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Advertising Now Advertising is boring. Mostly. Very few people look at an advertisement and go, “Wow, now that’s how I want to tell my truth!” If you said this in the society of the art cognoscenti, you are putting yourself up for some easy ridicule. At least, that is how it is with most of […]
Oliviero Toscani: The Maverick Who Gave Advertising a Conscience and Turned It Into Art Read More »
Among the many hats Ashok Vajpeyi wears besides being a poet, a columnist, critic and a cultural connoisseur, is running the foundation eminent artist Syed Haidar Raza left behind. Vajpeyi is credited as the moving force behind setting up of Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal, Mahatma Gandhi Hindi University in Wardha, Maharashtra and has also been
Swaminathan wanted to create a museum of The Western Man: Ashok Vajpeyi Read More »
Who is Artist Anish Kapoor? British and Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor is well-known for his extensive pieces that frequently delve into ideas of perception, space, and the sublime. Born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, on March 12, 1954, Kapoor relocated to London in the early 1970s to pursue her studies in art before rising to
The Museum Lecture Series at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore At the inauguration of the Art Museum, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath Bangalore hosted the Museum Lecture series on 13th January 2025. The show’s star was Delhi art historian, critic, curator and writer – Johny ML. An honorary member of the Museum Commission, Dept of Museum and Archaeology,
A Museum of One’s Own: Creating, Discoursing and Personalizing: Talk by Johny ML Read More »
Ashok Vajpeyi in conversation with Piyush Daiya Editor’s Note Poet and cultural cognoscenti Ashok Vajpeyi is turning 85 this 16th and is documenting his memoirs with writer Piyush Daiya. As part of the memory project, we publish his detailed impressions of four women artists. This is the third of the four-part series. Read the first
Ashok Vajpeyi on Nalini Malani and Her Different Directions of Innovation Read More »
Raja Ravi Varma’s Paintings Raja Ravi Varma has been the most celebrated artist in India for the last two centuries. Ravi Varma creates or fulfils the people’s imagination concerning their God and Goddess. The story of the Raja Ravi Varma paintings is a mesmerising episode of Indian art history and at the same time, it
Legacy of Raja Ravi Varma Paintings in Contemporary Culture Read More »
Ashok Vajpeyi in conversation with Piyush Daiya Editor’s Note Poet and cultural cognoscenti Ashok Vajpeyi is turning 85 this 16th and is documenting his memoirs with writer Piyush Daiya. As part of the memory project, we are publishing his detailed impressions of four women artists. This is the second of the four-part series. Read the
Ashok Vajpeyi Discusses the Contemporary Address of Arpita Singh Read More »
Seema Kohli’s Newest Solo Show Curated by Adwait, Seema Kohli is set to present a new solo, Khula Aasman. The show is set to premiere at the Partition Museum at Dara Shikoh Library, Ambedkar University from 16 January to 15 February 2025. The show can also be seen at Seema Kohli Studio, Okhla Phase II
Seema Kohli Bares Familial Legacy in Khula Aasman Read More »
A Comprehensive Rabindranath Tagore Biography I don’t know who paints the picture of life into our embedded memories, but whoever it is, only paints. He is ready with a brush to reprint every incident that happens in life, of course, opting for what to keep and what not to. Rabindranath Tagore This is how Tagore
11 Fascinating Facts About Rabindranath Tagore That Made Him Nonpareil Read More »
A Dream in the Balcao Premieres As the world turns its gaze to a new year, Goa Open Arts, an artist-led platform offers a moment of artistic reflection with A Dream in the Balcao, that blends the contemporary with the traditional. Set against the charming backdrop of Villa 259 in Assagao, this group show features
A Dream in the Balcao: Between Home and Horizon: Exploring Goa’s Artistic Spirit Read More »