History:
Kolkata is an art lovers’ paradise. The city nestles some of the oldest art galleries to some of the best art colleges. Aradhana Dalmia, an artist and the founder of “The Artemist”- an art consultancy firm came up with this concept based around passionate expertise, unique art experience and exceptional customer service. While exploring her passion for painting, she recently launched her new series ‘Luminous’. Luminous is an indigenous project hoping to innovate in the oil painting art space.
The present scenario:
The firm works with some of the big names but it majorly incorporate works of upcoming artists, Some of whom are provided with their in-house studios to execute assignments. The firm offers individualistic experience to each of their client, based on their need and requirement, which eventually becomes an exclusive piece of art. Customer delight and the experience of owning something exclusive are of utmost priority to them. Their work portfolio also includes customization of portraits, undertaking art camps and collaborating for photography and art therapy workshops. They have collaboration with art galleries and art consultants to help maintain wider spectrum of talent.
The Projects:
The Artemist manages commissions to ensure that the best art is selected for their client’s project, helping to create a distinctive place to live, work and visit. They provide expert advice through all stages of the commissioning process: from developing artist briefs, selecting artists, planning and project management, to installation and promotion of the artwork. Some of the projects that they been associated with are KAHM Tower, Monkey Bar, Warren Tea, The Fifth Element and they have also commissioned a Paresh Maity painting for one of their clients.
The Curator- Ms. Aradhana Dalmia
Developing a keen inclination towards painting during her childhood, Aradhana has always been drawn to artistic expression. Her formal training in art has been imparted from some of the world’s most renowned colleges like the Chelsea College of Art and Design, London; Manchester School of Art, Manchester and Sotheby’s Institute of Art, New York. Overtime, this has allowed her to develop her own unique art aesthetic and a forte in Oil on Canvas painting. She founded The Artemist in 2014 with the dual purpose of managing exemplary commissions and offering a carefully curated art collection, for her client’s needs.
The Luminous Project:
While exploring her passion for painting, Aradhana Dalmia came up with the idea of “Glow in the Dark” painting. She launched her new series ‘Luminous’- an indigenous project hoping to innovate in the oil painting art space. In natural light, the luminous paintings are vivacious pieces of oil on canvas but when exposed to special light, they become a scintillating story. The paint used for this purpose is made by Aradhana herself. Generally, the ‘glow in the dark paintings’ are made using acrylic colours but Aradhana innovated the concept by making them with oil, moving a step forward in the chromatic world. After meticulous layering and experimentation, her drive for adding a new and exciting dimension to her paintings resulted in the creation of this unique range. The beautiful pieces of oil on canvas become luminescent when exposed to ultraviolet lights and are a visual treat to the eyes. ===