IIT Alumni Center Chennai

Metal + Canvas – Art Show

For the first time in Chennai art works of the late Bengal master, Ganesh Pyne were on display at the Metal + Canvas art show organised at the  IIT Alumni Center. The show also exhibited eminent sculptor, S. Nandagopal’s frontal narratives in copper.

Eminent sculptor S. Nandagopal speaking at the inauguration of the show 

Ganesh Pyne’s “Head and the Black Moon”, “Flower”, and other delicately layered Chiaroscuro paintings in tempera, paintings from his Mahabarata series and few impromptu sketches connect like a dream with Nandagopal’s signature mythology-inspired metal sculptors of Garuda, Vishnu, and Kama from his enamel series.

Curator of the exhibition and IIT alumnus Pradipta K Mohapatra was quoted saying: "The beauty of these two artists is that both have followed the diktats of their respective schools till a point, but then both broke free and set up idioms of their own."

Jazz Workshop by Madhav Chari

The Jazz workshop conducted by International Jazz Pianist, Madhav Chari on August 28th was a huge success. Madhav Chari, through these workshops, aims to take jazz music to a wider audience.

Audience actively participated in the workshop

One of the strongest Jazz musician to emerge in India in the last 80 years, he has performed with master Jazz drummers Max Roach, a founding father of the bebop movement in Jazz along with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and Ed Thigpen, a crucial member of the Oscar trio.

Memberships Open

The Alumni Center hosts several member activities ranging from book club gatherings to lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and more to connect our community, comprised of members from all IITs and their families and guests through the sharing of ideas and interests.

Becoming a member of the IIT Alumni Center is easy and we’re here to guide you through the process. As a member, you not only get to participate in these events but also enjoy a wide range of elite facilities, and above all, connect with your old friends and make new ones.

Membership is open to alumni and faculty from all the IITs across India.

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