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Pratiksha Shome Jesse Draxler, an artist, has gone all out to set up his most recent exhibition at Naked Eye Studio in Los Angeles. Through June 7, “U&I” features a variety of his works, including painted panels, conceptual sculptures, and digital media, all of which are placed in a setting that the artist himself conceptualised […]
Tsuktiben Jamir At Ek Kalakaar Design Studio, they explore the imaginative creativity that coexists peacefully with art and design. The studio is committed to avoiding the banal and favouring the creation of classic daily furnishings and settings. It brings creativity to life in a world of possibilities with strikingly original concepts and materials derived from
Designer Turns Waste, Pipes, and Manhole Covers into Exquisite Furniture Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir As the name suggests, the Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) is an underwater museum. It is considered the first and only underwater art museum in the Southern Hemisphere and is situated off the coast of Townsville in northern Queensland. With the launch of the Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) in 2020, a portion
The MOUA: An Underwater Art Museum Opens into Incredible Beauty Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX Cultural artefact trafficking is the main problem in that culturally rich countries. There are traffickers and smugglers active in cultural trafficking; they steal the artefacts from museums or heritage sites, smuggle that from the mother country to another and sell them to museums or individuals. Thousands of Centuries-old cultural heritage artefacts are
AI is Designed for Catch Cultural Artefacts Traffickers Read More »
Krispin Joseph Px Telia Rumal is a Yarn oil treatment method creating an exquisite Rumal. These indigenous fabric art practices originated from Chirala in Andhra Pradesh. The bundles and threads must be sunk in Sesame oil for at least 21 days; before draining out, they are put for resist dyeing based on the designs and
Telia Rumal: Story of An Indigenous Fabric Art Practice Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir The Ashmolean Museum is the world’s second university museum, as well as the oldest public museum in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1683 by rich antiquarian Elias Ashmole. In recent times, the museum has found itself in a dispute over the ownership of Augustus John’s works. Augustus John (1878-1961) was a
Ashmolean Museum’s Ongoing Dispute over Augustus John’s Works Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir This year marks Pablo Picasso’s (1881–1973) 50th death anniversary. One of the most significant artists of the 20th century, he revolutionised the field of art with his creative approaches. Picasso, who was born in Spain, had a prolific career spanning a variety of creative movements, from the Cubist movement he co-founded through his
Comedian Hannah Gadsby Curates Picasso Exhibition: Is it Awful? Read More »
Iftikar Ahmed Auguste Rodin, the renowned sculptor, delved into the expressive potential of the human figure, emphasising what he called the “body gesture.” According to Rodin, it was not just the face that conveyed thoughts and emotions; rather, various body parts such as hands, arms, and torsos could encapsulate the essence of feeling. Amongst the
Rodin’s Hands: Portraits of Emotion and the Power of Gesture Read More »
Kritika Verma I knew little about street art or traditional Graffiti when I began working on this thesis. I needed to immerse myself in the street art scene to understand it from an insider’s perspective. This method helped me better understand the relationships between individuals, art, and public spaces. I began communicating with street artists
Historical Background of Graffiti and Street Art in India Read More »
Pratiksha Shome Stephanie Temma Hier described the opulent visual contrasts that distinguish her work as “the flotsam and jetsam of daily life.” Her pieces blend glossy, careful oil paintings with three-dimensional ceramic sculptures in a real avalanche of shapes—lobsters, teeth, horses—that frame them, creating an unsettling visual tension. Hier shows a stack of three automobile