Lucknow: A painting exhibition honouring noted artist Rajeev Mishra was inaugurated on Monday.A collaboration between Rajeev Neelam Arts and Cultural Foundation and the State Lalit Kala Akademi, the exhibition will remain open to visitors till Tuesday from 11 am to 6 pm.The show presents around 29 works, including wash, watercolour and acrylic paintings, attracting art lovers and students in large numbers.Curated by Mishra’s daughter, Stuti Mishra, the exhibition showcases his mastery of wash techniques and his emotional engagement with everyday life.Key works include ‘Minnat,’ a watercolour wash portraying women carrying lanterns and earthen lamps as symbols of hope, and ‘Gaushala,’ a wash-and-ink pen composition creating a striking 3D-like view of cows resting in a manger.Visitors also watched a short film tracing Mishra’s journey, struggles, achievements and personality.Artist Umesh Kumar Saxena called Mishra an important signature of the state’s artistic tradition.
