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Anita Lal, 73, fondly known by her initials, AL, is Christie’s London tastemaker for a Spring sale this week. The founder of Good Earth, the home goods and apparel company, that celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, has led many craft interventions. The brand was behind interior restorations like the Rajmahal Palace in Jaipur, a […]
It is heart-warming to see traditional Indian art getting admired and discussed outside India. Therefore, we were thrilled when we came to know about Tradition and Transformation: Mithila Art of India, an exhibition that will run at the Benton Museum, Connecticut, US, from March 24 to July 30, 2022. Mithila art is an indigenous form
A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends
Sculpture in art news this week: Koons set to take it to the moon, Weiwei gets visceral Read More »
March 30, On This Day The Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent Willem van Gogh was born on 30th March,1853 in Groot-Zundert, Netherland. He’s considered to be one of the most famous and influential figures in western art history and his paintings are amongst the most popular and recognizable artworks in history. He has about 2100 artworks,
Remembering the misunderstood genius of his time on his birth anniversary Read More »
March 30, On This Day Much is known over the centuries about the mighty legacy of Spanish romantic painter and printmaker Francisco Goya, who was born on March 30, 1746, at least 276 years ago. Such as the fact that he is often referred to as the last of the Old Masters and the first
The dark arts of Francisco Goya Read More »
The Raza Foundation recently held an exhibition of 100 young Indian artists, Yuva Sambhava, as part of the centenary celebrations of the great master, Saiyad Hyder Raza. He had a great affinity for young artists and was known to be curious and involved in their works throughout his lifetime. So, the exhibition is indeed a
A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends
Tipu Sultan battle victory artwork up for auction at estimated Rs 8 crore Read More »
March 26, On This Day He has received awards ranging from the Padma Shri (1989) to the Jawarharlal Nehru Fellowship and the Kala Ratna for his contribution to art. He held solo shows as a painter, explored, researched, taught, established a museum and curated its collection, wrote poetry and prose — and that’s just the
The Gandhian artist, who brought alive folk art in the mainstream Read More »
March 25, On This Day The creator of the life-size portrait of Swami Vivekananda at Kanyakumari, S. M. Pandit an Indian painter from Karnataka was born on March 25, 1916. He has also made paintings of various Indian leaders, these in include the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi now at New Council Hall, Mumbai and the
Remembering S M Pandit, the artist who painted legends Read More »
President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Smt. Durga Bai Vyam for Art. She is a Pardhan Gond artist hailing from Madhya Pradesh. She has worked hard to regenerate the tribal art form. Her paintings are mostly drawn from the folklores and stories of her tribe and their myths. pic.twitter.com/iisPpE0QgF — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March
Meet 2022 Padma Shri awardee, path-breaking Gond artist Durga Bai Vyam Read More »