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Gallery Espace Presents ‘Memory Fields’ to Celebrate 35th Anniversary

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Gallery Espace’s ‘Memory Fields’ Gallery Espace has announced ‘Memory Fields’ as part of its 35th-anniversary exhibition in a grand showcase that reflects the gallery’s transformative journey in Indian contemporary art. Curated by renowned art historian and curator Gayatri Sinha, the exhibition has carefully selected a lineup of 38 esteemed artists whose contributions have been seminal […]

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Your Ultimate Guide to Cardstock Paper

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Cardstock Paper When it comes to crafting, printing, and creating professional-looking stationery, cardstock paper is your go-to. Whether you’re a DIY enthusiast or a business owner looking for high-quality printing solutions, everyone uses cardstock paper once in a while. Let’s understand why. What Is Cardstock Paper? Cardstock paper is

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The Challenge of Understanding Gaitonde’s Art (Part-1)

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Portrait of Vasudeo S. Gaitonde, an Indian modernist painter, set against one of his meditative abstract paintings, characterized by a deep blue-green color palette and minimalist forms.

Vasudeo S. Gaitonde was a forerunner among Indian modernist painters, noted for his affiliation with non-objective art and his meditative, atmospheric abstractions. His work does not conform to the common understanding of both colour and form and provides a deep sensory experience. As a contemporary artist, Akhilesh observes that Gaitonde’s use of colour was radical.

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20 Most Famous Joseph Beuys Artworks and Performances

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Who is Joseph Beuys? Joseph Beuys was primarily a performance artist, although he dabbled in drawings, paintings, and sculpting. His performances were a masterclass in humanism, teaching the viewers about a being’s relationship with the world’s sociology and environment. He is also credited with developing the performance art of Kunst Aktionen. Popular Joseph Beuys Artworks

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Constitution Day: Why Do We Celebrate Beohar Rammanohar Sinha’s Art on Constitution Day?

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Beohar Rammanohar Sinha, artist who contributed to the Indian Constitution's design, alongside an excerpt of the original handwritten Constitution of India, highlighting its artistic details and historical significance.

Introduction Every year on 26 November, Constitution Day of India also celebrated as “National Law Day”, marks the adoption of the Constitution of India as the supreme law of the land. On 26 September 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India and it came into force on January 26 of 1950.

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Climate Activists Sentenced for Vandalism at National Gallery of Art and Archives

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Honor guard standing beside the original display cases of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution at the National Archives, with the American flag visible in the background.

Washington, D.C.– In a significant case that underscores the rising conflict between environmental activism and legal restraints, two climate activists were sentenced on Wednesday for acts of vandalism at two major institutions in the nation’s capital. The incidents unfolded at the National Gallery of Art and the National Archives, both seen as iconic repositories of

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Man Who Appropriated Legends: Richard Pettibone

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Artist Richard Pettibone Biography Richard Pettibone is synonymous with the innovative and influential art movement known as appropriation art. As an artist, Pettibone has garnered critical acclaim for his meticulous works that often replicate, reinterpret, and reframe iconic works of art from the likes of Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, and other masters of Pop Art.

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Royal Enfield Social Mission presents ‘Journeying Across The Himalayas’ 

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Royal Enfield Social Mission Brings a Multidisciplinary Festival Royal Enfield Social Mission has announced the inaugural edition of its multidisciplinary festival, ‘Journeying Across the Himalayas.’ It will take place from December 5th to 15th, 2024, at Travancore Palace, New Delhi. This festival showcases the power of collective action for change in Royal Enfield’s spiritual home,

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Great Expectations: Christopher Benninger’s Final Testament to Architecture

Architecture, Columns /
Five individuals, Barjor Mehta, Karan S. Gandhi, Ram Prasad Akkisetti, Tridip Suhrud, and Bimal Patel, standing side by side, each holding a copy of Great Expectations: Notes to an Architect by Christopher Benninger, during the book launch event at CEPT University. The backdrop is minimal with greenery visible on the side.

Introduction 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,

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Nan Goldin’s Berlin Exhibition Sparks Controversy Over Speech on Israel

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Nan Goldin seated and gesturing during a press interaction at the Neue Nationalgalerie, surrounded by reporters holding recording devices and microphones.

On November 23, 2024, Berlin was the ground zero of an international controversy when famed photographer and activist Nan Goldin opened her long-awaited retrospective exhibition, This Will Not End Well, at the Neue Nationalgalerie. The event, which was due to lavish praise on Goldin’s transformative value to both art and activism, instead captured worldwide attention

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