Art Gallery
SawDesi transforms Jorbangla Art Gallery into a community for art and food
In an era where many of us believe quality resides solely in expensive stores, Eliza Bhowmick and Sourabh Ghosh’s labour of love, SawDesi, is determined to provide a leg up to homegrown brands. The third instalment of Art Melange’s SawDesi, held on January 13 and 14 at Jorbangla Gallery (off Gariahat’s Fern Road) with My Kolkata as digital partner, welcomed not only lifestyle brands from across the state but also launched its food vertical with Ghosh’s in-house brand Rannay Rockbaji and Dweepi Chatterjee’s Minn.
Following an intimate inauguration on the first day, featuring actors Angana Roy and Rohan Bhattacharjee, Sawdesi launched the eight brands on display, including a brand sponsored entirely by the house in an effort to promote indigenous art forms regardless of financial ability. “Eliza and Sourabh are both extremely talented individuals, and their unique art-life event SawDesi is true to its name. I’m particularly fond of exhibitions that promote handmade art and are vocal for local, since I prefer purchasing from budding local artisans who are all unique in their own ways,” said Angana, who also spoke about her upcoming film, Pariah (with Vikram Chatterjee as the protagonist), which explores a reclusive man’s inquest into the disappearance of street dogs.
Children and young people will have an opportunity to see their creations displayed digitally in an exhibition at one of Scotland’s national galleries.
The 2025 Worcester 100 Open Art Exhibition will be held at the Artery Gallery, Croft Walk, from Saturday 8 to Saturday, March 15.
The free event will showcase a range of artistic styles, including paintings, prints, photography, and sculptures.
Opening times will vary throughout the week.
Art Gallery
Three in five small UK museums and galleries fear closure amid declining revenue, new research suggests
Three in five small museums and galleries in the UK fear closure amid declining revenue and footfall, research published this week suggests. The survey of 40 small, independent attractions—those with fewer than 100,000 annual visitors—also found that four in five (78%) reported the current period as the most challenging the sector has faced, while over half (58%) said overall income has not returned to its pre-Covid levels.
The research, conducted by the cloud platform GoDaddy in partnership with the charity Kids in Museums, surveyed small museums as well as galleries, historic buildings and heritage sites. Alison Bowyers, the executive director of Kids in Museums, tells The Art Newspaper that UK museums are suffering more than their counterparts in mainland Europe.
