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Tsuktiben Jamir He is by far India’s most well-known painter and artist. Even in the most rural villages, prints and copies of his paintings may be found adorning the walls of homes. Unfortunately, in many cases, people are not familiar with the artist’s name. Raja Ravi Varma (29th April 1848- 2nd October 1906) was an […]
Raja Ravi Varma’s Paintings That Have Been Making the Rounds in Auctions Recently Read More »
Prachi Sahasrabudhe For Siddharth, moving from Sweden to India was like returning from nature to culture. In theoretical terms, culture is built of nature and is an interpolation on the core of what we consider natural. Being cultural is essential because it allows individuals to shift from one stage of physical life to another with
A Circle Drawn by an Incense Stick: The Illusionary Journey of Artist Siddharth. Read More »
A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends
The Buddha statue discovered in Egypt indicates trade with ancient India Read More »
Vaishnavi Srivastava May 3, On This Day Groundbreaking art of war Every once in a while we come across a date that is of the utmost significance when it comes to history. May 3rd is one such day, as based on this day is an infamous painting by the legendary Francisco Goya. It happened two
When Goya Painted Today’s Date, Two Centuries Ago Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir From what we know of walruses, they are usually found in herds, so seeing a single walrus all by herself at Oslo’s busy Frognerkilen harbour stood out as a sore thumb. Needless to say, the citizens and tourists adored her. People from all over Norway and beyond gathered to observe Freya the walrus
Sculpture of Freya the Walrus unveiled in Oslo Read More »
Vaishnavi Srivastava 2nd May 2023. ON THIS DAY. Whenever one thinks of a notable historic leader, the mind is bombarded with the names of several male leaders followed by the honorary title of, “The Great”. However, in the history of monarchy, there has only ever been one female ruler whose name is bestowed with the
“Catherine the Great: A Legacy Beyond Scandals, an Artistic Empress of Russia” Read More »
Prachi Sahasrabudhe Storytelling is a ritualistic and performative act that allows people to communicate their emotions and the bigger truths of life through stories created by themselves and their ancestors. People gather around a fire to unwind and play a game, and when they cannot see each other’s faces, the space transforms into a platform
A Young Thangka Painter Lost in the White Country: In Search of Self and Beyond Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX Is there anything that remains without language and the landscape in a person? Whatever happens, a person or community strongly connect through different shared experience in the same terrain. Many things come up when we talk about the past, which will change the nature of the content. An ongoing solo show of
Meera Mukherjee: ‘Life in All Things’ and the Rural Indian Life Read More »
Digvijay Nikam In the late 19th and early 20th century when the Nationalist movement in India was in full sway with the revivalist school of painting in Bengal responding to its current techniques and content that departed from the British academic style, the Bombay artists were producing work that was highly academic in nature. Mahadev Vishwanath
A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends