The Waypoint café in Kolkata is hosting "Spring Time," a centenary exhibition dedicated to the late artist Reba Hore, in association with Seagull. The show features Hore's vibrant, abstract canvases that capture what is described as the 'dizziness of the daily'—scenes of ordinary life rendered with hurried, furious strokes and deep emotion. The exhibition runs until May 24, offering visitors a chance to view her work in a relaxed café setting.
This exhibition matters because it brings the work of a significant Indian humanist-artist to a younger, broader audience outside traditional gallery spaces. Reba Hore, a student of Calcutta University and Calcutta College of Art who worked across New Delhi, Calcutta, and Santiniketan, has works in major collections including Lalit Kala Academy and the Netherlands Embassy. By placing her art in a modern café, the show makes her legacy accessible to new generations and continues a trend of integrating art into everyday public spaces.