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Witness this inspiring art exhibition by a security guard-turned-artist in Mumbai this weekend
Updated On: 03 September, 2026 04:38 PM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
From being a security guard for 44 years to realising his passion for art, Kamlakar Gavankar’s journey to his solo debut show captures a true Mumbai story
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Kamlakar Gavankar’s Untitled works from the exhibition
It is Kamlakar Gavankar’s childlike glee that welcomes us into the Strangers’ House Gallery. “I never thought my scribblings would be part of an exhibition,” he admits. While he has been a gallery manager for the last two years, this time, he welcomes us as the artist of Talking to the audience that is on show at the space.
Working in limbo

Gavankar at work in the gallery. Pics Courtesy/Strangers House Gallery


