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Experience Viraj Khanna’s Traditional Hand Embroidered Modern Designs at Untitled Art Fair

VIRAJ KHANNA-I Used to be sooo young-2024

Viraj Khanna Set to Stun at Untitled Art Fair Renowned artist-designer Viraj Khanna is all ready to stun Miami audiences with his latest collection of hand-embroidered cotton characters. Represented by Rajiv Menon Contemporary, a Los Angeles-based gallery, Viraj will be present at the Untitled Art Fair from December 4th to 8th, 2024, in Miami Beach, […]

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India Art Fair Contemporary Cancelled: Future Plans in Mumbai Remain Unclear

Exterior view of the India Art Fair entrance featuring a vibrant and intricate mural with blue, green, and brown patterns, surrounded by lush potted plants and benches. Visitors are seen entering and exploring the area under a bright, clear sky.

Mumbai’s highly anticipated art fair, India Art Fair Contemporary, planned for November 2025, has been called off, confirmed the organisers of the long-standing India Art Fair (IAF) in New Delhi. Scheduled to take place at Jio World Garden, Bandra Kurla Complex, Fair was expected to feature over 50 galleries dedicated to contemporary art and design.

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Sandipan Acharjee: Crafting Stories of Labor and Hope Through Thread as a Winner of First Take 2024

Sandipan Acharjee, one of the winners of Abir First Take 2024, holding his award while standing in front of the event backdrop, wearing a black shirt and blue jeans, smiling confidently.

Among the awardees of Abir First Take 2024, Kalyani (West Bengal) based visual artist Sandipan Acharjee is singled out for his evocative representations of the lives of labourers and the dignity of their struggles. His works End of the Day I and End of the Day II were chosen for this prestigious platform after they

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What Makes Nishtha Jain’s Art Capture Daily Life So Powerfully?

Nishtha Jain’s art practice is grounded in the quotidian yet intimate spaces of life. This resonation comes, in part, from the way her paintings expose simple human presence and relationship in scenes so recognisable. be it a mother performing the balancing act of a lifetime, a group of individuals gathering in common spaces or coming

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Christopher Benninger: We Must Move from Talking in the Air to Writing Serious Texts on Paper (Part-2)

A bustling architectural studio filled with students working at drafting tables, sketching and discussing designs. The industrial-style space features high ceilings, large windows, and shelves filled with books and supplies, creating a vibrant and collaborative atmosphere.

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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The History of Fan Art?

Two superheroes in vibrant red and black costumes sitting on a wooden boat in a serene turquoise lagoon, surrounded by lush palm trees and overwater bungalows in the background, exuding a fun and adventurous vibe.

Fan art is a curious thing, a sign of fans’ limitless creativity and unending desire to pay tribute to their beloved characters, stories or public figures, sometimes with amazing talent and other times with a “well, they tried” energy. But where does the charming cocktail of admiration and artistic fervour come from? Spoiler alert: fan

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Notre Dame Cathedral Set to Reopen After Five-Year Restoration

Some 500 craftspeople are working on the cathedral repairs. Ian Langsdon/Pool/Reuters

Following a painstaking five-year restoration after the catastrophic fire of April 2019, the landmark Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris will reopen to the public on Dec 8, 2024. The moment is a key milestone in a €700 million reconstruction that has returned the cathedral’s iconic spire, stained-glass windows and other architectural wonders. French President Emmanuel

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