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Celebrating the Birthday of Gustave Courbet, the Realist Pioneer

Artist Profile, On This Day /

Fine art is knowledge made visible. – Gustave Courbet Image Courtesy: Wikipedia Gustave Courbet was a renowned French artist and leader of the 19th century Realist movement. Courbet rebelled against the Romantic painting tradition, turning to everyday events for his subject matter. His huge shadowed canvases with their solid groups of figures, such as The […]

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The 6 Indian Galleries Heading to Frieze London 2025

Art Fair, art market /

Frieze London, one of the world’s most influential contemporary art fairs, focuses only on contemporary art and living artists. Taking place in The Regent’s Park, London, the fair’s exhibiting galleries represent some of the most exciting artists working today. A team of world-leading independent curators advise on feature sections, making possible performance-based work and ambitious

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Tickling the Funny Bone: Exploring Humour in Indian Art

#longread, Editor's Pick, Featured /

Vandana Shukla  Humour has been an essential element of art since the earliest times. From ancient cave paintings to contemporary installations, artists have used humour to engage, entertain, and enlighten their audiences. Once we take a closer glimpse into Indian art, we find out that it also hosts a rich history of humour that is

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Artissima: Italy’s Exclusive Contemporary Art Fair

News /

Artissima Internazionale d’Arte Contemporanea di Torino Italy’s only art fair dedicated exclusively to contemporary art, announces the first highlights of its 32nd edition, directed by Luigi Fassi. For its 2025 edition, Artissima will revive key initiatives from recent years, reinforcing its role as vibrant core of one of Europe’s most dynamic Art Weeks. The fair

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Mianzi: Industrializing Sustainability and Craft 

D-Talks, D-Talks, Interview /

Mianzi designs bamboo products that aim to revolutionize the way bamboo is seen and used by bringing eco-friendly yet inventive and aesthetic bamboo-built options in furniture, lifestyle products, bicycle, and architecture in near future. Founded in 2018 by architect and industrial designer Shashank Gautam, this pioneering venture has embarked on a mission to “sustainabli-ze” industrialization.

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Jack Ball wins Australia’s $100,000 Ramsay Art Prize 2025

News /

The Art Gallery of South Australia has announced Jack Ball as the winner of the prestigious Ramsay Art Prize 2025, awarding the Sydney-based artist $100,000 for their large-scale photographic and sculptural installation Heavy Grit. Jack Ball was among 22 finalists selected from more than 500 entries for the $100,000 biennial prize, awarded to a contemporary

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Nutan and Turn Black: A Story of Embracing Authenticity

D-Talks, D-Talks, Interview /

What started as an idea of self-expression and a novel understanding of “what makes you YOU” for Nutan ultimately formed the foundation of the revolutionary brand Turn Black –  India’s one and only all-black ethical clothing line. Nutan, who is originally from Uttarakhand and has spent most of her life in Delhi, was always driven

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