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Power Couple Brings Stories of Nature & Conservation in Delicate Cyanotypes

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In Focus: Alchemy Stories | Reena Shah and Kushan Jasani Any partnership is a fine balance, whether marriage or an artistic venture. But for Ahmedabad-based husband-wife duo Reena Shah and Kushan Jasani, their precious art collaborative — Alchemy Stories — seamlessly combines a strongly shared love for art, nature, history, architecture, birds, and conservation. “It […]

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The Great Mughals’ Forgotten Legacy in India Goes On Display in London

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zebra in the Mughal era

V&A Museum’s Upcoming Exhibition Sticks the Artistic Grandeur of Mughal Hindustan on display amidst shifting Historical Narrative in India The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is set to unveil The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence, an exhibition showcasing the monumental artistic achievements of the Mughal Empire’s ‘Golden Age’ (c. 1560 – 1660). Running from

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Jeff Koons’ Made in Heaven is the Public’s Best-Kept Secret

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The Beginning of Jeff Koons’ Art Controversy It all began in 1989, when via an invitation by the Whitney Museum, and guest curator Marvin Heiferman, Jeff Koons created a piece focused on media for a billboard for the exhibition “Image World: Art and Media Culture.” Koons’ billboard promoted a fictional film named Made in Heaven.

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A Look at The New Yorker Centennial Timeline: 1925-2025

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The New Yorker opens its Archive for the Public to Showcase its History with Culture.  As The New Yorker marks its 100th anniversary in 2025, the magazine is a renowned publication amongst its readers, who range from teenagers to office-going adults to creative individuals. The publication not just celebrates its milestone with special issues and

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Melding sustainability and design; Scrap to sculpture

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In focus: Deval Metal Art | Deval Verma Picture an artistic oeuvre that is a testament to the mastery of physics, engineering, and design. Each sculpture is a powerful, gleaming personification of the industrial aesthetic, projecting awe-inspiring scale and sleekness; the intricacy of every piece is almost meditative. And the best part? It’s all made

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Artists Worldwide Protest in Favour of Sabsabi’s Freedom of Expression 

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Venice Biennale Curators Dropped by the Board for Past Controversial Works  Khaled Sabsabi has been removed as Australia’s representative at the Venice Biennale, a decision that has sparked significant controversy and led to several resignations at Creative Australia, the organization responsible for the Australian Pavilion. This “Sabsabi cancellation protest” sparked a reaction amongst his peers.

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Three Men Face Trial for an “Audacious” Cattelan’s Golden Toilet Heist

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Maurizio Cattelan’s Cheeky Humor If you don’t know who Maurizio Cattelan is till now, it is your fault. The Italian artist has been in the news for a while, gaining notoriety for ‘Comedian’, which is essentially a banana duct-taped to a wall. But make no mistake, as this clever piece of art was sold for

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Unpaid Interns in the Art Sector are Not a Free Workforce, Experts say.

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The British Arts Sector Could Potentially Be Violating a Law by Not Paying Their Interns for Their Roles The Sutton Trust, a charity that aims to improve social mobility in the UK, found that 86% of interns in the UK’s creative sector were unpaid as of 2018. Progress has been incremental. The trust said in November

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