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“The Future is sustainable”-Anurag Bhandari’s for Ek Kalakaar Designs

D-Talks, D-Talks, Interview /
Ek Kalakaar Designs

At the heart of Ek Kalakaar Designs is Anurag Bhandari, a designer who sees potential where others see waste. With a career spanning corporate leadership and creative entrepreneurship, Bhandari has transformed his passion for sustainable design into a unique business approach.  For Bhandari, Sustainability is a commitment to reimagining how we use resources. In 2019, […]

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Rajasthan’s artisanal magic in Tarun Jangid’s Aravali Design

D-Talks, D-Talks, Interview /

Tarun Jangid is the visionary founder of Aravali Design, a studio dedicated to transforming stone into contemporary furniture and lighting that speaks to both tradition and modernity. With formal training from CEPT University, Jangid operates from Aburoad at the foothills of Mount Abu, where the majestic Guru Shikhar peak of the Aravali range stands as

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Would You Pay $88,000 For a Pokemon-Shaped Cheeto?

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Cheetozard

Gotta Catch Em’ All – Cheetozard Auction Recently, Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian was sold for $6.2 million. This sale is enough to justify the hype behind novelty items. But this isn’t an isolated incident, a 3-inch long Flamin’ Hot Cheeto resembling Charizard, the dragon-like Pokemon, recently fetched an astonishing $87,840 at auction. The online auction ran

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Present Future: Showcasing the Future Masters of Indian Art

Exhibitions /

By bringing together both established and rising talents, Present Future captures the essence of an art movement in transition. The International Creative Arts Centre (ICAC) proudly presents Present Future, a landmark exhibition set to take place from March 11th to 15th, 2025, at Bikaner Huse, Delhi. This exclusive showcase brings together 50 of India’s most

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India through the eyes of a Russian Polymath, 150 years of Roerich.

Editor's Pick, Exhibitions /

Art enthusiasts, scholars, and cultural connoisseurs gathered on 4 March 2025 to witness something extraordinary—the unveiling of “Nicholas Roerich: The Eternal,” a landmark exhibition commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of one of history’s most enigmatic artists at The National Gallery of Modern Art. The exhibition, painstakingly curated over many months, brought together pieces from across

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Revisiting the Guerrilla Girls’ Feminist Art Crusade and the Met’s Gender Bias

Columns, Editor's Pick /
Metropolitan Museum of Art exterior and gender representation in female artists

From Provocation to Progress: Has the Art World Evolved Since 1989? In 1989, the Guerrilla Girls—an anonymous collective of feminist artists—put up a billboard asking a relevant (yet biting) question: “Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into the Met. Museum?” Originally supposed to be a billboard, commissioned by the Public Art Fund in

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‘And now you care?’ When Three Piglets on Display were Saved from Starvation

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Marco Evaristti’s provocative exhibition in Copenhagen was a protest against Denmark’s pork industry, while freeing the piglets were an act of care. In Copenhagen, an art installation featuring three piglets has taken an unexpected turn after the animals were stolen. The artist behind the performative piece that involved small animals, Marco Evaristti, had placed them

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Latika Jagwani Loops by LJ

D-Talks, D-Talks, Interview /

Rooted in Lucknow’s centuries-old artistic legacy, Latika Jagwani creates a bold new narrative in home decor, where ancestral craftsmanship meets contemporary creative vision. As the founder of Loops by LJ, she creates what she calls “tactile paintings” that transcend the conventional boundaries of floor coverings. Latika jagwani Born from the contemplative silence of the pandemic

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Christie’s AI Art Auction Surpasses $700,000 Upsetting Artists

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Christie’s AI Art Sales Trends and Ethics Christie’s inaugural art auction, made entirely by AI concluded yesterday, on 5th February 2025. Augmented Intelligence was one of Christie’s art auctions, which resulted in numerous discussions about art trends, sales, and ethics. These offer limited insights into the prospects of using AI in a creative field. What

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For Dev Desai Sustainability is not ‘half-hearted’

D-Talks, D-Talks, Interview /

In the heart of Vadodara, independent designer Dev Desai is carving a unique path that seamlessly blends traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design. With a background in interior design from Navrachana University, Desai has cultivated a practice beyond aesthetics— deeply rooted in storytelling, material exploration, and social impact.   Dev Desai sustainable design projects His journey has been

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