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Christopher Benninger on Architecture: Moving Away from the Blind Leading the Blind (part-4)

Notes to an architect

Christopher Benninger regarded as a legendary figure of Indian and international architecture, had built a great legacy which will keep inspiring generations. Great Expectations: Notes to an Architect, his most recent and final book, published posthumously in October 2024, is a sequel of sorts to his bestselling 2011 title, Letters to a Young Architect, and a philosophical […]

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2024’s Hottest Colour Trend Is an ‘Off-Putting’ brat Green

Charli XCX and brat

Welcome to the ‘bratosphere’ Despite releasing on June 7, 2024, Charli XCX’s sixth studio album, brat, swiftly sparked a colour trend (which, mind you, we still cannot unsee). Even though we are way into the month of red, we cannot fathom not being obsessed with this ‘off-putting’ colour. But don’t take it from us; take

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Who are Some Pre-Colonial Dalit Painters?

Art history in India remains a rich confluence of traditions and cultures, yet it is marked by systematic exclusions that have erased the contributions of marginalized communities—in particular, Dalits. The history of Indian art has been largely written around temples, miniature paintings, and court art but rarely mentions the artisans from Dalit communities who contributed

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Day-1: Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 Kicks Off with Vibrant Art, Fashion, and Culture

The 22nd edition of Art Basel Miami Beach began with the usual mix of avant-garde art, high-end fashion and cultural spectacle attracting collectors, curators and celebrities from around the world. The fair, located in the Miami Beach Convention Center, raised the standard on its VIP preview days of Dec. 4 and 5 with high-profile sales

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2024 Turner Prize Winner Jasleen Kaur’s Art Mirrors Her Sikh Cultural Memory

Everything to Know About Artist Jasleen Kaur If you’ve kept your eyes peeled at the Turner Prize 2024, you must’ve been introduced to its winner, Jasleen Kaur, whose crochet doily won the coveted title and the global art community’s admiration. But who is artist Jasleen Kaur and what message does her artwork connote to the

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Award-Winning Impressionist Suvvro P Basu Brings Nature to Life

A nemophilist and an impressionist artist, Suvvro P Basu seamlessly weaves the patience and dynamism of nature in an intricate matrix. Suvvro constructs steps of his artistic path buoyancy across his reverence for nature sweeps up the magnificence of trees and undergrowth while sky might lift him into the dazzling belts of building. Working mostly

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Hands-On Work Inspires Love for Authenticity,” Christopher Benninger Advises Architecture Students (Part 3)

Christopher Benninger regarded as a legendary figure of Indian and international architecture, had built a great legacy which will keep inspiring generations. Great Expectations: Notes to an Architect, his most recent and final book, published posthumously in October 2024, is a sequel of sorts to his bestselling 2011 title, Letters to a Young Architect, and a philosophical

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