Archive · 17 Aug 2026
Mamta Chitnis Sen's 'Rural Delights' Captures Konkan's Vanishing Beauty
An artist named Mamta Chitnis Sen made a big art show called 'Rural Delights'.
It is happening in a city called Mumbai, in India.
The paintings show the Konkan region, a beautiful green area in the state of Maharashtra.
They show villages, farms, and the people who live there.
Many of the paintings are about women farmers who work in the fields.
The artist used a special tool called a palette knife to make thick, colorful paint strokes.
The pictures are bright and full of flowers and trees.
But the show also has a serious message: the countryside is changing and some of these places may disappear.
The artist wants people to enjoy the beauty of Konkan and remember it.
The show is open from August 16 to August 30, 2026.
Artist and writer Mamta Chitnis Sen presents 'Rural Delights', a solo exhibition at Gallery FPH in Mumbai.
The exhibition runs from August 16 to August 30, 2026.
The acrylic paintings depict villages, landscapes and communities of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra's Konkan region.
The works focus on women farmers and are created using a palette-knife technique with bold, textured strokes.
The theme explores the vanishing landscapes and people of the region under the pressure of urbanisation.
- Who
- Artist and writer Mamta Chitnis Sen
- What
- A solo exhibition titled 'Rural Delights' featuring acrylic paintings of rural life in the Konkan region
- When
- August 16 to August 30, 2026
- Where
- Gallery FPH, Free Press House, Nariman Point, Mumbai
- Why
- To celebrate and record the vanishing landscapes and people of Sindhudurg district amid urbanisation
- Exhibition
- Rural Delights
- Artist
- Mamta Chitnis Sen
- Venue
- Gallery FPH, Free Press House, Nariman Point, Mumbai
- Dates
- August 16 to August 30, 2026
- Medium
- Acrylic paintings using palette-knife technique
- Inspiration
- Sindhudurg district, Konkan region, Maharashtra
- Featured Works
- 'Kali in Rose Bushes', 'Rukmini in Flora', 'My Land, My Life'