A group art show of paintings, sculptures, photography, installation and printmaking titled ‘Reflections of Womanhood’ by 54 eminent artists commenced in the national capital on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

The show is being curated by internationally acclaimed curator and artist Manisha Gawade. It puts forward the imagery of silent artworks which speak a thousand words, narrating tales of millions of women across the globe.

The show celebrates not only women but also everything feminine from mother earth, to life and all the way to the inception of the universe with Shiva and Shakti.

The exhibition is open to the public till March 28 at Pioneer Art Gallery, Lado Sarai, New Delhi, Divine Art Gallery, Lado Sarai, New Delhi, and Ehsaas (Digitally Platform).

On the inauguration at Pioneer Art Gallery, Kuchipudi maestro Rashmi Vaidyalingam said: “It is indeed a pleasure and a privilege to inaugurate this Exhibition on Women Empowerment by 54 eminent artists, on Women’s Day. Empowerment of women ought to be felt in all spheres of everyday existence like, economic, political, societal, financial and psychological. Only then can we truly remove the disparities, inequalities, lack of freedom, violence, exploitation etc. from their daily existence.”

On the inauguration at Divine Art Gallery, Odissi maestro and author Guru Sharon Lowen said, “Ehsaas remarkable exhibition, at two galleries- Gallery Pioneer and Divine Art Gallery, Lado Serai, New Delhi is a timely and thoughtfully curated bringing together of 54 visual arts in several media bringing into focus images celebrating women and Shakti as well as the too many inequities challenging both rural and urban women across the globe. It is a great pleasure to join dancers, musicians, all the participating artists and galleries to support curator Manisha Gawade to visually transport us to greater consciousness through the power of art.”

The curator of the show and Director of Ehsaas Manisha Gawade said, “Only a drastic change in our education can lead to economic freedom for women, leading the way to a progressive new tomorrow. Gender biases cannot pave the way for our generations to come. This show brings this very important message to the nation as a whole. Ehsaas has always stood for women, artists and weavers and we believe that all the art forms are interdependent on each other and it is hence that we take pride in staging this wonderful event as a combined amalgamation of the various art forms.”

Director of Pioneer Art Gallery, Praveen Upadhye said: “The world is incomplete without women. Their endurance is what binds humanity together. This exhibition brings out the various colours a woman fills into our lives with her varying virtues as a special creation of nature.”

Sumit Thakur, Director of Divine Art Gallery Said, “Women of today are our pride and the fact that this show houses both male and female artists is an artistic representation of how we can also happily coexist in the society as a whole. It doesn’t cost anything to love and respect each other.”