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Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening '../press/Olaf van Cleef’s latest collection of paintings literally tell sparkling tales about India They shimmer and sparkle in a joyful celebration of Indian mythology and royalty. ‘Sparkling Stories,’ Olaf van Cleef’s latest collection of paintings at Artworld, is a beautifully coloured, bejewelled mosaic of Indian imagery lovin gly put together by the man who has self-professedly been inspired by the country’s multicultural heritage. In his second exhibition in Chennai, Olaf, who is a counsellor on high range jewellery with Cartier since 1982, branches out with a collection of figurative paintings, a change from his trademark abstracts. In doing so, he reveals his jeweller’s touch to a greater extent than before. Every one of his delicate drawings of Indian Gods and Goddesses, rajas and ranis, royal elephants and palaces is adorned with Swarovski crystals of all shades. Olaf may not be working with the rubies or emeral in /home/olafvancleef/olafvancleef.org/downloads/index.php on line 160