While he may be pitching to revive Mumbai’s night life, Aaditya Thackeray is doing his fair bit for art too. He will soon be collaborating with sculptor Arzan Khambatta to beautify traffic signals in the city. “We’ve discussed a work that pays tribute to the fisher folk, as well as, a sculpture with mirror work, but we are yet to finalise the project,” Thackeray told your diarist. But that’s not the only art project the two are working on together. The 23-year-old politico, who identifies himself as a poet and passionate photographer, has also brought Khambatta on board for the Deenanath Dalal Art Gallery at Andheri Sports Complex, which is scheduled to open next month. “We would like to promote the work of young artists,” he promised.Serious dudes in the art world descended on Goa this weekend, among the superstars were Sheba Chhachhi, Ranbir Kaleka, Shilpa Gupta. Nikhil Gupta took up a room at Raj and Dipti Salgaocar’s arts center, where a dazzling performance piece with strawberry lipstick had the hip audiences riveted. The show, curated by the lovely Kanchi Mehta, brought in major figures including the head of Christie’s Asian Art, the elegant Dr Amin Jaffer and his New York peer, Hugo Wiehe. Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi, nursing a single malt, said: ‘This annual show changed the conversation around art in Goa. Moreover, it’s made gallerists rethink conventional epicenters of art in India, viz a viz Delhi and Bombay.’ Gallerists present who might agree with SDS – or not –were Bhavna Kakkar and Tushar Jivarajkar. Regardless, we’re delighted to see Goa celebrated for more than just it’s beaches, feni – and badly behaved magazine editors.On the 47th floor of the Ruias’ luxury hotel, Jay Singh and Sanjay Mahtani’s upcoming rooftop restaurant could well be the tallest bar in the city. It is set to dethrone the 34th floor lounge at a five-star in the vicinity, that enjoyed the tag of the highest lounge for all these years. Extremely tight-lipped about their newest baby, Jay and Sanjay have invited their friends over for a private preview sometime this week. And from what we have gathered it is a grill restaurant, that would be a welcome departure from the Pan-Asian tsunami that seems to have swept restaurateurs and foodies off their feet. There is a lot riding on this one for the duo, what with a commendable track record with their existing chains. Watch this space for more.