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In Conversation with Alifia Shabbir of DesignMint

Interview /

Nestled beneath Nilgiri trees in Bangalore’s Industrial area, Bommasandra, an innovative design studio is reshaping how Indians think about metal in living spaces. DesignMint, founded in 2015 by Alifia Shabbir, stands at the intersection of craftsmanship and contemporary design innovation. DesignMint studio interior design innovations The studio produces a diverse portfolio of sculptural lighting installations, […]

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Preserving the Ancestral Terracota Crafts of Andretta Village, Himachal Pradesh.

Exhibitions /

Contemporary artists based in Andretta showcase their practice at the India International Center in its recent and first ever group exhibition. Andretta, a name that sounds foreign, exists in the heart of Himachal Pradesh in India. The town appeared on the artistic and cultural map of Lahore, Delhi, and Punjab in the 1920s when actress

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Rare Artefacts From Air India Archives Land at NGMA, Bangalore

News /
Air India's Maharaja

NGMA Bangalore Aviation-Themed Artworks National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Bangalore is set to host an exhibition featuring over 180 paintings and sculptures that were once part of Air India’s collection. Beginning on 7th March 2025, the Air India art collection at NGMA Bangalore will also showcase works by celebrated artists Salvador Dalí and MF

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Tilda Swinton’s New Role Is a Curator for Marianna Kennedy’s New Show

News /

Where to see Marianna Kennedy’s Curated Show? Actress Tilda Swinton was recently in the news for winning the honorary Golden Bear Award at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival. She is now stepping into a new role as the curator for artist and designer Marianna Kennedy’s new show at Christie’s, Paris. A selection of her

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For The Rock Garden, Public Stands with Art, Government with Parking-lots!

News /

Nek Chand’s Fantasyland in Chandigarh faces threats of demolition, Residents react in support of heritage site.  The rock garden in Chandigarh is a heritage site built solely by home waste and other industrial items.The sculptures in what locals and foreigners call a fantasyland are scattered across the acres, showing diversity in the use of material. 

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“Windows to the Gods” at The Kalakriti Art Gallery

Exhibitions /

For its third edition, the Kalakriti Art Gallery explores Divine Narratives An exhibition by Kalakriti Gallery at Bikaner House, New Delhi brings together two masters–Sachin S Jaltare and Rayana Giridhar Gowd–known for their strengths in figurative visual language and abstract artistry, to showcase mythological epics through a new lens. A Contemporary Approach to Divine Narratives

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Kanō Tan’yū’s Sublime Art of Gold Leaf Screen Paintings 

On This Day /
Dragon and Wave, Tiger among Bamboo

Kanō Tan’yū Edo Period Screen Paintings Kanō Tan’yū (1602-1674) is regarded as one of the greatest painters of Japan from the early Edo period. He was born into an elite family of artists of the Kanō surname associated with the Kanō school Japanese art history and painting style. He had inherited an artistic legacy that

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Designing a New Narrative with Antariksh Design Lab

D-Talks, Interview /

Amidst India’s evolving design narrative, Antariksh Patole’s voice resonates with rare philosophical depth and material innovation. Through his Pune-based Antariksh Design Lab, he’s challenging conventional wisdom about materials and methodologies, most notably in his bold stance against the traditional reliance on wood in furniture design.  Learning through Design Experimentation A graduate of CEPT University’s specialized

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Indian Art Scene Loses a Bold Modernist Voice with Himmat Shah’s Demise

News /

Himmat Shah, one of India’s most influential sculptors and a bold modernist voice in the country’s art scene, passed away yesterday, 2 March 2025, at Jaipur’s Shalby Hospital at the age of 92. A sudden heart attack claimed his life on Monday, according to reports. He passed away shortly thereafter. His memory will be cherished

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