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In 2004, Haiti was revisited by its ghosts, by the memories and realities of dictatorship and political violence, and, most strikingly, by the French and American troops once again on Haitian soil, spectres of the first black republic’s unfinished history, revenants whose very presence in Haiti is an unavoidable reminder of a nation’s failings, of […]
A Visual Dialogue with Three Heroes in Haitian Revolution Read More »
It’s not surprising that the real-life experience is reflected in the artwork. We use painting or literature to understand the social settings of a time because they might be included in that ‘creative’ expressions. What is creative is not something that excludes all those social realities; some painters may use the facts to create an
‘Times We Live In’: When Migrant Labours Comes to Painting Read More »
What is Ibis known best for painting or inhabiting the wetlands, forest or plains? Or do they do what artists do with canvas or poets with loneliness? How can we read or see if they write visual poetry or paint? These poetical queries may have been answered in the Bengaluru-based Indian Artist Rekha Roa’s solo
If Ibis Knows Best How to Paint Poetic Abstractions Read More »
Art criticism brings a new perspective on seeing Art, and Feminist Art criticism questions views and offers a broad view of Art. Feminist Art historian Linda Nochlin’s article, ” Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? ” is in a historical period. Or now that article is considered as a historical question. In that
Why is Feminist Art Criticism So Important in Gentileschi’s Artistic Life? Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX What is Curation? Is there any definition for Curation? Every event is curated by someone who is an artist or an expert, called a curator. Curation considers an art practice, curating things, spaces, narratives, works of art, experience, music, performances and anything under a thematic idea with an aesthetical- political- historical perspective.
Aesthetics of Curation: The Art of Display and Argument Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX How do we choose hairstyles for us? From where we took the reference for that? Bollywood stars and other celebrities from sports may influence us to prefer hairstyles. Do you think about ancient hairstyles and how the ancient people manage their hair and the hairstyle? How can we understand the ancient hairstyle?
Surprising Story of Ancient Indian Art and Indian Hairstyle Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX Crimes related to Art and culture are currently ranked as the third largest criminal enterprise globally. In comparison with terrorism, drugs and violent crimes, art and cultural crimes are not considered “crimes” against people and their life. What is Art crime? Art crime is an umbrella term; many things are in that
Do you Know about Art Crime: How We Lost Heritage Objects? Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX Why is celebrated female Artists Amrita Sherl Gil known as Indian Frida Kahlo? Both of them were living (Amrita Sher-Gil was born in 1913 and died in 1941, and Frida was born in 1907 and died in 1954) at the same time in history and were affected by the war on different
Amrita Shergil & Frida Kahlo! Should We Even Compare? Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX Can anyone imagine a social life without websites and apps? We rely on websites and apps with many motives in our daily life; ticket-food-material booking, bank payments, and other government offer and applications are entirely online-based. We depend upon both private and government websites and apps. The last two decades have been
Design Aesthetics: Why are Government Websites Look Weird? Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX What is the most unique artefact we got from the great Indus Valley Civilization? Many things have been excavated from Harappa and Mohenjo Daro, and most of the artefacts are monuments of our grand civilisation and history. Dancing Girl is a unique artefact from the Indus Valley, though the feminine element of