Abirpothi

This Architect Shaped Berlin, And Then Vanished From The History Pages

The Forgotten Genius Who Shaped Berlin’s Artistic Soul Berlin, with its rich tapestry of art, culture, and architecture, owes much of its early baroque grandeur to one enigmatic figure, Andreas Schluter. Born on 20 May 1659 in Hamburg, Schluter remains a towering but often overlooked genius in European art history. His visionary work as a […]

This Architect Shaped Berlin, And Then Vanished From The History Pages Read More »

Inside ‘Of Worlds Within Worlds’ with Gulammohammed Sheikh, Part Two

Gulammohammed Sheikh for Abir Pothi, Part Two The ongoing retrospective of Gulammohammed Sheikh at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in New Delhi, on view through June 30, is as exhaustive as a retrospective should be. It gives an expansive view of the long, continuing career of this veteran artist, who enjoys a seminal position

Inside ‘Of Worlds Within Worlds’ with Gulammohammed Sheikh, Part Two Read More »

Amy Werntz’s Portraits of the Elderly Won the Art World’s Top Prize

Amy Werntz. WIP, detail, 2021-22. Courtesy - Boynes Artist Award

Painter Amy Werntz wins the 2025 Bennett Prize Painter Amy Werntz of Dallas, Texas, has officially won the 2025 Bennett Prize, the most prestigious award dedicated solely to women figurative realist painters. This accolade, which comes with a $50,000 grant, highlights Werntz’s unique approach to realism, celebrating the depth, complexity, and grace of older generations

Amy Werntz’s Portraits of the Elderly Won the Art World’s Top Prize Read More »

In Subtle Disobedience of Compassion, Kinship and Queer Belonging by Art and Charlie, Mumbai

To Make a Home with You, Curated by Mihir Thakkar There is a hushed intimacy that comes alive when you enter To Make a Home with You. It doesn’t introduce itself with a grand flourish — it doesn’t have to. Instead it greets you like a conversation between friends who’ve known each other forever. The exhibition, curated by

In Subtle Disobedience of Compassion, Kinship and Queer Belonging by Art and Charlie, Mumbai Read More »

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

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

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

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

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

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

The 36 Game-Changers of the Art Basel Awards 2025

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

The 36 Game-Changers of the Art Basel Awards 2025 Read More »

Ad