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Artist of the Month • कलाकार का सम्मान

शलाका / Shalaka

Solo Exhibition cum Sale Series of Living Master Tribal & Folk Artists

Every month, the Shalaka Gallery at Aadivart Museum honors an eminent tribal or folk artist of Madhya Pradesh with a dedicated solo exhibition and sale. All original works are directly curated and available for acquisition, fostering sustainable artistic livelihood and cultural preservation.

Balmati Tekam शलाका - 43 • Current Artist Gond Painting • गोण्ड चित्रकला

Patangarh (Dindori) / Bhopal

Exhibition cum Sale • प्रदर्शनी सह-विक्रय

बालमति तेकाम / Balmati Tekam

Young Gond painter from the sacred hill forests of Patangarh in Dindori district. Her intricate canvases evoke forest mythology, flora, and animist symbiosis through delicate stippling and rhythmic forms.

Artist Directory • शलाका कलाकार दीर्घा

Past Featured Masters & Pioneers

Individual profiles with Google Schema.org microdata, biographies, and exhibition archives.

Babu Tahed
शलाका - 42 • Shalaka 42

बाबू ताहेड़ / Babu Tahed

Bhil Painting (भीली चित्रकला) • Jhabua / Bhopal
View Profile & Artworks
Brijbhushan Dhurve
शलाका - 41 • Shalaka 41

ब्रजभूषण धुर्वे / Brijbhushan Dhurve

Pardhan Gond (परधान गोण्ड) • Dindori / Bhopal
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Sunita Parmar
शलाका - 40 • Shalaka 40

सुनीता परमार / Sunita Parmar

Bhil Painting (भीली चित्रकला) • Lambela (Jhabua)
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Manisha Dhurve
शलाका - 39 • Shalaka 39

मनीषा धुर्वे / Manisha Dhurve

Gond Painting (गोण्ड चित्रकला) • Bijapuri (Dindori)
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Sunita Bhavor
शलाका - 38 • Shalaka 38

सुनीता भावोर / Sunita Bhavor

Bhil Painting (भीली चित्रकला) • Kundanpur (Jhabua)
View Profile & Artworks
Padma Shri Bhuri Bai
पद्मश्री सम्मान 2021 • Pioneer Master

पद्मश्री भूरी बाई / Bhuri Bai

Bhil Canvas Pioneer • Pitol (Jhabua) / Bhopal
View Life Odyssey & Murals

Art Collector Guidance & Direct Acquisition Policy • कलाकृति क्रय नियमावली

Aadivart Museum operates the Shalaka program without commercial commissions, empowering indigenous tribal artists by connecting them directly with genuine patrons and art collectors. Certificates of provenance and safe packaging assistance are coordinated by the museum desk.

📞 Museum Acquisition Inquiries: 07686 - 299056 | ✉️ Email: office@aadivartmuseum.in