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Vivek Abrol Attends Centenary Tribute to Tyeb Mehta at Jehangir Art Gallery
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 29: Prominent art collector and connoisseur Vivek Abrol was among the distinguished guests at Conversations with Chai, a heartfelt memorial event commemorating the birth centenary of legendary Indian modernist Tyeb Mehta, held at the Jehangir Art Gallery on Saturday evening. Hosted by the Tyeb Mehta Foundation in collaboration with the Saffronart [...]
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 29: Prominent art collector and connoisseur Vivek Abrol was among the distinguished guests at Conversations with Chai, a heartfelt memorial event commemorating the birth centenary of legendary Indian modernist Tyeb Mehta, held at the Jehangir Art Gallery on Saturday evening. Hosted by the Tyeb Mehta Foundation in collaboration with the Saffronart Foundation, the evening drew an engaged audience of artists, scholars, collectors, and students from across the country.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Abrol reflected on Mehta’s timeless significance: “Tyeb Mehta’s work is more than just art—it’s a mirror held up to society’s deepest ruptures and longings. His ability to evoke raw emotion through stark form and colour continues to inspire both collectors and thinkers alike.”
The evening’s centrepiece was the Annual Memorial Lecture delivered by noted poet and cultural theorist Ranjit Hoskote, whose eloquent address explored the aesthetic, philosophical, and political undercurrents in Mehta’s oeuvre. Mr. Abrol, responding to the talk, remarked: “Ranjit has the rare gift of translating the unspoken language of a canvas into words. His reading of Mehta’s moral imagination brought the artist vividly to life.”
