Art & Culture

Artists like Manisha Baswani and Zarina Hasmi made the cut.

&lt;p id=&quot;p_1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Ayesha Sultana:&lt;/strong&gt; I think there is such simple sophistication in her work. It is magnificently minimal. By saying very little, it does say a lot.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_2&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;art-ayesha_021218044158.jpg&quot; src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/dailyo//story/embed/201802/art-ayesha_021218044158.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;art-ayesha_021218044158.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Birender Yadav:&lt;/strong&gt; Once again, minimal but painstakingly detailed. It does not have the atmosphere that most artists hurl into their work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_4&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;art-virender_021218044222.jpg&quot; src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/dailyo//story/embed/201802/art-virender_021218044222.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;art-virender_021218044222.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_5&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Parul Gupta:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;It is such a playful illusion and when you walk past the work, it changes itself. And the shadows it throws up are enthralling.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_6&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_7&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;art-parul_021218044235.jpg&quot; src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/dailyo//story/embed/201802/art-parul_021218044235.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;art-parul_021218044235.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_8&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4. Zarina Hasmi:&lt;/strong&gt; It is so stark yet solemn. There is a certain quietness in the work. It is meditative and contemplative. Typical of Zarina.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_9&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;art-zarina_021218044249.jpg&quot; src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/dailyo//story/embed/201802/art-zarina_021218044249.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;art-zarina_021218044249.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_10&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5. Manisha Gera Baswani:&lt;/strong&gt; I love the starkness to it. Yet some works have rich colours. It is utterly seductive. This is her best work to date.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_11&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;art-manisha_021218044305.jpg&quot; src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/dailyo//story/embed/201802/art-manisha_021218044305.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;art-manisha_021218044305.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_12&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot; href=&quot;https://www.dailyo.in/variety/narendra-modi-uae-remittances-modis-foreign-visit-israel-palestine-modi-in-uae/story/1/22299.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Also read:&amp;nbsp;Modi's Gulf visit: Migrant workers need protection&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_13&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://www.dailyo.in/embed/756e75&quot; width=&quot;690&quot; height=&quot;388&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Art expert and member of jury, India Today Art Awards lists why Manisha Baswani, Zarina Hasmi among others made the cut.