Abhishek Dixit

Lodhi Art Festival 2026 is on Till February End! Have you Visited it Yet?

Art Festivals / February 16, 2026

Delhi’s Lodhi Art District, India’s pioneering open-air public art space, celebrates its 10th anniversary with the Lodhi Art Festival 2026, running from February 1 to 28. Organized by the St+Art India Foundation and supported by Asian Paints, the month-long event transforms Lodhi Colony’s streets into a vibrant canvas of new murals, live painting, and interactive […]

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Remembering S.H. Raza’s Love for Bindu on His Death Anniversary

#longread / July 23, 2025

“The Bindu or cosmic egg is a symbol of primordial genesis from which, in Hindu mythology, all Creation is born” – S.H. Raza Syed Haider Raza was born on 22nd February 1922, in Kakkaiya (locale Mandla), present-day Madhya Pradesh, to a deputy forest officer Syed Mohammed Raza and Tahira begum. He began drawing at the

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Ellsworth Kelly: Exploring the Psyche of a Minimalist

On This Day / May 31, 2025

Ellsworth Kelly. Painting for a White Wall, 1952. Oil on canvas, five joined panels. Courtesy - Ron Amstutz & Glenstone Museum, Potomac, Maryland

Who was Ellsworth Kelly? Ellsworth Kelly, an iconic figure in American minimalist art, was born in 1923 in Newburgh, New York. As the second eldest of three brothers, Kelly spent much of his childhood in northern New Jersey, immersed in solitude and the natural world. Observing birds and insects, he cultivated a sensitivity to form,

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Georges Rouault: A Symbolic Fauvist

On This Day / May 27, 2025

Georges Rouault. Biblical Landscapes with Two Trees (1952). Courtesy - Museum of Modern Art

Birth During the Paris Commune During the chaotic “Bloody Week” marking the end of the Paris Commune, Georges-Henri Rouault was born in a cellar on May 27, 1871. After an unguided missile hit the family home, the pregnant mother was forced to deliver her child underground. Rouault, a weak and delicate child, had a joyful

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Souza’s Distorted Oeuvre: A Rebel’s Perspective

Artist Profile, On This Day / April 12, 2025

12th April, ON THIS DAY “Drawing is the core of my kingdom and madness, it is the focus of my vision of the world. I draw constantly, I don’t care about the paper, I just need a sheet to unravel my urges.” – F.N Souza Francis Newton Souza (F.N. Souza) was born in 1924 in

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The Hidden Storms Behind Artist John Constable’s Serene Landscapes

Artist Profile / March 31, 2025

John Constable: Man with the Meticulous Eye for Landscapes Artist John Constable was born in East Bergholt, Suffolk to a merchant who dealt with corn, coal, and farming on June 11, 1776. He gave a considerable amount of time and effort towards creating paintings of the nearby scenery, particularly the places that reminded him of

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Ellsworth Kelly: Examining a Minimalist’s Mind

Artist Profile / July 22, 2024

Ellsworth Kelly, the second oldest of his three male siblings, was born in Newburgh, New York 1923. Raised in northern New Jersey, he was known to spend most of his time alone, frequently monitoring insects and other avian species. His later observations of nature influenced his unique style of painting. After graduating high school, he

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Vikrant Bhise’s Rational Inquiry of Ideology

Exhibitions / January 24, 2024

There is unexplainable pain and expression of suffering in Vikrant Bhise’s new work that has been exhibited recently at the Anant Art Gallery. His visual narrative extends its dimensions from cruelty on humanity to the cerebral impact of that in the lives of many. It has always been an issue of castes and socio-political manipulation

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Enchanting Plane of Narratives in Jeram Patel’s Works

Exhibitions / January 22, 2024

Jeram not only expressed his expertise in aesthetics but also presented a whole new experience of exploring the woods in its essence. A new exhibition called ‘A Reconstruct’ opened recently at the Palette Art Gallery, which exhibits the collection that pays a retrospective tribute to Jeram Patel’s career, which spanned almost sixty years. Jeram is

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Masks of Dualism in Anupama’s Symbiotic Rhythms

Exhibitions / January 20, 2024

Artist Anupama invites you to her new exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi on an unusual journey to seek the truth. A chaotic narrative occurs in Anupama’s work. Her tales appear dramatic as if an exaggerated play is happening on the stage. Highly detailed work ignites a thoughtful rendering and delves deeper into the relationship of

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