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Henrike Naumann, German Artist Exploring the Politics of Design, Passes Away

Obituary /

German artist Henrike Naumann, widely regarded as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary European art, has passed away. Known for her immersive installations that interrogate the politics of design, domestic interiors, and social ideology, Naumann’s practice bridged historical memory and the aesthetics of everyday life. Her work often dissected how furniture, décor, and consumer […]

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Jogen Chowdhury: Memoirs of an Indian Dream and Alchemy of Expression

Artist Profile /

On This Day Jogen Chowdhury (born 16th February 1939 is an eminent Indian artist considered one of the most important and seminal figures in the history of postcolonial Indian Art. Jogen knows his painting bonded to Partition, the landscape, folk tales, and figurative and political injustice-motivated compositions. He was born and brought up in an

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Love Beyond Words: How Artists Capture the Human & Animal Bond

Featured /

There are many kinds of love worth celebrating this Valentine’s Day. Among the most tender and enduring of them is the love humans share with their pets, a bond that artists through the centuries have immortalized on canvas, paper, and print. From Renaissance portraits to Japanese woodblock prints and modern Indian art, these depictions remind

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Art of Love and The Kiss in Art: Famous Lovers in Art

Do You Know?, Featured /

Krispin Joseph PX How romantic are you? Being romantic is human nature; poetic, artistic, or natural is a subject of humans. Humans bring the idea of ‘Being’ Romantic into Art and literature; there is too much proof in literature and Art which we portray ourselves as ‘being loved’ in our imaginative articulations depicting us as

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Kairav Engineer Unveils ‘Ranthambhore – 50 Iconic Years’ Exhibition in Ahmedabad

News /

This spring, the city of Ahmedabad becomes the stage for one of India’s most significant conservation tributes as photographer and conservationist Kairav Engineer premieres Ranthambhore – 50 Iconic Years. Held from February 12–15 at ’79 Stories’ on Rajpath Rangoli Road, the event marks not just the launch of a landmark book but an immersive exhibition

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Girjesh Kumar Singh’s Haal Mukaam, or Current Address: Reading the Politics of Demolition vs Constructive Art

India Art Fair 2026 /

“Haal Mukaam: Current Address”, a solo show by Girjesh Kumar Singh, on view at the India Art Fair 2026, profoundly asks questions about home, identity, and what home is. The artist uses bricks and mortar from demolished houses to make these artworks, recasting them into rhetorics of loss, memory, and changed landscapes. Singh’s practice is

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Copyright Clash: Malaysia’s Banksy Ernest Zacharevic Says AirAsia Used His Mural Illegally

News /

Ernest Zacharevic, a well-known street artist who is known as Malaysia’s Banksy, has painted famous murals throughout Southeast Asia. He has accused AirAsia of using one of his works on the exterior of an aeroplane without his consent. The accusation came to light after images of an AirAsia aircraft with a design remarkably similar to

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A Master of Performance: Abramović’s Lecture and Live Act Captivate Kochi Biennale

Kochi Muziris Biennale /

Marina Abramović’s arrival at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale made a turning point in the festival’s history rather than a simple visit. The performance art pioneer brought an air of both intensity and invitation, whose radical quests of the body, endurance, vulnerability, and reality have transformed art for over fifty years. Abramović offered a unique fusion of

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Material, Memory, Myth: The Indian Artists Shaping Venice Biennale 2026

Artist Profile /

India, presenting a curated show at Venice Biennale 2026, one of the most significant exhibitions in the world of contemporary art, with a powerful collective presentation titled ‘Geographies of Distance: Remembering Home’. Five of India’s most vibrant contemporary artists—Alwar Balasubramaniam (Bala), Sumakshi Singh, Ranjani Shettar, Asim Waqif, and Skarma Sonam Tashi—will collaborate on the project,

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