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From Embracing Vulnerability To Telling Tales of Loneliness, Despair, and Discrimination

Artists of the Week /

Iftikar Ahmed Artists of the week Artist of the Week is a special category that recognises and highlights the works of talented artists.  Each week, two new artists are featured, showcasing their unique styles, techniques, and themes. From emerging artists to established veterans, the Artist of the Week category celebrates creativity and diversity in the […]

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Wrestling giant WWE is acquired by Endeavor, the parent company of Frieze, in a $9.3 billion agreement

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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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Flow of life in nature- Solo exhibition of Shampa Sircar Das

Exhibitions /

Ved Prakash Bhardwaj Shampa Sircar Das’s solo exhibition titled ‘Pravah’, curated by Anu Bajaj, was opened at Sridharani Art Gallery, Delhi on 4th April. This exhibition is on view till April 14. The exhibition is organized by Gallery Art Positive. It includes paintings as well as some sculptures of Shampa Das. Shampa has been identified

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William Dalrymple Sheds Light On Forgotten Mughal Paintings Commissioned By The East India Company

Columns /

Iftikar Ahmed Historian William Dalrymple gave a talk at DAG  in New Delhi about the previously ignored and often dismissively called “company paintings” by late Mughal artists. These paintings were created for the East India Company’s pleasure and profit, and many of them have never been studied critically.  He Highlighted the colonial attitude towards Mughal

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‘Picasso the Foreigner’: An artist who was shunned by his adoptive country

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Tsuktiben Jamir Born in Algeria in 1948, Annie Cohen-Solal is a notable French scholar, historian, intellect, and biographer. She has said so herself that she has been tracing the connections between art, literature, and society through her works. Published on 21st March 2023, her biographical book ‘Picasso the Foreigner: An Artist in France, 1900-1973’ leads

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Update on the Art World Scam Artist: The story of Anna Sorokin

Columns /

Tsuktiben Jamir We all remember the big scam that made headlines when 31-year-old Anna Delvey, whose actual name is Anna Sorokin, was found guilty in April 2019 on eight counts, including theft of services, first-degree attempted grand larceny, and second-degree grand larceny. But what did she actually do? Well, if you don’t quite remember, here

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11 Things you did not know about The First World Festival of Black Arts

Do You Know? /

Iftikar Ahmed The World Festival of Black Arts was first celebrated from April 1 to April 24, 1966, in Dakar, Senegal was a groundbreaking event in the history of black cultural expression and identity. Organized by the government of Senegal, led by President Léopold Sédar Senghor, the festival brought together over 2,500 artists and performers

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142 years after its US debut, Whistler’s famous image of his mother is displayed once again in Philadelphia

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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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‘Vestiges of Colonialism’: Moffat Takadiwa’s attempt at addressing the effects of colonisation

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Tsuktiben Jamir In a statement to ArteMorbida, Moffat Takadiwa said, “Vestiges of Colonialism’ is about the urgent need to eliminate the remnants of colonialism in Africa and cure the continent from its colonial hangover. It has never been so important as it is now. Current African democracies only survive through the leftovers of colonial dispensation

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