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F.N Souza, Amrita Sher-Gil, Baij, Husain and more at Art Exposure

Exhibitions /

Art Exposure in Kolkata opens its month long exhibition of the collected works on Indian artists like Rabindranath Tagore, Amrita Sher-Gil, F.N. Souza. Art Exposure is excited to announce its upcoming exhibition, Indian Modern Art: Evolution of Narratives, a landmark survey that brings together a dynamic and wide-ranging assembly of artists whose practices trace the shifting […]

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Hemant Gavankar’s MAGIC ERASE at Art Centrix Space, New Delhi

Exhibitions /

Hemant Gavankar’s MAGIC ERASE At the crossroad of nostalgia and urban velocity, artist Hemant Gavankar welcomes viewers to a realm where memory sputters like a used neon sign, visible, fading and defiantly persistent. MAGIC ERASE, his first solo exhibition, curated by Sibdas Sengupta, is on view at Art Centrix Space, Vasant Kunj, from April 6 to May

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The 36 Game-Changers of the Art Basel Awards 2025

News /
Art Basel Awards 2025 Courtesy - Art Basel

A Bold New Chapter in Global Art Recognition The Art Basel Awards 2025 mark a powerful new chapter in the global art world, honouring 36 trailblazing figures across disciplines and geographies. These inaugural awards spotlight artists, curators, designers, institutions, patrons, and storytellers who are not only transforming the present but shaping the future of contemporary

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Inside ‘Of Worlds Within Worlds’ with Gulammohammed Sheikh

Interview /

Gulammohammed Sheikh for Abir Pothi When Gulammohammed Sheikh’s retrospective opened at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in New Delhi in February, it was the grandest launch of an exhibition witnessed by many from the art fraternity in recent times. The reason was simple—such comprehensive exhibitions on the lifelong oeuvre of an artist who has

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Manickam Senathipathi, Voice of the Madras Art Movement, Dies at 86

Obituary /

Obituary: Remembering Manickam Senathipathi, A Quiet Giant of Indian Modern Art Manickam Senathipathi (1939–2025), one of the last surviving torchbearers of the Madras Art Movement, passed away on May 11, 2025, at the age of 86. A former president of the Cholamandal Artists’ Village and an iconic figure in Indian modern art, Senathipathi’s passing marks

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Did You Know About Jasper Johns’s Crossover with The Simpsons?

Artist Profile, On This Day /
Jasper Johns in a Simpson's Episode Courtesy - simpsonsarthistory via Tumblr

Introduction to Jasper Johns: A Pop Art Pioneer In American art history, few artists are as iconic and influential as Jasper Johns. Renowned for his groundbreaking role in the Pop Art movement, Johns is celebrated for redefining the boundaries of visual art through his exploration of symbolism, national identity, and the language of representation. Jasper

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Unveiling the Psyche: Janeita Singh’s Jungian Analysis of F.N. Souza

Review /
Janeita Singh

Janeita Singh’s Jungian Analysis of F.N. Souza In this compelling critical study, literature scholar Janeita Singh offers a psychological excavation of F.N. Souza’s provocative artwork through a Jungian lens. The book navigates the complex terrain of one of the founding members of the Bombay Progressive Artists’ Group, whose unconventional depictions of female nudes amidst religious

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