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17th Sep’ 2023 ON THIS DAY “Art is always ahead of time. Tomorrow, they will understand it” —M. F. Husain Early Moorings M. F. Husain, popularly hailed as the ‘Picasso of India’, was born on this day, 17th September, in 1915. Maqbool Fida Husain was born in Pandharpur, in Maharashtra today and then in the […]
Grey is without prejudice; it does not discriminate between object and space. Akbar Padamsee, a pioneer in modern Indian painting was born on 12th April 1928. Recipient of many prestigious awards, including a gold medal from the Lalit Kala Academy, and the Kalidas Samman from the Madhya Pradesh government in 1997 for Plastic Arts, he
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After Indian independence, a group of artists started to think about ‘modern Indian art’ differently, and they thought loudly and formed a group baptised with the name of Progressive Artists Group Bombay. The group reflected that a ‘newly independent country required a face of a new art movement. Progressive Artists Group Bombay (1947-1956) is now
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Aditya Sisodia According to SBWire, the global art insurance market is set to experience significant growth in the coming years, according to a new research publication by Advance Market Analytics. The report, titled “Art Insurance Market Insights, to 2028,” provides valuable insights into the market trends, drivers, restraints, and opportunities that will shape the industry
April 16, On This Day He was born into penury on April 16, 1914, and passed away at the age of 71 in June 1985, also in relative poverty. But in between, artist Krishnaji Howlaji Ara or KH Ara, an integral member of the Progressive Artists’ Group (PAG) in Bombay, left behind a
Annelise Albers (12 June 1899 – 9 May 1994) is widely regarded as the most influential textile artist of the 20th century, an innovator who transformed the ancient craft of weaving into an art form in its own right. Born in Berlin to a middle-class family, Anni displayed an early passion for art, which eventually
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Kritika Verma I will begin by introducing the topic of graffiti and street art (henceforth graf/street art). Secondly, I will explain the emergence of Street art/ Graffiti in public spaces in India, explaining the importance of and justification for studying graffiti/street artists and their impacts on urban and rural landscapes. I will define the working
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Excerpts from the conversation between Poet and eminent Cultural Critic Ashok Vajpeyi and Abir Pothi Founder Nidheesh Tyagi Krishan Khanna: An Unusual Modern Master Krishan Khanna is a very unusual modern artist. This modern master has attained the age of one hundred. The Progressive Artists Group, of which he was a member, had artists who
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Khanna’s deep commitment to the pictorial space was not to be confined by the limits of the easel. He got an opportunity to break free of this confinement. Sometime in the early 80s, the chairman of ITC showed him the blank, dome like space of about 4000 square feet on the ceiling of ITC Maurya,
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Top 10 Archaeological Sites In India India is a country rich in history and culture, and its archaeological sites provide witness to the extensive cultural legacy that has developed over many centuries. India’s ancient treasures provide a window into its varied past and range from exquisite temples and caves carved out of solid rock to
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