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Artists Worldwide Protest in Favour of Sabsabi’s Freedom of Expression 

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Venice Biennale Curators Dropped by the Board for Past Controversial Works  Khaled Sabsabi has been removed as Australia’s representative at the Venice Biennale, a decision that has sparked significant controversy and led to several resignations at Creative Australia, the organization responsible for the Australian Pavilion. This “Sabsabi cancellation protest” sparked a reaction amongst his peers. […]

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Three Men Face Trial for an “Audacious” Cattelan’s Golden Toilet Heist

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America (2016).

Maurizio Cattelan’s Cheeky Humor If you don’t know who Maurizio Cattelan is till now, it is your fault. The Italian artist has been in the news for a while, gaining notoriety for ‘Comedian’, which is essentially a banana duct-taped to a wall. But make no mistake, as this clever piece of art was sold for

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Unpaid Interns in the Art Sector are Not a Free Workforce, Experts say.

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The British Arts Sector Could Potentially Be Violating a Law by Not Paying Their Interns for Their Roles The Sutton Trust, a charity that aims to improve social mobility in the UK, found that 86% of interns in the UK’s creative sector were unpaid as of 2018. Progress has been incremental. The trust said in November

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Daumier’s Humorous Caricatures of the Church, Monarchy, and Judiciary

On This Day /
Le ventre législatif (1834)

19th Century Art and Honoré Daumier Honoré Daumier was a prominent 19th-century, who was born today, on 26th February 1808. The protagonist of French realism, he was an artist and printmaker, who was known for his political caricatures. With his sharp wit and acerbic humour, Daumier mounted scathing attacks on the corrupt ruling establishment and

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Suggestive Paintings of Queer Priests and Nuns Spark Controversy in Mexico

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Can Blasphemy be Art and Turn Objects of Faith into Symbols of Free Expression? Fabián Cháirez’s latest exhibition in Mexico City has drawn the attention of religious and right-wing groups who accuse the artist of “Christianophobia.” Reminiscent of the recent accusations on legendary  Indian contemporary artist and modernist, M. F Hussain, depicting Hindu deities, Ganesha

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“Everyday Eternity” in Pierre-Auguste Renoir Famous Paintings

Artist Profile, On This Day /
Les Grandes Baigneuses (The Large Bathers) (1887)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Impressionism Art Art is about emotion; if art needs to be explained it is no longer art. Pierre-Auguste Renoir Renoir’s famous paintings, characterised by an atmospheric haziness that emerges as a result of his soft impasto brushwork and layering of bright colours, are perhaps the most recognisable out of all the French

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Playing with Shapes in Vatsal Shah’s Circle.Square.Triangle

Interview /
Alba Stool. Image Courtesy - Vatsal Shah

At the intersection of fundamental geometry and contemporary design stands Circle.Square.Triangle is a studio that’s redefining the narrative of Indian design under the creative direction of Vatsal Neeta Hemant Shah. His educational foundation built in Coimbatore’s industrial design program and Milan’s prestigious Domus Academy, Vatsal has become a compelling voice in the Indian design community. 

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‘SURFACE’- An exhibition celebrating Indian Embroidery

Exhibitions /

“Surface,” an exhibition held at the heart of Jodhpur’s old walled city, where the sandstone murmurs of an earlier age, invites visitors to celebrate the world of Indian embroideries and surface embellishments.  Jodhpur art events Exhibited at three heritage venues — Achal Niwas, Anoop Singh ki Haveli, and Lakshmi Niwas — curator Mayank Mansingh Kaul,

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