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Krispin Joseph PX Do you know which calligraphy ink is the most expensive worldwide? Sumi-e, one of the most costly calligraphy ink produced by traditional ink makers in Japan, is the most expensive ink stick in the world. ‘Sumi’ (ink) and ‘e’ (painting) is the most costly because this inkstick are made traditionally, and some […]
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Aditya Sisodia The team, led by geo-archaeology researcher and authorised drone pilot Javier Fernandez Molina, employed drones equipped with cameras to photograph and record videos of the walls in 18 shallow cavities. These aerial images provided a comprehensive view of the cave interiors, aiding in the identification of potential archaeological sites. The researchers were thrilled
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Aditya Sisodia Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie offers fans a captivating look into the stunning artwork and creative process behind the highly anticipated Marvel film. Written by Ramin Zahed, the book takes readers behind the scenes of the latest installment in the Spider-Verse franchise, which has been widely praised for its
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Aditya Sisodia Manchester’s renowned Whitworth Gallery has announced the appointment of Sook-Kyung Lee as its new director. Lee, currently serving as a senior curator at London’s Tate Modern, will bring her expertise and experience to lead the innovative and audience-focused art institution. The Whitworth, part of the University of Manchester, has a rich history dating
Niveditha Ajay The people of Bexhill-on-Sea woke up to a vandalised installation earlier this year. The piece, titled ‘Seated’, featured a bronze sculpture of a Black woman leisurely taking a seat that was spray painted white by the vandals. The artist, Tschabalala Self notes the nature of the act as being heavily motivated by a
Violence Against the Art of Colour: Why Are They Feared? Read More »
Abhishek Dixit “I don’t create a fantasy world; I create a reality of fantasy.” Frank Lloyd Wright revolutionized American architecture throughout his impressive seven-decade-long career. An abundantly creative master of American architecture who was also a writer was born on June 8, 1867, in Wisconsin. The residential design in the United States during the 20th
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Pratiksha Shome Climate activists erected flags, banners, and a tiny oil rig outside the Museum of Modern Art on Thursday evening during its annual Party in the Garden, a significant fundraiser for the institution, as the sky over Manhattan turned a murky yellow from smoke brought down from Canadian wildfires. In order to get MoMA
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Pratiksha Shome Egyptian officials disallowed archaeologists from the Leiden National Museum of Antiquities from doing further excavations in the Saqqara necropolis after they offended them with their portrayal of ancient Egypt in the exhibition “Kemet: Egypt in Hip Hop, Jazz, Soul & Funk.” According to a leaked email from the chief of the Egyptian Antiquities
Kritika Verma This was my first official internship in a different country, Nepal, at the Patan Museum, Lalitpur, Nepal. The Patan Museum was inaugurated in 1997 by his Late Majesty Bir Bikram Shah. The museum quadrangle, known as Keshav Chowk, takes its name from the temple in the centre of the central courtyard and is
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Pratiksha Shome The size of the human brain has increased thrice throughout the millions of years that it has been evolving, and behaviour has become exponentially more complex. Simple stone tools were all that the early, small-brained hominins (human family members) could produce. Later, more intelligent ancestors created more advanced tools and established more sophisticated