A leader and father figure to the most marginalized groups of the Indian subcontinent, Dr. B R Ambedkar continues to shape the visual language and voice of resistance of the milieu. On the Day of Baba Saheb’s birth anniversary, let’s look at the myriads of depictions and iconography of Dr. Ambedkar, celebrating the legend. […]
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The Indian caste apparatus flourished inside the womb of various religions of the Indian subcontinent. Caste practices grow across many religions, like the Sayed-Ajlaf division in Islam; and Jats, Khatris, and Aroras in Sikhism. What is primary to note is that Caste, across all faiths, is a socio-economic practice that creates innate social divisions based
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Palette Art Gallery in New Delhi will present Where The Sky Remembers, a solo exhibition of paintings by Ashish Kushwaha from April 23 to May 23, 2026. The show runs daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 14, Golf Links. The exhibition features recent works in watercolour and acrylic, spanning landscapes that reflect Ashish Kushwaha’s
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An ineffable sense of aura and vital energy permeates the work of Ankita Singh. Her visual language unfolds as an intimate meditation on the unseen forces that animate existence—whether in the germination of seeds and roots, the radiating expanses of cosmic galaxies, or the microscopic cellular structures that constitute all living beings. Through her practice,
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Portraits of the Unseen Ahmedabad unveils poignant paintings of Vaidehi Kinkhabwala on the unseen labour of caregiving and motherhood at 079|STORIES in Bodakdev. Rooted in her personal journey, the series portrays care as a continuous act of repetition, endurance, and intimacy. Faceless figures lean and gather, evoking protection amid flattened urban spaces. Red anchors the
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What exactly is form, and what does it mean for form to retain or persist? Can we reflect on form without referencing a specific form, within the boundaries of form, or beyond them? In considering the question of what form is, how should viewers interpret the artworks in ‘What Form Retains’ by Baroda-based sculptor Mayur
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The Sovereign Asian Art Prize, a prestigious international accolade celebrating innovative contemporary art from Asia, has unveiled its shortlist featuring seven exceptional Indian artists: Harsha Durugadda, Ishita Chakraborty, Rahul Kumar, Ravikumar Kashi, Sangita Maity, Mayur Vayeda, and Tushar Vayeda (the Vayeda Brothers). Harsha Durugadda (b. 1989, Hyderabad) From a family of sculptors, Harsha Durugadda crafts
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Japanese artist Mari Ito will unveil Origin of Desire, her first solo exhibition in India, at a New Delhi venue from 24 April to 1 May 2026. Exhibition Overview Origin of Desire fills The Ballroom at Bikaner House with Mari Ito’s bold sculptures and paintings. Her works show surreal flowers with human faces and swelling
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Pithora painting originates among the Rathwa and related communities in the Chhota Udepur and Panchmahal districts of Gujarat and adjoining areas of Madhya Pradesh. Families commission these large wall murals as part of vows to Baba Pithora, a chief deity who grants protection, health and prosperity. When a family experiences hardship and then witnesses improvement,
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Eco-Friendly Textiles: Where tradition once showed us how to weave cloth from plant fibres, today we are seeing something quietly radical unfold. Even global fashion is beginning to notice. Brands like H&M, Zara, Hugo Boss, and Salvatore Ferragamo are turning towards materials once considered waste—orange peels, pineapple leaves, and other fruit byproducts—bringing them into mainstream
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