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April 28, On This Day Irish-born British painter Francis Bacon, a giant of contemporary art with his unique raw style, unsettling portraits and triptychs, passed away 20 years ago today, on April 28, 1992. He often focused on a single motif for sustained periods, and his output can be broadly systematically broken up […]
Two decades ago, the world lost painter Francis Bacon on this day Read More »
Posthumous Dialogues with Souza: Homage to a Goan Artist, is being held in MOG-Museum of Goa, Saligao, Goa from 23 April to 30 May 2022. The event, comprising an exhibition of works of 27 artists – both upcoming and established including the likes of Atul Dodiya and Sudhir Patwardhan – is organised as part of
Group show in Goa as part of Raza Centenary Celebrations Read More »
By Vandana Shukla The centrality of visual art is governed by geometrical considerations. But it is the discovery made in the process that underlines its longevity. Krishen Khanna, a self-taught artist, has been engaged in making these discoveries through his entire span of life. His art has come to be celebrated globally for the fresh
As an artist, I am not subservient to anybody – Krishen Khanna Part 1 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
Saudi Arabia’s Royals sell artworks as financial squeeze tightens Read More »
April 27, On This Day American inventor and painter Samuel Morse, born April 27, 1791, is best known for contributing to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs, and being the co-developer of the Morse code that helped develop commercial use of telegraphy. But Morse was also a portrait painter,
Dots and dashes are not all Samuel Morse is associated with, he was a painter too Read More »
Lalit Kala Akademi’s 62nd National Exhibition of Art is back with a repertoire of young and emerging showstoppers in the art world. True to its mission of being a platform to spot and showcase young talent, the akademi has this time around put the spotlight on 20 young Indian artists who have contributed their artworks
Three Abir Artists Feature in Lalit Kala Akademi’s 62nd National Exhibition Read More »
On This Day, April 23 She was described by former Iraq president Jalal Talabani (1933-2017) as “the first Iraqi woman who anchored the pillars of Iraqi contemporary art”. Naziha Salim — an Iraqi artist, educator and author — has the Google Doodle on April 23, 2022, dedicated to her. Not a great
April 22, On This Day He is known as the doyen of modernism in Indian art, and was a guru to three generations of artists. Interestingly, he also witnessed the partition of the Indian subcontinent three times — in 1905, 1947 and 1971 — and also watched 20th century Indian art through all its phases.
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 Mummy… returns! Sarcophagus unearthed below France’s Notre-Dame to be opened Read More »
April 20, On This Day Surrealist, Fauvist, Expressionist — this Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramicist wore many-a-hat, but his work was ever redefining tropes at every turn and politically charged through most of his life. Joan Miró was born on April 20, 1893, in Barcelona. It is written that he “was notable for his interest