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Abhishek Kumar February 17, ON THIS DAY “I keep my eyes open like I’m a hunter. I’m hunting, I’m capturing visual references. So maybe that’s my tool, just myself with open eyes and open mind. Some people are greedy for money. I’m greedy for images. Not that every image will become a painting, but just […]
Hung Liu’s Depiction of Memory, Migration and Mythology Read More »
Abhishek Kumar Knowledge can be gained at any age. After having a detailed study on topics there are things unknown to us. So, we at Abirpothi present before you the lesser-known facts about artists around the world. Louise Bourgeois A work of art does not need an explanation. The work has to speak for itself.
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Partha Dasgupta Art infecting the city: Festival comes at a definite time every year. This cyclical movement of event’s where creation and dissolution, coming together of a large number of people for a few days and then going back to their respective day- today lives, continues every year, leaving it’s indelible mark. Over time, things
Manjeera There is an impeccable stillness that can be found in the confines of the sea that nurtures and provides life; it is as essential to Mumbai as it is to the condition of human existence. When you visit the docks of Mumbai, the salty smell of the sea and the stench of the fish
Man meets the Sea at Sassoon Docks, Mumbai Urban Art Festival 2023 Read More »
Ved Prakash Bhardwaj “A line is a dot that went for a walk.” — Paul Klee Yusuf’s name comes in the front row among the artists who have significantly contributed in giving a respectable place to abstract art in Indian contemporary art. Yusuf’s solo exhibition of drawings opened on February 13, 2023, at the Sridharani
A journey along the line: Yusuf’s Drawing World Read More »
Saptarshi Ghosh Reena Saini Kallat and Jitish Kallat Reena Saini Kallat is a renowned artist whose practice spans drawing, photography, sculpture and installation. Born in 1973, Reena investigates history, collective memory, identity and nationhood through her art. She often works with materials like official records, state constitutions, maps and archaeological surveys. Reena is married to
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
Blanton Museum of Art adds 5000+ works by Latinx and Chicanx artists Read More »
Abhishek Kumar February 16, ON THIS DAY I don’t think art is propaganda; it should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of manipulating it. Keith Haring Keith Haring was a well-known American artist and political activist who rose to prominence in the
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Saptarshi Ghosh Pooja Iranna and G. R. Iranna Pooja Iranna is an eminent sculptor and installation artist. Through her works, she engages with issues like globalisation and its impact on urban spaces. Before training as an artist, she wanted to become an architect. One can consequently discern a predilection towards architectural forms in her art
Manjeera Controversy seems to be the British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor’s middle name and the sculptor is yet again under the spotlight this month after the unveiling of his highly anticipated public sculpture in Manhatten. Resting at the foot of the Jenga Tower, this artwork looks as if it is being crushed under the massive weight
The Fallacy of the ‘Mini-Bean’: When art becomes the fetish of the rich Read More »