Secular Art Movement

धर्मांतरबंदी कायदा, उपवर्गीकरण आणि जाती जनगणना... ...... सेक्युलर मुव्हमेंट व सेक्युलर आर्ट मुव्हमेंटची भूमिका ( डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांच्या विचार व चळवळीच्या परिप्रेक्ष्यातून) अध्यक्ष - प्रा. गौतमीपुत्र कांबळे ( अध्यक्ष, सेक्युलर मुव्हमेंट, महाराष्ट्र, ) वक्ते - भरत शेळके ( नि.सहाय्यक पोलीस आयुक्त व कार्याध्यक्ष महाराष्ट्र, ) प्रा. डॉ. भरत नाईक ( राज्य महासचिव, कोल्हापूर ) रक्षित सोनावणे ( ज्येष्ठ इंग्रजी पत्रकार ) मधु कांबळे ( ज्येष्ठ पत्रकार व राज्य संघटक ) प्रभाकर कांबळे (चित्रकार व समन्वयक, सेक्युलर आर्ट मुव्हमेंट) युवराज सोनावणे ( ज्येष्ठ पत्रकार व संघटक, बीड ) निमंत्रक- विनोद शिंदे ( अध्यक्ष, मुंबई ) प्रा. आनंद बिडकर (महासचिव, मुंबई ) कधी- 20 मे 2026 वेळ - सायंकाळी 6 वा. कुठे - मुंबई मराठी पत्रकार संघांचे, सभागृह, पत्रकार भवन, आझाद मैदान, मुंबई.

Wish you Happy Buddha Purnima ! Happy Maharashtra Divas and Labour day to all ! JaiBhim, Namo Buddhay !

Happy Ambedkar Jayanti! Shailesh Patne with his sculpture vocabularises Buddhist Thought & Aesthetics through a conceptual investigation and observation of objects he has come across as a Museum conservator. As an artist sculpture came naturally to him where the found object retrived from scrap yards and left in disuse around the city. The Ambedkarite movement approaches Buddhist Aesthetics within the prism of a secular vision that privileges the many anonymous authors who have painted the caves of Ajanta and carved the motifs of liberation on the sandstones of the stupa. The Buddha’s teaching of compassion seen in the symbolic visual representations of the Ashokan empire that espouse liberty, fraternity and equality forms the theoretical manifesto for Patne’s practice. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s writing on history form a unique criticism of our lens as a society in contemporaneity that Shailesh attempts to stitch together in his works. A shrouded microphone standing under a bronze cast gold-plated cloth spells out the hypocrisy of power when it speaks to us. A mauled globe represents the rotting geo-political realities of our world specially in the face of a genocide. A briefcased brain tells the story of the conspicuous consumption of our brains by a society that is pushing our attention towards social media. Art is unseen under record auction records, pr campaigns and trends of mimic men as the work of those marginalised by an unforgiving system have their voices muffled by the denial of access, is ignored. We have to restore our freedoms and the objects of our constitution as envisioned by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, in the spirit of restoration where in conservation laboratories across the world history is not revisited, rewritten but arrested from further decline and lessons are learnt of how to preserve, repair and seek a new future. Thank you @artindiamagazine From the collection of @geethamehra #ambedkariteaesthetics #drbabasahebambedkar #shaileshpatne #ambedkarjayanti #strangershousegallery

Heartfelt wishes to everyone on the 135th birth anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. Jaibhim

This *Ambedkar Jayanti* as a part of *Caste, Culture, and Aesthetics*, a Global Humanities Research Workshop at Stanford , I am pleased to invite you to a discussion on: *When Look Becomes Touch: Intermediality and Aesthetics in Anti-Caste Films* By Manju Edachira Thursday, 9 April, 530 PM PST | Stanford Humanities Center, Board Room Also Online via Zoom RSVP for the link at /forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_3GvssLqfSFCX-nejeq8lhBeRhpGtNUmDR5hiyBNVnCtCRw/viewform?usp=send_form *Caste, Culture & Aesthetics* emphasizes the need for recognizing caste as a critical node for theorizing marginalized cultural-aesthetic practices. The caste system adversely affects more than one billion people across the globe, in South Asia and its diasporas around the world. As a marker of deep inequity, caste is woven into every aspect of social life. Despite this, caste-oppressed communities have historically nourished sturdy counter cultures comprising a range of sociocultural forms and artisanal practices. However, the relationship between caste and cultural production is under-studied. This workshop will investigate the ways in which the graded social hierarchy of caste informs dominant aesthetic standards and values. It pays close attention to the counter-cultural assertions of Dalit and other marginalized communities that demand an anti-caste revisioning of categories like art, aesthetics, and culture. The workshop will create a space of dialogue, access, and interaction between scholars and practitioners of anti-caste art and culture. Rather than separate the realms of practice and theory, this workshop finds points of contact and complementarity between creative and critical practice. This approach is inspired by the ethos of anti-caste art which consciously blurs the boundaries between art, activism, and philosophy. For additional queries, email me at [email protected].

I am truly happy and deeply grateful to receive the Art Appreciation Award 2026 from @dbmindia_nit and @thackerseyfoundation at KC College. This recognition means a lot to me and encourages me to continue pursuing what I truly believe in. I would like to sincerely thank everyone who supported me on this journey—my mentor, my family, my father, and my sister—for always believing in me. Their constant encouragement has made this moment possible. Awards like this inspire us to keep moving forward and stay dedicated to our passion and practice. Thank you once again for this wonderful opportunity. I am truly grateful. And Thank you @secularartmovement @strangershousegallery for believing in us. #KochiBiennale #StudentBiennale2025 #SecularMoment #Ambedkar #DrBRAmbedkar #ContemporaryArtIndia #IndianArt #ArtAndResistance #ArtAsVoice #SociallyEngagedArt #DalitArt #YoungArtists #ArtFromLife #biennalediaries

Bhagwan Master, the owner of Swar Samrat Band, is my father and my greatest inspiration. As a student presenting my work in the Student Biennale Kochi, I feel deeply humbled and incredibly joyful that he came to see my work at the Biennale. I am especially grateful that my entire family travelled from my hometown, Satana, to witness this moment. My mother’s presence means so much to me, and my elder sister—Dr. Rohini Sonawane @drrohinigangurde is the Radiologist played a crucial role in making this possible. She represents the strength and progress of our family, as the daughter of a band musician who believed in educating his daughters and supported their dreams. It was also very special to have his grandson and granddaughters there, experiencing and enjoying the journey and legacy of their grandfather. To have three generations come together at my exhibition in Kochi is truly emotional and unforgettable. I feel immense gratitude for their love, support, and belief in my journey. Thank you @secularartmovement @strangershousegallery @words_and_images @bb_bhushanbhombale @shamoodaa @khanshamimakhtar94 for this opportunity @studentsbiennale @kochibiennale #KochiBiennale #StudentBiennale2025 #SecularMoment #Ambedkar #DrBRAmbedkar #ContemporaryArtIndia #IndianArt #ArtAndResistance #ArtAsVoice #SociallyEngagedArt #DalitArt #YoungArtists #ArtFromLife #biennalediaries

• @baws_bot Start reading Mahad Satyagraha at BAWS.in: https://baws.in/books/baws/EN/Volume_17_01/pdf/22

• @artist_kailash_khanjode Kailash Khanjodes’ recent work for his annual display at Government college of art Nagpur. His continuous understanding towards social political practice touches various topics across the states, through this works he talks about the problem of deforestation poses a grave threat to both humanity and the environment in the future—a threat for which humans alone are responsible. Through this work, he is adopting a stance of ethical intervention against the environmental destruction being caused by humans. #sculpture_art #deforestion🌲 #saveforest #kailashkhanjode

साहित्यअकादेमी पुरस्कार2025 राजू बाविस्कर का “आत्मकथा : काळयानिळया रेषा” मराठी भाषा में चयनित। राजू बाविस्कर , फुले शाहू आंबेडकरी विचारांचे परिवर्तनवादी लेखक, कवी आणि चित्रकार म्हणून महाराष्ट्राला परिचित आहेत. नुकत्याच झालेल्या साहित्य अकादमी (राष्ट्रीय साहित्य संस्थान) यांच्या वतीने 2025 शाळांसाठी विविध साहित्यप्रकारातील पुरस्कारांची घोषणा काल 16 मार्च रोजी करण्यात आली . यामध्ये आमचे मित्र आणि सेक्युलर आर्ट मुव्हमेंट च्या विविध उपक्रमांमध्ये सहभागी असणारे, चळवळीतील चित्रकार, कवी आणि लेखक राजू बाविस्कर यांच्या ‘काळ्या निळ्या रेषा’ या आत्मचरित्राला साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार प्राप्त झाला याबद्दल त्यांचे मनपूर्वक अभिनंदन आम्ही सेक्युलर आर्ट मुव्हमेंट परिवारा च्या वतीने करत आहोत. Raju Baviskar is known to the Maharashtra as a transformative writer, poet, and artist deeply rooted in the ideologies of Phule, Shahu, and Ambedkar. Yesterday, March 16, the Sahitya Akademi (National Academy of Letters) announced its awards across various literary genres for the year 2025. We, on behalf of the ‘Secular Art Movement’ family, extend our heartfelt congratulations to our friend—a committed artist, poet, and writer actively involved in the movement and various initiatives of the Secular Art Movement—Raju Baviskar, for receiving the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for his autobiography, *Kalya Nilya Resha*. #SahityaAkademi #Award2025, #RajuBaviskar “AutobiographyKalyanilyaResha”

Restituting Fragments of Evidence by Jihan El Tahri Vivan Sundaram Memorial Lecture Series 27 February | 5 PM Pavilion, Bastion Bungalow We don’t remember: we rewrite our memories’- Chris Marker (Sans Soleil) Images have become a battlefield. Investing in where they are held, who gets to access them, questioning what they contain, challenging their narrative, and who gets to decide their preservation or erasure are all significant political and cultural acts. Those once-forgotten and neglected images have succumbed to the fury of gentrification and are now very much in vogue with filmmakers, artists, and historians. The current debate on restitution opens a gap for us to question how the image became property and why European archives continue to claim ownership of our ancestral images. But can the archival images - given that they are still bound in their colonial shackles - be a true source of knowledge? Today, we have the means to challenge the remnants of the colonial structure, to shift the parameters of the future, and to resist the commodification of our past. - @jihantahri #jihaneltahri @kochibiennale

Jihan El Tahri Jihan El Tahri is a Franco-Egyptian film director, writer, visual artist, and producer. El Tahri has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2017, and is currently on the selection committee of the Locarno International Film Festival. She has directed more than 15 films and her visual-art exhibitions have traveled to museums and biennials around the world. Her writings include Les Sept Vies de Yasser Arafat and Israel and the Arabs: The 50 Years War. She continues to mentor and direct various documentary and filmmaking labs. El Tahri has served on the boards of several African film organizations, including the Federation of Pan African Cinema and the Guild of African Filmmakers in the Diaspora. El Tahri holds a BA and an MA (1984 and 1986, respectively) in political science from the American University in Cairo, Egypt.