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Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 07, ON THIS DAY Christ is one with His creatures and so man must treat his fellow creatures as Christ would. The continual slaughter of native species must be halted before all is lost. Albert Bierstadt Albert Bierstadt was an influential American landscape painter who was known for his grand, sweeping views […]
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Rajesh Kumar With eight years of rigorous practice in making images without any formal education and training in photography, Biju Ibrahim is a documentary photographer from Kerala. He captures the essence of rustic geographies, the people who are now becoming archive of the earth, the mythic and mystery of spaces and places, broken vessels and
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
Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 06, ON THIS DAY “I wanted to create a personal work, the building, architectural, and social rationalism of which made me fashionable, because this work suited the rhythm of contemporary architecture and life.” Victor Horta The work of Belgian architect Victor Horta is often seen as groundbreaking and revolutionary in the fields
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The show titled, ‘Together’ is accommodating 92 young and veteran artists exhibiting on one platform, to inspire and engage the society towards freedom of expression and unity, working together for a common goal with common values and ideas to create a great harmonious diverse society. The idea developed and launched by Mukul Panwar, germinated in
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Megha Joshi ’s ongoing solo at gallery Studio Art in Okhla, New Delhi, is a sublime reflection on India’s syncretic traditions without any of the weight of religiosity URMI CHANDA A lot has changed in the political landscape of India in the last eight years, and the rising rhetoric of religious hatred and sectarianism is
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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. Willard Wigan People find it very, very difficult to believe what I’ve done. Scientists have seen my work
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Abhishek Kumar Both war and art are distinctly human activities. Therefore, it is not surprising that artists have reacted in as many different and unique ways as the battles that inspired them for as long as humanity has fought wars and sought peace. On one hand, propaganda has been used in the arts to boost
How did you read Banksy’s art during the war? Read More »
Deepshikha Textile traditions of India are wide and varied cultural transmitters of the rich heritage since ancient times. The present research presents a brief case study of four textile crafts – woven (Maheshwari), printed (Block prints), painted (Kalamkari) and embroidery (Zardozi) from Central (Madhya Pradesh), West (Rajasthan), Southern (Tamil Nadu) and Northern (Uttar Pradesh) parts
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Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 05, ON THIS DAY The painting develops before my eyes, unfolding its surprises as it progresses. It is this which gives me the sense of complete liberty, and for this reason I am incapable of forming a plan or making a sketch beforehand. Yves Tanguy Yves Tanguy was a French surrealist painter
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