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Digvijay Nikam “The exotic in the painting doesn’t really interest me because the novelty of it wears off very easily whereas our day-to-day thing interest me because it is there all the time – a person sitting on a chair combing his hair. You see them totally unaware. And that is what interests me, how […]
A Chronicler of the Indian Everyday: Bhupen Khakhar and ‘Our’ Quotidian World Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX Art always liberates us from the odd of mundane struggles and expressions. The Art Critique Robert Hughes called ‘Art needs to hold us as a water hold in a vessel; Artist Gaitonde brought that idea into the Canvas a long time before. That’s why the curator named Gaitonde’s retrospective show in Solomon
V S Gaitonde: Artist of Painting as Process and Life Read More »
Pratiksha Shome “Painting was his life and obsession and if he was ever away from his paints, he would become extremely restless.” A private diary scribbling found after his death encapsulated his feelings towards his work: “I twist and turn, curve and straighten without aim or result. Just an escape, an escapist thing into
Lancelot Riberio: An artist that gave rise to expressionism in Indian Read More »
Aditya Sisodia AstaGuru’s upcoming ‘Collectors Choice’ Auction will present a selection of over 200 unique creations by India’s eminent modernists, including M.V. Dhurandhar, Jamini Roy, Rabindranath Tagore, M. F. Husain, Akbar Padamsee, K. H. Ara, Sakti Burman, K. K. Hebbar, Bikash Bhattacharjee, Ganesh Pyne, Satish Gujaral, K.G. Subramanyan, Manu Parekh, Biren De, Thota Vaikuntam, Bhupen
Aditya Sisodia The advent of AI-backed art tools has revolutionised the creative landscape for digital artists, offering them a vast universe of possibilities to explore. One common trend in AI art experiments involves using celebrities as subjects, allowing artists to reimagine and transform their appearances in various ways. Recently, digital creator Shahid, also known as
Aditya Sisodia Four influential artists from Goa—Francis Newton Souza, Laxman Pai, Lancelot Ribeiro, and Vasudeo Gaitonde—are preparing to make their mark in the upcoming Collectors’ Choice Modern Art Auction. These remarkable artworks, expected to fetch substantial prices, serve as a testament to the significant contributions these artists have made to the field. The name Francis
Krispin Joseph PX We know why the Sistine Chapel is so famous because of Michelangelo’s famous artwork on the ceiling of that Chapel. When discussing ceilings and art, the Sistine Chapel always catches the headlines. Michelangelo’s incredible works are world-renowned and preserved well. Sistine Chapel is not the only beautiful ceiling in the world; many
Unique Ceilings Paintings from Around the World Read More »
The grand old man of Goan art, Laxman Pai, is not with us anymore. Physically. However, the body of work that he has left behind makes us a richer culture. He passed away on Sunday night. The Padma Bhushan awardee was not just an artists but he also influenced and shaped many people as a
Laxman Pai: Artist and Teacher who Taught us How to See, Learn and Enjoy Read More »
Pratiksha Shome 300 artefacts were given by four Crimean museums to the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam in 2013 for the exhibition “Crimea — Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea.” In 2014, as the exhibition was on tour in Germany, Russia invaded Crimea and eventually annexed it from Ukraine. The Dutch museum debated whether
After a Decade of Legal Disputes, Crimean Treasures Transferred to Ukraine. Read More »
Pratiksha Shome According to a historian, Tate Britain “censored” his suggestion for a gallery rehang that would include a J. M. W. Turner picture in the city of London’s current rehang. Marcus Rediker, a historian, alleged in a London Review of Books article that Tate Britain finally rejected his proposal to display Turner’s A