Released on = February 10, 2007, 10:03 am

Press Release Author = TamarindArt

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = On February 21, 2007 TamarindArt will host an opening
reception for "Parallel Facets," a unique exhibition of paintings by Samir Aich and
sculptures by Niranjan Pradhan. It is the first combined exhibition at TamarindArt
that is showcasing both sculptures and paintings. It is a great opportunity to see
works by two of India's most distinguished artists in their respective fields.
TamarindArt will also launch a book on Niranjan Pradhan.

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Contact: 212-990-9000, x105
press@tamarindart.com
www.tamarindart.com



Parallel Facets
Paintings by Samir Aich and Sculptures by Niranjan Pradhan
February 21 - March 17, 2007

New York, New York - February 10, 2007 - On February 21, 2007 TamarindArt will host
an opening reception for "Parallel Facets," a unique exhibition of paintings by
Samir Aich and sculptures by Niranjan Pradhan. It is the first combined exhibition
at TamarindArt that is showcasing both sculptures and paintings. It is a great
opportunity to see works by two of India's most distinguished artists in their
respective fields. TamarindArt will also launch a book on Niranjan Pradhan.

Opening Reception February 21, 2007, 6 - 8:30pm
(both artists will be present at the opening)
This exhibition will be open to the public from February 21 to March 17, 2007

Samir Aich has been painting for over three decades and has exhibited extensively in
groups and solo shows in India and abroad. Aich is best known for his semi-abstract
figurative paintings. He is constantly experimenting with new ideas concentrating
on essential structural details in a composition that gives rise to these brilliant
and bold images with faint reference to the subject. A minimalist by nature, Aich's
paintings focus on capturing the basic essence; his powerful lines breathe life into
both animate and inanimate forms.

Niranjan Pradhan emerged as an important sculptor from Calcutta in the late 60s.
Free flowing forms coupled with harmonious display of geometrically defined surfaces
are the governing factors of his three dimensional art. His forms evolve from the
inner core of life and his immediate environment. This duality, of the metaphysical
and the tangible, lend monumental and powerful quality to Pradhan's sculptures.

The opening reception for "Parallel Facets" will be held at TamarindArt, 142 East
39th Street, on February 21, 2007 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. The exhibit will be open
to the public thereafter; gallery hours are 11am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday and
Saturday 12pm - 6pm.

This is a Great opportunity to meet and speak with the renowned artists. To schedule
an interview with Samir Aich or Niranjan Pradhan while they are in the U.S. please
contact TamarindArt at 212-990-9000 or press@tamarindart.com

About TamarindArt
The gallery was inaugurated as a museum in April 2003. Since its inception we have
had several exhibitions including "Lightning" by M.F. Husain, \"50 Years of Bal
Chhabda: Paintings in New York,\" Akbar Padamsee's "Lines of Distinction, Strokes of
Genius, Works on Paper 1959-2006" and more recently, the gallery has hosted group
shows "Edge of Reality" and "Reverse-Depth."

TamarindArt's vision is to curate exhibitions that reflect a healthy balance between
senior established artists and younger talents working with experimental forms of
conceptual installations. This combination reflects some of the most important
trends in contemporary Indian art.


Web Site = http://www.tamarindart.com

Contact Details = TamarindArt
142 East 39th St
New York, NY 10016
www.tamarindart.com
rbergeron@tamarindart.com
212-990-9000