An exhibition of Parsi portraits in Ahmedabad
from the collection of Anil Relia was the result of
his admiration for the community
Farrokh Jijina
Portraits are not about a person… they are about a generation… they talk to me about the period in which they are set,” said Ahmedabad-based graphic artist and art collector Anil Relia on December 3, 2018, a day before the opening of an exhibition of some Parsi-themed works from his collection. "The shape of the beards and moustaches of the sitters, the props and jewelry used all tell us so much about the period and ambience in which it is set.” Over 100 paintings, photographs, prints and collectibles of Relia’s were on display at "A Parsi delight,” held between December......