Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Retrospective Celebrates 70 Years of Gulammohammed Sheikh's Printmaking
Gulammohammed Sheikh is a famous artist who has been making prints for 70 years.
A special show called 'Hand Prints / Mind Prints' is happening to celebrate his work.
This show has two parts: one with prints he made by hand using different techniques like woodcut and silkscreen, and another with digital prints he made using his computer.
The show is in Calcutta and is organized by his former student, Pushpamala N. Sheikh's work shows his love for cities, maps, and politics, and he often uses images from different cultures in his art.
He is known for making art more accessible to people through magazines and his unique style of printmaking.
Gulammohammed Sheikh's retrospective exhibition, 'Hand Prints / Mind Prints,' showcases 70 years of his printmaking work.
The exhibition is divided into two parts: 'Hand Prints' featuring traditional techniques and 'Mind Prints' showcasing digital prints.
Sheikh's work evolved from painterly to linear and later became autobiographical, incorporating politics and cultural references.
He is a pioneer in Indian digital printmaking, creating collages he calls 'mind prints.'
The exhibition is curated by his former student, Pushpamala N., and is held at TRI Art & Culture in collaboration with the Vadhera Art Gallery.
- Who
- Gulammohammed Sheikh, a leading artist, art historian, teacher, writer, and poet.
- What
- A retrospective exhibition showcasing 70 years of his printmaking work.
- When
- The exhibition is currently on display (specific dates not mentioned).
- Where
- TRI Art & Culture in Calcutta, in collaboration with the Vadhera Art Gallery.
- Why
- To document and exhibit Sheikh's extensive printmaking practice and make his work more accessible to art lovers.
- Artist
- Gulammohammed Sheikh
- Curator
- Pushpamala N.
- Exhibition Name
- Hand Prints / Mind Prints: A Retrospective of 70 Years of Printmaking
- Venue
- TRI Art & Culture
- Collaborator
- Vadhera Art Gallery
- Exhibition Duration
- Not specified
- Printmaking Techniques
- Woodcut, linocut, etching-aquatint, lithography, silkscreen, digital prints
- Time Period Covered
- 1950s to present