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Wow! its been a year already since our Collaboration with GQ on their India August 2020 cover… time flies. This is the first of 3 heads made for the article, paying homage to my grandfather, FN Souza’s “Gentlemen of our times”. This modern twist to my forefathers great work was painted on his last roll of canvas… he never got the opportunity to use it and it was consequently passed down to me by my mother @keren_souzakohn . You can read the article thru the link in my bio! by @solomonsouza

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#FrancisNewtonSouza was one of India’s most condemned, celebrated and copied artists. His grandson, the muralist Solomon Souza, inherited more than just talent: He also received some of his grandfather’s old blank canvases, and this stunning portrait of F.N. Souza, especially commissioned for #GQHype, is painted on the last one in his possession.

Looking back across the expanse of an entire century, it is clear that F.N. Souza was a genuine savant, seemingly born with an impactful line, possessed with the uncanny power to affect, attract or repulse people with his art.

Read the full story at the link in bio and gqindia.com

Image 2: Souza in the studio, Getty Images
Image 3: Untitled, oil on paper, 1956, F.N. Souza, Dag Archives (@dag.world)
Image 4: Alamy
Image 5: Untitled (Seated on a Blue Armchair), oil on fabric/pasted on canvas, 1962, F.N. Souza, Dag Archives
Image 6: A Still Life of Kitchen Implements and a Chicken on a Table, 1962, F.N. Souza, Dag Archives
Image 7: Solomon Souza pays tribute to his heritage through his giant murals of Goan icons across India’s smallest state, Adil Hasan (@tombomb_adil) by @solomonsouza

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This month’s collaboration with @gqindia for their August cover! Will share the article when it’s released...
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#gqindia #gq #gqmagazine #solomonsouza #contemporaryart #souza #fnsouza by @solomonsouza

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6 years ago

Facepaint! by @solomonsouza

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22 days ago

I haven’t posted here in months.

Life has been piling a lot onto me lately.
I’d love to spill the beans about all the drama, but my lawyers have advised me to keep quiet… for now.
So I’ll let the paintings do the talking.

This painting is called Teshuva — תשובה.

It means return: a return to life, to the right path, to righteousness. A return to God.

I painted it in 2013, at a time when I was lacking structure, strength and direction.
I was, in many ways, a little lost.

Teshuva is about recognizing where we’ve gone wrong, taking responsibility, and doing the work to change. It’s about perseverance, showing up again and again.

There’s a beautiful story about Rabbi Akiva. At 40, he was a simple shepherd who had never studied Torah. One day he saw a stone worn through by drops of water. He thought: if soft water can penetrate hard stone, surely Torah can penetrate my heart.

And so he began to learn, until eventually he became one of the greatest Sages in Jewish history.

Drop by drop. 💧

Sometimes we plant seeds without knowing when they’ll sprout. We just have to keep watering them.

This old friend,
painted thirteen years ago,
has finally found a beautiful new home!

Perhaps that’s Teshuva too... by @solomonsouza

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a month ago

Body Language by @solomonsouza

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4 months ago

Heavy is the Crown by @solomonsouza

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6 months ago

Purimfest
2026 by @solomonsouza

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7 months ago

Blessings of the Father
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Acrylic on Canvas
62”x73” by @solomonsouza

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7 months ago

HARD LABOUR

As we pulled the curtains on this fabulous show, which received glowing appreciation from various corners of the country, we leave you with a little glimpse of the artist's impression of the 'Big City'.

@cymroza50 @solomonsouza taken in Cymroza art gallery,breach candy by @solomonsouza

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7 months ago

I'm overwhelmed by the amazing response to my debut show, Hard Labour, at @cymroza50 !

A huge thank you to everyone who made it to the opening and has visited since!
Eternal gratitude to the fantastic Cymroza team for their incredible support making this possible.

The show has been extended till the 14th of February,
so if you're in Mumbai, dont miss it! taken in Cymroza art gallery,breach candy by @solomonsouza

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8 months ago

Today’s the day.
Hard Labour opens tonight at 6pm at Cymroza Gallery, Breach Candy, Mumbai.
See you there! taken in Cymroza art gallery,breach candy by @solomonsouza

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