Pratiksha Shome Chinese archaeologists have discovered a massive complex of rammed earth structures, graves, and bronze casting factories on the Loess Plateau in north-central China. These structures date back around 3,200 years. The Shang dynasty, which lasted from 1600 to 1046 B.C.E., saw the establishment of a regional authority at the site, which today is […]

Pratiksha Shome A significant Old Master painting that had been mistaken for another over the span of 300 years will finally be sold at a Sotheby’s auction in London in early July. “Saint Sebastian Tended By Two Angels” by Sir Peter Paul Rubens is the picture in dispute. A range of £4 million to £6

Pratiksha Shome Takashi Murakami, a leading figure in neo-pop art, has always embraced new technology and was an early adopter of crypto and NFTs, but even he acknowledges that he fears AI may render him obsolete.Thanks to his endearing technicolour paintings that blend contemporary anime and manga with traditional Japanese art elements, Murakami, 61, has

Tsuktiben Jamir In an unconventional fusion of highbrow and lowbrow art, renowned Dutch tattoo artist Henk Schiffmacher, affectionately known as “Hanky Panky,” is leading a unique residency at the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam. The exhibition, aptly titled “A Poor Man’s Rembrandt,” showcases the collaboration between the museum and Schiffmacher & Veldhoen, a well-known Amsterdam

Tsuktiben Jamir The National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, a prominent institution under the Union Ministry of Culture, welcomed art enthusiasts and connoisseurs to the highly anticipated art exhibition titled “Maharaja’s Legacy: Unveiling Air India’s Artistic Heritage.” The exhibition, inaugurated by the esteemed Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi,