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64th National Exhibition of Art Opens at Lalit Kala Akademi

India’s Most Prestigious Annual Art Event Showcases Contemporary Visual Art New Delhi, August 6, 2025 – The Lalit Kala Akademi proudly announces the opening of the 64th National Exhibition of Art (NEA), India’s most prestigious annual visual arts showcase, now open to the public at the Lalit Kala Akademi Galleries, Rabindra Bhavan. Established in 1955, […]

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Remembering Martin Johnson Heade, Master of Light and Nature

August 11, 2025 Martin Johnson Heade (August 11, 1819 – September 4, 1904) was an American painter whose extraordinary career spanned nearly seven decades, establishing him as one of the most distinctive voices in 19th-century American art. Known for his luminous salt marsh landscapes, tropical hummingbird paintings, and sumptuous floral still lifes, Heade captured the

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International Art Exhibition Highlights 10 Women Artists at Boscombe Arts Depot, UK

An international art exhibition featuring ten female visual artists is currently running at Boscombe Arts Depot as part of the UK/Poland 2025 Festival initiated by the British Council. “You’re Not Alone: Women in Art 2025” runs from June 28 to August 17, 2025, open Thursday through Sunday from 11am to 5pm. The exhibition showcases artists

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Art Critic Janeita Singh & Niyogi Books Wins Oxford Bookstore Prize

Art critic and academician Janeita Singh, along with Niyogi Books, has been awarded the third Oxford Bookstore Art Book Prize for their work “F.N. Souza: The Archetypal Artist.” The winning book was selected from five shortlisted entries, with the recipients receiving a trophy, certificate, and prize money of Rs 1 lakh during a ceremony held

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Remembering Sir Godfrey Kneller, Icon of Baroque Portraiture

Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (born Gottfried Kniller; 8 August 1646 – 19 October 1723), was a German-born British artist and the foremost portrait painter in England during the late Stuart and early Georgian periods. Serving as court painter to successive monarchs—from Charles II to George I—he captured the likenesses of prominent figures such as

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Taramandal Opens in Delhi: Celebrating Art Education and Community Impact of Artreach India

Artreach India’s milestone exhibition “Taramandal- Ten years of artists working with Artreach” opened yesterday evening at Ojas Art in Delhi’s Mehrauli district, marking a significant celebration of the organization’s decade-long commitment to democratizing art education across India. The group exhibition, which runs through August 10th, brings together works by 60 international artists alongside powerful pieces

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Bhaskar Singha’s “Realms of Peace – V” Opens at India Habitat Centre

Renowned artist Bhaskar Singha’s fifth solo exhibition in the “Realms of Peace” series was inaugurated yesterday evening at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, presenting a collection of spiritually inspired works that explore themes of unity and contemplation through watercolor and acrylic mediums. The exhibition, which runs through August 10th, showcases Singha’s nearly three-decade evolution

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Ahmedabad Cultural Week

The city of Ahmedabad is known to have a rich history, cultural heritage with iconic landmarks like Adalaj Stepwell, Jama Masjid, the Calico Museum of Textiles as well as preserves an exquisite archive of handicrafts and culinary traditions. It has also a lineage of patronage with important families that form the cultural foundation and has

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