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India’s Most Prestigious Annual Art Event Showcases Contemporary Visual Art New Delhi, August 6, 2025 – The Lalit Kala Akademi proudly announces the opening of the 64th National Exhibition of Art (NEA), India’s most prestigious annual visual arts showcase, now open to the public at the Lalit Kala Akademi Galleries, Rabindra Bhavan. Established in 1955, […]
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August 11, 2025 Martin Johnson Heade (August 11, 1819 – September 4, 1904) was an American painter whose extraordinary career spanned nearly seven decades, establishing him as one of the most distinctive voices in 19th-century American art. Known for his luminous salt marsh landscapes, tropical hummingbird paintings, and sumptuous floral still lifes, Heade captured the
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An international art exhibition featuring ten female visual artists is currently running at Boscombe Arts Depot as part of the UK/Poland 2025 Festival initiated by the British Council. “You’re Not Alone: Women in Art 2025” runs from June 28 to August 17, 2025, open Thursday through Sunday from 11am to 5pm. The exhibition showcases artists
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Art critic and academician Janeita Singh, along with Niyogi Books, has been awarded the third Oxford Bookstore Art Book Prize for their work “F.N. Souza: The Archetypal Artist.” The winning book was selected from five shortlisted entries, with the recipients receiving a trophy, certificate, and prize money of Rs 1 lakh during a ceremony held
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14 August – 11 September 2025, Subcontinent, Mumbai Subcontinent is delighted to present Where the Light Falls Gently, the debut solo exhibition of Hemali Vadalia (b. 1984), featuring a suite of autobiographical paintings that are based on life both lived and imagined. Made slowly over the past two years, these works invite us to linger
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In the vast landscape of Indian Textile arts, few crafts tell a story as captivating as Parsi Gara embroidery. More than just decorative needlework, Gara represents a unique cultural fusion born from centuries of migration, trade and adaptation. A testament to how art transcends borders and brings communities together. The story of Parsi Gara embroidery
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A look at Abanindranath Tagore, the Bengal School of Art, the Bengal Renaissance, the Pre-Raphalites, the Progressive Artists’ Group, the Progressive Art Movement and Indian Modern Art
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Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (born Gottfried Kniller; 8 August 1646 – 19 October 1723), was a German-born British artist and the foremost portrait painter in England during the late Stuart and early Georgian periods. Serving as court painter to successive monarchs—from Charles II to George I—he captured the likenesses of prominent figures such as
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The Japanese approach to sexuality has historically differed greatly from that of Europe, where sexual expression was often framed within religious or heroic narratives. In contrast, Japanese art embraced a more open, humorous, and consensual depiction of sexuality, particularly through the genre of shunga, which literally means “spring pictures.” These erotic artworks, popular during the
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Knowledge can be gained at any age. After having a detailed study on topics there are things unknown to us. So, we at Abirpothi present before you the lesser-known facts about artists around the world. Kara Walker Sugar crystallizes something in our American soul. It is emblematic of all industrial processes. And of the idea
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