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Before Da Vinci Was Cool, There Was Dürer: 11 Shocking Facts

Albrecht Dürer. Melencolia I (1514), engraving. Courtesy - Wikipedia

Albrecht Dürer: The Renaissance Genius Who Revolutionised Art and Science Nature holds the beautiful for the artist who has the insight to extract it. Thus, beauty lies even in humble, perhaps ugly things, and the ideal, which bypasses or improves on nature, may not be wonderful in the end. Albrecht Durer Albrecht Dürer is one […]

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Vadehera Art Gallery & Frieze, Two Indian Artists in London Display

Due to an Obscure Reason: Biraaj Dodiya and Gieve Patel in Dialogue at Frieze No.9 Cork Street, London London, UK – Frieze No.9 Cork Street hosts a compelling two-person exhibition titled Due to an Obscure Reason, featuring Mumbai-based contemporary artist Biraaj Dodiya and the late Gieve Patel (1940–2023). Presented by Vadehra Art Gallery and curated

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Cochin’s Design Innovators: The Aavishkar Architects Journey

Subi Surendran and Athira Prakash, Aavishkar Architects Aavishkar Architects, founded by Subi Surendran and Athira Prakash is a multidisciplinary firm that has been transforming spaces and redefining architectural excellence since 2011. Based in Kochi, Kerala, Subi and Athira has a holistic approach that spans architecture, planning, landscape design, interior design, and comprehensive project management.  What

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Here’s What London’s National Gallery Acquired on Its 200th Anniversary

Inside London's National Gallery. Courtesy - The Art Newspaper

National Gallery London Marks 200 Years with Major Acquisitions The National Gallery in London has just turned 200, and it is celebrating its bicentenary with three extraordinary additions to its world-renowned collection. The gallery, an iconic institution in the UK and a major centre for European painting, has added rare and significant works by Edgar

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This Architect Shaped Berlin, And Then Vanished From The History Pages

The Forgotten Genius Who Shaped Berlin’s Artistic Soul Berlin, with its rich tapestry of art, culture, and architecture, owes much of its early baroque grandeur to one enigmatic figure, Andreas Schluter. Born on 20 May 1659 in Hamburg, Schluter remains a towering but often overlooked genius in European art history. His visionary work as a

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Amy Werntz’s Portraits of the Elderly Won the Art World’s Top Prize

Amy Werntz. WIP, detail, 2021-22. Courtesy - Boynes Artist Award

Painter Amy Werntz wins the 2025 Bennett Prize Painter Amy Werntz of Dallas, Texas, has officially won the 2025 Bennett Prize, the most prestigious award dedicated solely to women figurative realist painters. This accolade, which comes with a $50,000 grant, highlights Werntz’s unique approach to realism, celebrating the depth, complexity, and grace of older generations

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Visit The Last Fire Temple in Mumbai’s Parsi Museum, You Can Enter!

Inside Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum. Courtesy - Conde Nast Traveller

Introduction Tucked away in a quiet lane of Mumbai’s bustling Malabar Hill stands the Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum, a unique institution unlike any other in the world. As the only museum dedicated solely to Parsi-Zoroastrian history and culture, it is both a time capsule and a wake-up call. With the Parsi population in India dwindling

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