Summary
Cartist Automobile Art Festival is an annual art festival held in Jaipur, the capital of Indian state Rajasthan.[2] It is an initiative to promote Indian culture and art along with love for vintage cars.[3] The basic idea of Cartist is to spread awareness among masses and classes regarding the importance of salvaging the epitome of royalty, vintage and classic cars.[4]
| Cartist Automobile Art Festival | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Art Car, Auto Art, Indian Art, Art of Rajasthan, Culture of Rajasthan |
| Begins | 18 April 2016 |
| Ends | 24 April 2016 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Country | India |
| Years active | 2015 - present |
| Inaugurated | On 18 April 2015 (International Day For Monuments and Sites) |
| Founder | Himanshu Jangid |
| Organised by | Cartist.[1] |
| Website | www |
History edit
The Cartist Automobile Art Festival was founded by Himanshu Jangid, a vintage car restorer in India and founder & CEO of United Restorations.[5]
2015 edit
First edition of festival commenced from 2015, 18 April the World Heritage Day. Renowned artist like Raghu Rai, Himmat Shah, Johny ML, Wajid Khan, and Shakir Ali interacted with the young artists during workshop, which covered Miniature Art, basics of Photography and natural color making. The students from various schools participated for the workshops. The Art Camp was organized at SMS Convention Centre from 18 April to 21 April and after that The Art work of participants were exhibited from 22 April to 24 April at ITC Rajputana. Cartist Automobile Art Festival is the first of its kind in India; organized to encourage the youth and also to promote automobile art.[6][7][8][9][10]
2016 edit
A week long Cartist 2016 held at Narain Niwas in Jaipur, was inaugurated by Vasundhara Raje,[11][12][13] Chief minister of Rajasthan, followed by special sessions and interaction with well-known artists, art exhibition and workshops.[14][15] Three solo art exhibition took place at Rajasthan School of Arts, were inaugurated by Nirmal Nahata, Mayor of Jaipur and Johny MLa, a well known art critic.[16][17][18][19]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Now, an automobile art fest!". DNA Syndication. DNA India. 9 April 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "When cars dream". Daily News and Analysis. 23 April 2016.
- ^ Shukla, Vandana (1 May 2016). "Get your car a coat of art". The Tribune (Chandigarh).
- ^ De, Ranjan (6 June 2015). "Car as canvas". The Hindu.
- ^ Choudhary, Neha (20 April 2016). "Fancy an artsy ride in Jaipur?". Times of India.
- ^ "Jaipur hosts automobile art fest". Jaipur (Rajasthan, India): Business Standard. 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Auto art". The Telegraph. 12 April 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015.
- ^ "कार्टिस्ट ऑटो से राजस्थानी लोककलाओं को मिलेगी विशिष्ट पहचान- मुख्यमंत्री" (in Hindi). News Hunt. 18 November 2015.
- ^ "सीएम राजे ने कार्टिस्ट ऑटो आर्ट को दिलाई पहचान". Raj Express (in Hindi). 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Automobile art to beautify airport". Times of India. 16 November 2015.
- ^ "कार्टिस्ट ऑटो आर्ट प्रदर्शनी का आगाज,मुख्यमंत्री राजे ने किया उद्घाटन". Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi). 18 November 2011.
- ^ "वर्ल्ड हेरिटेज डे पर 'महारानी' को पसंद आई ये कार, ट्विटर पर शेयर की तस्वीरें". Pradesh 18. 18 April 2016.
- ^ Daniels, Pearl. "Cartist Automobile Art Festival inaugurated in Jaipur". Rushlane.com. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Right platform is essential for art and artists to flourish: CM Raje". Mid-Day. 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Cartist Automobile Art Festival inaugurated in Jaipur" (PDF). Jaipur Municipal Corporation. April 2016.
- ^ "Cars and creativity". DNA Syndication. Daily News and Analysis. 18 April 2016.
- ^ Sharma, Yukti (20 April 2016). "'Ashamed I didn't visit Jaipur earlier'". DNA Syndication. Daily News and Analysis.
- ^ "शहरके तीन युवा कलाकारों ने कारों पर" (in Hindi). Daily Bhaskar. 18 April 2016.
- ^ Chaudhary, Neha (19 April 2016). "Cars meet art at Jaipur painting exhibition". Times of India.
External links edit
- Official website