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Speaking Back to Power: Art as a Tool for Political Resistance and Social Change

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Saptarshi Ghosh The Subversive Humour in Honoré Daumier’s Caricatures Honoré Daumier was a prominent 19th century French artist and printmaker, who was known for his political caricatures. With his sharp wit and acerbic humour, Daumier mounted scathing attacks on the corrupt ruling establishment and made incisive commentaries on contemporary socio-political issues through his satirical lithographs. […]

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First museum exhibition by Simone Leigh shows the artist at the top of her game

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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

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A woman in a Rolls Royce knocked off a 3 million dollar sculpture

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Tsuktiben Jamir In a very unlikely event, a woman crashed her Rolls Royce into a 3 million dollar sculpture by Damien Hirst at the garden of the wealthy hedge fund tycoon Steven Tananbaum’s Florida house, damaging it in the process. According to a Palm Beach Police Department incident report, Elizabeth Raese, 66, hit the sculpture

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The story behind the most haunting painting from Russia: Ivan the Terrible and his Son

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It is a haunting painting that depicts a father holding his dead son; ‘Ivan the Terrible and his Son’ (oil on canvas), one of Ilya Repin’s most psychologically intense works, was finished in 1885. Ivan was depicted in this painting holding his dying son in his arms as he lay shocked, the victim of an

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Dalit History Month Special: Celebrating the Art and Resistance of Dalit Artists

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Saptarshi Ghosh Dalit History Month, which is observed every year in the month of April, is meant to recognise and celebrate the struggles and achievements of Dalit communities across the world. It was first observed in 2015 by a group of young Dalit women, including Sanghapali Aruna and Thenmozhi Soundararajan. However, the idea of a

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EXPO Chicago’s tenth edition: Representing 170 galleries from 36 countries

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Tsuktiben Jamir EXPO Chicago is the leading platform for contemporary art and culture. The worldwide Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art is known for hosting leading worldwide galleries. This year, EXPO Chicago will be hosting their tenth edition of the live exposition from 14th April to 16th April at Navy Pier. A whopping 170 galleries

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