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Cubism: Portraying (Un)Reality, Questioning the Form and Space

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  Cubism as an Art school developed at the beginning of the 20th century, after the experimental art practice of artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in the 1907-08 period. Cubism is considered a rebellious new technique for portraying (un)reality, bringing diverse stances of matters (usually entities or figurines) jointly in the same painting, resulting […]

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Samvaad: Conversations with Umang Hutheesing (Part VI of VI)

Samvaad /

Welcome to Samvaad, where art meets conversation, and inspiration knows no bounds. Here we engage in insightful conversations with eminent personalities from the art fraternity. Through Samvaad, Abir Pothi aims to create a platform for thought-provoking discussions, providing readers with an exclusive glimpse into the creative processes, inspirations, and experiences of these creative individuals. From

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Contemporary Indian Painting: A Dynamic Fusion of Tradition and Innovation

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Contemporary Indian Painting is the art that has been and continues to be created during our lifetimes. This is a form of art that originated around the 1960’s or 1970s and continues to exist to date. This art is emerging day by day. Both established and upcoming artists are coming up with innovative ideas. It

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René Magritte: Rebel in Surrealism, Prophet in Art, Mystic in Poetic Images

Artist Profile, Do You Know?, Featured /

  “The painter’s art, as I see it, is about making poetic images visible.” René Magritte Who invent surrealistic Art is a challenging question in art history. Most artists have some layer of surrealism, and most artworks play ambiguous roles in human expressive history. Which elements can people easily understand, from clouds, pipes, bowler hats,

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Samvaad: Conversations with Umang Hutheesing (Part V of VI)

Samvaad /

Welcome to Samvaad, where art meets conversation, and inspiration knows no bounds. Here we engage in insightful conversations with eminent personalities from the art fraternity. Through Samvaad, Abir Pothi aims to create a platform for thought-provoking discussions, providing readers with an exclusive glimpse into the creative processes, inspirations, and experiences of these creative individuals. From

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Of Brushes and Poems: The Eclecticism of Gieve Patel

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  In an interview with the poet Arundhati Subramanium, the artist Gieve Patel talked about a phrase from Wassily Kandinsky’s book ‘Concerning the Spiritual in Art’ that has informed his artistic practice as a painter and a writer. Kandinsky’s mandate suggests, “Write when you feel an inner need or don’t.” Born on 18th August 1940,

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