Two artworks on display at a curtain raiser event
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HYD.ART 2025, a two-day festival of art, will welcome visitors on December 20 and 21 at EON Hyderabad, Nanakaramaguda, Financial District. Aiming to be one of Hyderabad’s largest showcases of art, the festival will shine the spotlight on iconic works of Indian master artists such as M.F. Husain and S.H. Raza. A specially curated section titled Keerthanam: A Tribute to Telugu Legends, will feature artworks of reputed yesteryear Telugu artists.
Curator and show director Annapurna Madipadiga says the festival will have the participation of over 200 artists, with works of renowned artists from across India displayed alongside that of 35 of Hyderabad’s finest artists: “We are showcasing both renowned masters and emerging young artists. When we talk of art, we discuss Van Gogh and other international names, but it’s high time we also know more about local artists. Keerthanam will highlight the work of Telugu artists. We will also be showcasing documentaries on lost art forms. There will be workshops, an interactive art session, and panel discussions on topics ranging from folk art to art as an investment, presentations and documentaries highlighting traditional and folk-art forms.”
The core team behind the art festival includes Annapurna Madipadiga; Hasan, founder of HYD.ART; Artists A. Rajeswara Rao and Padma Reddy; Sai Ram Reddy, business head, HYD.ART; and Venkat Naveen Gadde and R. Naveen Kumar of Navanaami Projects Pvt. Ltd.
Key highlights
December 20
11:30 am. Talk: Rao Bahadur MV Dhurandhar – the artist and his art. By author and art historian Sandeep Dahisarkar
3pm: Mithila painting workshop
4pm: A workshop on myth and folktale visual storytelling
4pm: Launch of Shankar Pamarthy’s book featuring 150 drawings on Mahatma Gandhi.
December 21
11:30am. Panel discussion: Acquiring a master – insights from the gallery, market and history.
3pm: Talk – Rooted movements: Narratives, objects, craft, and design practices
4pm: Woodcut printmaking workshop
5pm: Mithila art presentation
In a media briefing, Hasan stated that the event attempts to plug the absence of large-scale, high quality art shows similar to the ones hosted in Mumbai, Delhi, or Bengaluru, and give Hyderabad’s art enthusiasts a glimpse into some of the finest artworks from across the country.
Art enthusiasts can also check out a curation of the works of three generations of Mithila artists that traces the lineage, evolution, and contemporary expressions of this art form.
(HYD.ART 2025 will be open to visitors on December 20 and 21; 11am to 7pm; at EON Hyderabad by Navanaami, Financial District, Hyderabad)
Published – December 17, 2025 04:55 pm IST
