Ahmednagar | 7.5 | Rayat Samachar
(ArtExhibition) Under the special initiative ‘Aadarshancha Shodhat’ (In Search of Ideals) presented by Srijan Foundation, a grand art exhibition has been organized to mark the 118th birth anniversary of senior painter, art educator, and art researcher Late R.B. Kelkar. The exhibition will feature rare paintings, sketches, letters, and a documentary, along with the authorized biography of this great artist and teacher.
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(ArtExhibition) This special exhibition will showcase the artworks and artistic journeys of celebrated artists R.B. Kelkar (1908–2004), Clive Branson (1907–1944), and S.H. Raza (1922–2016). Bringing together art, culture, and the revered Guru-Shishya (teacher-disciple) tradition, this exhibition promises to be a truly enriching experience for art lovers.
(ArtExhibition) The exhibition will be held from May 22 to 24, 2026, from 10 AM to 8 PM, at Tilak Hall, District Library, Chitale Road, Ahilyanagar.
(ArtExhibition) The event will feature prominent speakers including poet, author, and Raza Foundation trustee Ashok Vajpeyi, Principal of Rachana Sansad Mumbai Mahendra Damle, R.B. Kelkar’s son Prakash Kelkar, and Clive Branson’s daughter, painter Rosa Branson, who will be attending from London.
The exhibition offers citizens a unique opportunity to experience an extraordinary confluence of art, history, and the pursuit of ideals. The organizers have appealed to art lovers to attend in large numbers.

