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The Maharashtra government has awarded a ₹20 crore contract to Ram Sutar Art Creations for a new 60-foot statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Sindhudurg, following the collapse of the previous 35-foot statue on August 26, 2024. Led by Anil Ram Sutar, who also built the Statue of Unity, the new statue will be more […]
Art Centrix Space Bridges ‘Intimate Distance’ Art Centrix Space has brought back ‘Intimate Distance,’ curated by Alnoor Mitha. The show displays the groundbreaking work of contemporary women artists, each at the forefront of artistic dialogues. It invites viewers to explore the intersection of personal narratives and societal issues through new and interdisciplinary practices that challenge
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Introduction Today is the birthday of George Ault, an American artist whose style converged between realism and surrealism. Ault, born October 11, 1891, remains relevant to American art history, particularly at the forefront of modernist painting in New York during the early twentieth century. His work provides a haunting look at the American scene during
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Introduction One of the two major epics of ancient India, the Ramayan has influenced every facet of Indias culture and artistic expressions for millennia. Such timeless themes, such as dharma (righteousness), loyalty and heroism are still revered by all artists, who continue to re-cast these same motifs in fresh forms for the modern times. The
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In a significant recovery effort, the FBI’s Art Crime Team, in collaboration with its New York and New Orleans Field Offices and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, has repatriated a looted Claude Monet pastel, Bord de Mer, to its rightful owners. The artwork, created around 1865, was seized by the
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Introduction Ratan Tata, the most well-known industrialist and chairman emeritus of Tata Sons passed away on October 9th 2024, at the age of 86. He was being treated for a prolonged illness at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. His contributions to Indian art, architecture & design will have an everlasting influence in the country. Not
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Why Should You Invest in NFTs With art theft, copyright issues, and vandalism at their peak, it is sufficient to say that art spaces have become (just a little) complicated. Then comes Web3, which has decentralised technologies, ensuring that the power rests with the users regarding their data, privacy, and experience. A big part of
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Located at the National Gallery in London, activists pasted an image of a Palestinian mother and child over Pablo Picasso’s 1901 painting Motherhood (La Maternité). Jai Halai, who is 23 and works for the National Health Service, and student Monday-Malachi Rosenfeld, 21, carried out the protest to highlight the difficulties faced by families in Gaza.
Introduction Ravana’s Lanka is the most interesting and mysterious area in the Indian ancient epic The Ramayana and that Lanka belongs to Ravana. This was a rich city of fine architecture and skilled crafts in which lived the demon king Ravana. 11 fascinating things you may not already know about the great city of Lanka
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Taking place on October 9–13 in The Regent’s Park, Frieze London presents cutting-edge contemporary art from over 290 galleries from 43 countries. New to this year’s fair is a revamped layout, courtesy of A Studio Between, that will provide greater visibility to its selection of world-class galleries and special curated sections such as the popular