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How Kanu Gandhi Captured Gandhi: An Intimate Perspective through the Lens And the man who was and still is synonymous with non-violence and truth came to be alive in images captured by Kanu Gandhi — Grand Nephew of Mahatma Gandhi. His photos take us through a personal view of the everyday at Mahatma Gandhi as […]
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With the brush we merely tint, while the imagination alone produces colour. – Théodore Géricault Introduction A significant character in French 19th-century painting, Théodore Géricault contributed to modern art with his ground-breaking treatment of the subject matter and unique aesthetic. Géricault, who was born on this day in Rouen, France, on the 26th of September
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A famous American lens men Stephen Shore who found his lecture course exhausted at the Central Academy of fine Arts( CAFA) in Beijing a week previously, griping that audiences were continually on their telephone. The evening presentation, titled “Five Experience That Changed My Life and Led Me to Become a Photographer,” was interrupted by Shore
Gandhi as a Fashion Designer: A Vision of Simplicity and Identity Most of us think of Mahatma Gandhi and we are reminded how he helped India gain Independence and his teachings on Ahimsa (Non-Violence) but little do we realise he also did wonders to the fashion hemisphere. Gandhi was also ahead of his time in
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Art, especially abstract art, evokes many emotions, along with reefs of scepticism. The “I could do that too” argument has been countered many times with “Why didn’t you then?” And Mark Rothko is entrenched in that argument. If there is one artist who polarises art lovers and critics alike, it is Rothko, considered one of
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Mexican Artist Teresa Margolles Creates Monument to Trans Community for Trafalgar Square The gritty work by Mexican artist Teresa Margolles will be installed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, London. Titled Mil Veces un Instante (A Thousand Times in an Instant), the piece will consist of moulds taken from the faces of 726 transgender,
What is Jasleen Kaur’s installation at Turner Prize 2024 about? Tate Britain, 24 September 2024 — What we will remember from the Turner Prize this year is Jasleen Kaur’s menacingly funny installation which mixes cultural history, music and bright imagery. Charged with the energy of her Sikh background and upbringing in Glasgow, her work has
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Foreign Architects in India India’s architectural landscape features the innovative contributions of foreign architects, blending global styles with local traditions. Visionaries like Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn, and Laurie Baker have left their mark, creating iconic structures that reflect India’s diverse culture and history while addressing modern urban challenges. Their work continues to inspire contemporary architecture.
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Icons of Mahatma Gandhi The titan in the fight for independence was none other than the towering figure of Mahatma Gandhi who is too often remembered for his deeply-rooted principles of non-violence (ahimsa) and truth (satya). His sayings and his philosophy became entwined with a catalog of images representing nonviolent protest and self-sufficiency. From the
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Introduction A few days back, I went to Bikaner House. I keep visiting that place every now and then and it is the same as it ever was, with previews for a few of the exhibitions. There were a lot of awesome artworks at the exhibit and I drew to focus on three paintings that