Posted on 11 November 2026:
🎨 #YathraCanvas — Art in a Frame
Chronicles in Colour: Samir Sharma’s Retrospective of Feltpenillism, Art and Architecture at LTC Gallery, Bikaner House, New Delhi
Curated by Neena Gulati | 19–23 November 2026 | 11 AM – 7 PM
At eleven, Samir Sharma painted Ship in Stormy Sea and was duly celebrated for it. Seven decades on, that young painter returns to the canvas of a prestigious gallery, this time with a lifetime of colour behind him.
Chronicles in Colour: A Retrospective Exhibition by renowned artist Samir Sharma, curated by renowned Neena Gulati, opens at LTC Gallery, Bikaner House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi, from 19th to 23rd November 2026.
It traces the journey of a self-taught artist who is also an architect and writer.
The Birth of Feltpenillism
Samir Sharma kept painting through his architecture studies at IIT Kharagpur. During a vacation in Shimla, he picked up an unlikely tool: the humble felt pen. He used it like a brush, and his first work, Mallital Bus Stand, Nainital, won a prize. He named his method “Feltpenillism.”
The name nods to Pointillism, the technique pioneered by Georges Seurat and Paul Signac in the mid-1880s. In his “Feltpenillism Journey” series, patience and imagination turn an everyday stationery item into remarkably detailed art.
“His remarkable works in “Feltpenillism Journey” showcase an extraordinary level of detail, achieved through the humble felt pens. With remarkable ingenuity and resourcefulness, Samir has transformed an everyday medium into a distinctive art form of his own — Feltpenillism,” says the curator Neena Gulati.
Where Art Meets Architecture
The exhibition also draws on Samir Sharma’s career as an architect, and on his book Painter Kahani – A Painter’s Journey.
The book preserves his original works from 1956, some carrying the remarks and signatures of his school teachers.
It tells the stories behind landmark projects rather than listing them as professional records. One example is the Memorial cum Tourist Centre in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, planned for opening by the then President of India. Samir Sharma prepared the presentation visuals, placing the scheme in its hill-and-riverbank setting.
“Being the observer-consciousness in Samir Sharma, Sasha has written this book based on knowing Samir well. Further, Sasha, author of the book, has all of Samir’s works in the original to see,” Neena Gulati added.
The book’s paintings appear in chronological order, so readers can watch the artist’s hand grow and mature.
📍 LTC Gallery | Bikaner House | Shahjahan Road | New Delhi
19–23 November 2026 | 11 AM – 7 PM
The retrospective becomes a platform where art and architecture meet.
🎨 #YathraCanvas
