026quot;1218\u0026quot;:[16]}]],16,null,\u0026quot;Bengal Beyond Boundaries at Bikaner House, New Delhi.\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;The art world is quite closely associated with two of our distinguished exhibitions over the years – \u0026#39;Masterpiece\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;Gen Next\u0026#39;, where the maestros and the contemporaries, alsothe budding ones were presented broadly in two different shows. It is for the first time we have meticulously designed a distinctive show to bring them together and I must mention here that without the kind and consistent support of our own Jogen da (Jogen Chowdhury) conceptualizing the show \u0026#39;Bengal Beyond Boundaries\u0026#39; would not have been possible. I\u0026#39;m grateful to eminent Art Critic and Curator , Uma Nair who agreed to curate this show for us at the Bikaner House and also thankful to Pranab da (Pranab RanjanRay) to extend his helping hand for building up the archive section of the catalogue. My friends Chhatrapati Dutta and Nanak Ganguly for their help in arranging the movies of legendary artists to be screened at the venue, also helping in organising the interactive session. Tapas Konar and Timir Bramha in helping coordinate. Above all how can I not take a bow before my collector \\u0026 gallereist friends who have always led the path of hope for me and my endeavours and given me the courage and fuel to persistently continue in the art world!\u0026quot;,null,\u0026quot;Aakriti Art Gallery\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url\\u003dhttps:\/\/aakritiartgallery.com\\u0026client\\u003dAIM\\u0026size\\u003d128\\u0026type\\u003dFAVICON\\u0026fallback_opts\\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL\u0026quot;,[[1783417144569852,104395621,1327452095],null,null,null,null,[[2,0,0,10]]],null,\u0026quot;764c668e-712f-4b92-871e-1b5a57d81d8d\u0026quot;]]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQBg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eSocietal \u0026amp; Cultural Heritage:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The featured art explores the social, cultural, and political history of Bengal, capturing human experiences and memory.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQCw\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eGeopolitics \u0026amp; History:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e In a broader historical context, the phrase is sometimes used to explore the geopolitical histories of the Bengal borderlands and partition. To read more about how Bengali culture, religion, and identity have evolved beyond traditional borders, you can review the \u003cspan class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj8343LosCVAxVl8zgGHb9PH08Qy_kOegoIAggACAAICRAM\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQDA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/407523371_Reading_Bengal_beyond_religious_boundaries\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline 1px rgb(26, 13, 171); border-bottom: 0px rgb(26, 13, 171);' target=\"_blank\"\u003eResearchGate Study on Bengal Boundaries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[[\u0026quot;https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/407523371_Reading_Bengal_beyond_religious_boundaries\u0026quot;,null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{\u0026quot;1218\u0026quot;:[16]}]],16,null,\u0026quot;(PDF) Reading Bengal beyond religious boundaries\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;As historian Richard M. Eaton argues in The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, the spread. of Islam in Bengal was deeply connected to agrarian expansion and ecological. transformation in the Bengal delta. Eastern Bengal, in particular, was not a densely. integrated Brahmanical core before the medieval period. Much of it was frontier land. undergoing gradual cultivation and settlement. Networks of pirs, local patrons, agricultural pioneers, and shrine institutions became intertwined with the expansion of.\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/images?q\\u003dtbn:ANd9GcQLAf9AQ5mXnVXFKqCXsC_KepkeCzSojen5sn0jnKqLWRygnjkAT22lY6kowgM_M90Ko96oJvDp19lMFxo\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;ResearchGate\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url\\u003dhttps:\/\/www.researchgate.net\\u0026client\\u003dAIM\\u0026size\\u003d128\\u0026type\\u003dFAVICON\\u0026fallback_opts\\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL\u0026quot;,[[1783417144569852,104395621,1327452095],null,null,null,null,[[2,0,0,12]]],null,\u0026quot;7bcb6996-aad7-4eb2-a518-6f1add33eaa0\u0026quot;]]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj8343LosCVAxVl8zgGHb9PH08Qi4wTegoIAggACAAIDRAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACA0QAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACA0QAg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eWould you like to know more about the \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003especific artists\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e featured in the exhibition, or are you interested in the \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003ehistorical context\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Bengal borderlands? 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