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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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
Pratiksha Shome Thanks to a senior neighbourhood garbageman, archaeologists last year unearthed more than 20 old Roman and Etruscan statues in Tuscany, close to a thermal treatment where specialists had spent years looking in vain for supposed nearby historic remains. The 2000-year-old statues will now, after months of cleaning and restoration, go on display in
Iftikar Ahmed Art enthusiasts and collectors are in for a treat this Tuesday as an exclusive window of 12 hours presents a captivating opportunity to bid on a remarkable selection of 50 lots featuring works by esteemed artists. This extraordinary event, known as the Absolute Tuesdays Auction, will showcase pieces by iconic figures such as
Pratiksha Shome The exhibition “It’s Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby,” which debuted today and received unfavourable press in ARTnews and the New York Times, has been defended by the Brooklyn Museum. More than 100 pieces are included in the exhibition, which Gadsby and senior curators Catherine Morris and Lisa Small of the Brooklyn Museum
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Pratiksha Shome On this day, a man for whom the term “Sadist” was coined, was born, marking his name in the world of Philosophy, surrealistic art and crime. Marquis de Sade, although a heinous criminal with multiple charges of rape, assault and sadistic pleasures, this guy managed to provocate both criminals and philosophers of the
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Smriti Malhotra The iconic Breuer building on Madison Avenue, Upper East Side has been sold by the Whitney Museum to Sotheby’s, which will shift its headquarters to the building by 2025. Designed and conceptualised by the renowned artist Marcel Breuer in 1966, the building was the third home to the Whitney Museum in New York.
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