Kala Samvad’s 3rd Group Art Exhibition | Global Art Confluence by 33 Artists at Taj Art Gallery

Date: 24 April, 2026 | Works of 33 Talented Artists of the Country were Displayed | Curated By Nandoo Sarswati

Mumbai, April 24, 2026: The iconic Taj Art Gallery at The Taj Mahal Palace hosted the 3rd Group Art Exhibition – Global Art Confluence, a prestigious one-day event that united international diplomats, senior officials, and 33 artists from across India and abroad.

The exhibition started by offering rich tributes to Padma Bhushan Late Shri Ram V. Sutar, the eminent sculptor and designer of national pride “Statue of Unity - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel”. It followed with lighting of lamps by Chief Guest H.E. Aliaksandr Matsukou, Consul General of the Republic of Belarus in Mumbai, along with Guest of Honor Dr. Vijay G. Kalantri, Chairman World Trade Centre. The distinguished gathering included Padma Shri awardees: Dr. Prakash Kothari (Medical Luminary), Uday Vishwanath Deshpande (Mallakhamb Guru), Premjit Baria, (Eminent artist).

Prominent dignitaries gracing this occasion were Nidhi Choudhari, IAS (Director, National Gallery of Modern Art) and Prerna Deshbhratar, IAS (Commissioner of Fisheries) Prashant Patil, IRS (Additional Director, Ministry of Finance), Prof. Him Kumar Chatterjee (Vice – Chancellor: Sir J. J. School of Arts), Dr. Kishor Ingale (Director) and Prof. Waghmare (Former Director) both from Directorate of Art, Government of Maharashtra), and Sunil Deore (Eminent Sculptor).

The Guest visiting this occasion were Pramod Mishra (President, Uttar Bhartiya Morcha, Mumbai BJP), Sandeep Chavan (President, Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh), Dr. Uttam V. Jain (Members of Indian Film Censor Board, Mumbai), Smt. Reeta Nilesh Singh (Nominated Member (Hindi Language), Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India), Kishor Khabiya Jain (CMD, Khabiya Group, Mumbai), Mahendra Kalantri (Director, Acclaim Systems Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai), Jagdish Purohit (Chairman, India Press, Mumbai), Sanjay Nikam (Artist & Curator, Gandhi Film Foundation Art Gallery, Mumbai), Hansraj Sharma (Group General Manager, Civil, Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Ltd. (IPRCL), Mumbai), Vilas Kolhe (Mumbai Port Trust), Prof. Hemant Samant (Journalist & Translator) along with other notable invitees.

The exhibition featured artists including Padma Shri Premjit Baria, Padma Shri Sudharak Olwe, Nidhi Choudhari (IAS), Sunil Deore (Eminent Sculptor), Meenakshi Pathak (M. A.), Shirish S. Joglekar (Professor), Rajaninath Ludbe (Art Master), Manavendra Shroff (B. A. Hons), Shilpa Surana (M. F. A.), Shreyas Khanvilkar (Sculptor), Anup Ramrao Bhoyar (M. F. A.), Satyajit Chandra Chanda (M. F. A.), Yalda Ostwar (M. F. D. – Iran Pune), Nandoo Sarswati (M. F. A.), Nitin Kulkarni (Post Graduate, M. B. A.), Deepika Shah (M. B. A.), Pradeepkumar M. Argade (M. F. A.), Rupal Sonigara (B. Sc), Shyam Manohar Chavan (G. D. Arts, Dip. Ed), Varsha N. Walawalkar (G. D. Art), Chandrashekhar Bhat (B. Tech), Sohan Kumar Choudhary (B. F. A.), Anshu B. Vishwakarma (B. F. A.), Roshan Banjara (B. F. A.), Sakshi Vilas Jalvi (B. F. A.), Samidha Lad (B. Arch), Archana Mehta (B. Sc.), Sudhir Patole (Sculptor), Vini Kapoor (B. A.), Harsha (B. A.), Zehara Gulam Husain (B. Com), Mahendra Sudam Shendre (Artist) and Vibhavari Desai (Artist).

This event was organized by Rajkumar Sharma of Kala Sanvad, curated by Nandoo Saraswati, concept designer by Harshit R. Sharma and encouraged by Jagadish P. Purohit, the exhibition witnessed strong participation from collectors, media, and art enthusiasts, marking it as a significant cultural milestone in Mumbai.

Rajkumar Sharma introducing the Guest of Honor, Shri Sandeep Chavan (President, Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh), to Padma Shri Premjit Baria (Eminent Artist, Diu (DNH, Daman & Diu).

Guest of Honor Shri Sandeep Chavan (President, Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh) and Prof. Hemant Samant (Writer & General Secretary, JUM) with participant artist Meenakshi Pathak and her painting.

Guest of Honor, Shri Sandeep Chavan (President, Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh) with participant artist Sakshi Vilas Jalvi, her father, and her painting.

Guest of Honor Shri Sandeep Chavan (President, Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh) and Prof. Hemant Samant (Writer & General Secretary, JUM) with participant artist Samidha Lad and her painting.

Guest of Honor Shri Sandeep Chavan (President, Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh) and Prof. Hemant Samant (Writer & General Secretary, JUM) with participant artist Shirish S. Joglekar, and sculptor Sudhir Patole with his artwork.

Guest of Honor Shri Sandeep Chavan (President, Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh) and Prof. Hemant Samant (Writer & General Secretary, JUM) with participant artist Rupal Sonigara and her artwork.

Guest of Honor Shri Sandeep Chavan (President, Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh) and Prof. Hemant Samant (Writer & General Secretary, JUM) with participant artist Shyam Manohar Chavan with his artwork.

Guest of Honor Shri Sandeep Chavan (President, Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh) and Prof. Hemant Samant (Writer & General Secretary, JUM) with participant artist Manavendra Shroff.

Guest of Honor Shri Sandeep Chavan (President, Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh) and Prof. Hemant Samant (Writer & General Secretary, JUM) with participant artist Archana Mehta and her painting.

Guest of Honor Shri Sandeep Chavan (President, Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh) and Prof. Hemant Samant (Writer & General Secretary, JUM) Mahendra Sudam Shendre and his family

Guest of Honor Kalhan Mattoo (Director, Planet 3 Studio Architecture Pvt. Ltd.), Rajkumar Sharma, and Nandoo Saraswati with participant artist Shreyas Khanvilkar (Sculptor) and his artwork.

Guest of Honor Vilas Kolhe (Deputy Chief Engineer, Mumbai Port Trust), Kalhan Mattoo (Director, Planet 3 Studio Architecture Pvt. Ltd.), Rajkumar Sharma, and Nandoo Saraswati along with participant artist Sakshi Vilas Jalvi, her father, and her painting.

Guest of Honor Vilas Kolhe (Deputy Chief Engineer, Mumbai Port Trust) with participant artist Archana Mehta and her painting.

Guest of Honor Vilas Kolhe (Deputy Chief Engineer, Mumbai Port Trust) and Hansraj Sharma (Group General Manager, Civil, Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Ltd. (IPRCL), Mumbai) with participant artist Shilpa Surana and her painting.

Guest of Honor Vilas Kolhe (Dy. Chief Engineer, Mumbai Port Trust) and Hansraj Sharma (Group General Manager, Civil, Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Ltd. (IPRCL), Mumbai) with participant artist Harsha and her painting.

Guest of Honor Vilas Kolhe (Dy. Chief Engineer, Mumbai Port Trust) and Artist & Curator Nandoo Sarswati with participant artist Roshan Banjara and his painting.

Guest of Honor Vilas Kolhe (Dy. Chief Engineer, Mumbai Port Trust) with participant artist Zehara Gulam Husain, her father, and her painting.

Guest of Honor Vilas Kolhe (Dy. Chief Engineer, Mumbai Port Trust) and Hansraj Sharma (Group General Manager, Civil, Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Ltd. (IPRCL), Mumbai) with participant artist Rupal Sonigara (Ahmedabad, Gujarat) and her painting.

Guest of Honor Hansraj Sharma (Group General Manager, Civil, Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Ltd. (IPRCL), Mumbai) with participant artists Shyam Chavan and his painting.

Guest of Honor Vilas Kolhe (Deputy Chief Engineer, Mumbai Port Trust) with participant artists Shyam Chavan and his painting.

Guest of Honor Vilas Kolhe (Dy. Chief Engineer, Mumbai Port Trust) and Hansraj Sharma (Group General Manager, Civil, Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Ltd. (IPRCL), Mumbai) with participant artist Meenakshi Pathak and her painting.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria (Eminent Artist, Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu), Smt. Reeta Nilesh Singh (Nominated Member, Hindi Language, Ministry of MSME, Government of India), and Nandoo Saraswati with participant artist Shreyas Khanvilkar (Sculptor) and his artwork.

Guest of Honor Smt. Reeta Nilesh Singh (Nominated Member, Hindi Language, Ministry of MSME, Government of India) with participant artists Anshu B. Vishwakarma and Sakshi Vilas Jalvi and her painting.

Guest of Honor Smt. Reeta Nilesh Singh (Nominated Member, Hindi Language, Ministry of MSME, Government of India) with participant artist Roshan Banjara and his painting.

Guest of Honor Smt. Reeta Nilesh Singh (Nominated Member (Hindi Language), Ministry of MSME, Govt. of INDIA) along with Padma Shri Premjit Baria, his wife, and his painting.

Guest of Honor Smt. Reeta Nilesh Singh (Nominated Member (Hindi Language), Ministry of MSME, Govt. of INDIA) with participant artist Samidha Lad and her painting.

Guest of Honor Smt. Reeta Nilesh Singh (Nominated Member, Hindi Language, Ministry of MSME, Government of India) with participant artist Rupal Sonigara (Ahmedabad, Gujarat) and her painting, along with Premjit Baria, Rajkumar Sharma, and Harshit R. Sharma.

Guest of Honor Smt. Reeta Nilesh Singh (Nominated Member (Hindi Language), Ministry of MSME, Govt. of INDIA) with participant artist Zehara Gulam Husain and her painting.

Guest of Honor Smt. Reeta Nilesh Singh (Nominated Member (Hindi Language), Ministry of MSME, Govt. of INDIA) with participant artist Shilpa Surana and her painting.

Guest of Honor Smt. Reeta Nilesh Singh (Nominated Member (Hindi Language), Ministry of MSME, Govt. of INDIA) with participant artist Shilpa Surana and her painting.

Guest of Honor Shri Sandeep Chavan (President, Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh) and Prof. Hemant Samant (Writer & General Secretary, JUM) giving a participation certificate to Guest Artist Premjit Baria on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Meenakshi Pathak on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Professor Shirish S. Joglekar on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Manavendra Shroff on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Shilpa Surana on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Shreyas Khanvilkar (Sculptor) on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Satyajit Chandra Chanda on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Nandoo Sarswati on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Deepika Shah on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Nitin Kulkarni on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Pradeepkumar M. Argade on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Rupal Sonigara on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Shyam Manohar Chavan on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Varsha N. Walawalkar on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Chandrashekhar Bhat on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Anshu B. Vishwakarma on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Roshan Banjara on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Sakshi Vilas Jalvi on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Samidha Lad on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Archana Mehta on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Sudhir Patole (Sculptor) on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Vini Kapoor on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Harsha on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Zehara Gulam Husain on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Mahendra Sudam Shendre on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Guest of Honor Premjit Baria giving a participation certificate to artist Vibhavari Desai on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Artist and curator Nandoo Saraswati presenting the participation certificate to the representative of artist Sohan Kumar Choudhary on behalf of Kala Samvad.

Participant artist Sakshi Vilas Jalvi, along with her family members, at Kala Samvad: 3rd Group Art Exhibition held at the Taj Art Gallery.

Artist Zehra Ghulam Hussain, a participant in Kala Samvad: 3rd Group Art Exhibition held at the Taj Art Gallery, along with her family members. Also present was organizer Rajkumar Sharma.

Artist Anshu B. Vishwakarma, a participant in Kala Samvad: 3rd Group Art Exhibition held at the Taj Art Gallery, along with her family members.

Artist Shilpa Surana and Archana Mehta, participants in Kala Samvad: 3rd Group Art Exhibition held at the Taj Art Gallery, along with their family members.

Artist Archana Mehta, a participant in Kala Samvad: 3rd Group Art Exhibition held at the Taj Art Gallery, along with her family members.

Artist Nitin Kulkarni, a participant in Kala Samvad: 3rd Group Art Exhibition held at the Taj Art Gallery, along with his family members.

Participant artists Sakshi Vilas Jalvi and Roshan Banjara, along with their college friends, at Kala Samvad: 3rd Group Art Exhibition held at the Taj Art Gallery.

Artist Satyajit Chandra Chanda, a participant in Kala Samvad: 3rd Group Art Exhibition held at the Taj Art Gallery, along with his family friends.

Senior Artist Vijaymohan with participant artist Samidha Lad and her painting.

Artist & Curator Nandoo Saraswati with guests, with participant artist Meenakshi Pathak and her painting.

Artist Coordinator Bala Ji (Art Night Thursday, Mumbai Gallery Association) with participant artist Sakshi Vilas Jalvi, her father, and her painting.

Participant artists Pradeepkumar M. Argade and Nitin Kulkarni with Shyam Chavan and his painting

Organizer Rajkumar Sharma showing the works of Padma Shri awardees and guest artists Premjit Baria and Sudharak Olwe to Kalhan Mattoo (Director, Planet 3 Studio Architecture Pvt. Ltd.).

Dr. Rajendra Jadhav paying tribute to Padma Bhushan Late Shri Ram V. Sutar, renowned sculptor and designer of the ‘Statue of Unity.

Dr. Rajendra Jadhav and Rajkumar Sharma reminiscing about golden memories after paying tribute to Padma Bhushan Late Shri Ram V. Sutar, renowned sculptor and designer of the ‘Statue of Unity.

L–R: Adv. Girish Agarwal, Harshit R. Sharma, Shrikishan Agarwal, Rajkumar Sharma.

L–R: Nandoo Saraswati, Shilpa Surana, Varsha Walawalkar, Reeta Nilesh Singh, Padma Shri Premjit Baria, Kalhan Mattoo, Harsha, Archana Mehta, Rajkumar Sharma.

Group photograph of artists and distinguished guests at Kala Samvad: 3rd Group Art Exhibition at the Taj Art Gallery.