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Pratiksha Shome Painter Georg Baselitz described his current exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, where he engages in a visual dialogue with artists like Lucas Cranach, Titian, Peter Paul Rubens, and the Mannerists (who painted at the court of Emperor Rudolph II, focusing on the nude figure), as “like wallpaper for the Old Masters.” […]
Niveditha Ajay The Climate Crisis is an undeniable reality, but are we willing to face the fact? With reports that talk of melting ice and burning forests, the real anxiety of reconciling with drastic environmental changes looms large. Also, there is the portion of the population that simply refuses to admit the phenomena exists or
Melting Ice Caps and Burning Forests: Climate Crisis As Artistic Expression Read More »
Pratiksha Shome Californian man on suspicion of unlawfully importing a Roman mosaic that had been taken from Syria during the civil war. The collector, 56-year-old Mohamad Yassin Alcharihi, is charged by the Justice Department for declaring on import papers that an ancient work of art valued hundreds of thousands of dollars was only worth $587.
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Krispin Joseph PX What do we do when engaging with Food and Art on Food? Is Art of Food tasteful or evokes taste buds? What does the Western give us as an experience of Art? What do we get from the documentation of Picasso, Van Gough, and Vermeer, Art as Food culture? Are they bring
How about eating a Picasso or a Van Gaugh? How will they taste? Read More »
Pratiksha Shome Yesterday was the artist Magdalena Abakanowicz‘s 93rd birthday. Google sent the artist a “doodle” in honour of her birthday, an image that appears in the search browser’s place of the company’s name. Several of Abakanowicz’s well-known pieces are included in the picture, including pieces from her bigger series like “Abakans” (1970–78) and “Agora”
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Tsuktiben Jamir In the bustling alleyways of Patan, an ancient city in Nepal, Laxmi Nakarmi and her sisters have embarked on a creative journey, transforming corn husks into stunning works of art. What began as a simple hobby inspired by an article about corn husk decorations in the United States has now blossomed into a
Inspired from America, Nepalese women making art from corn husk Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir The intriguing exhibition “Art and Artifice: Fakes from the Collection” at the London Courtauld Gallery reveals a series of fantastic art forgeries, illuminating art’s misleading nature. This exhibition explores purposeful fabrication to question the idea of accidental forgery. Through the exhibition, the Courtauld Gallery, which is associated with a prestigious postgraduate school of
Curating an exhibition of the fake and the forged art! Read More »
Smriti Malhotra The sinking of the Iconic RMS Titanic on 14th April 1912 some 111 years from now still captivates the masses. With over 1,300 passengers, it was the biggest ship on the sea at the time. The untimely passing of about 1,500 passengers and the loss of massive cargo that boarded the ship haunted
Lost Treasures: Tragic Fate of Valuable Artworks and Lives in RMS Titanic Read More »
Smriti Malhotra In the heart of Gujarat, where the vibrant hues of the state lies, a story of a unique museum conceptualised and run by the women embroiderers of the region called Hansiba Museum and Craft Resource Centre. Within its brick and mortar walls lies the sound of empowered women stitching new cultural tapestries onto
Smriti Malhotra Within the vibrant and patterned tapestry of Punjab’s cultural heritage, lies a multifaceted textile tradition called Khes weaving. For years, women of the state have been weaving beautiful khes creations to be taken away with them to their future homes once they are married. The khes can be used as a quilt, as
Kaleidoscopic World of Khes: Rich Textile Tradition of Punjab Read More »