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India’s culture and its diversity have always been on talking points. Different regions have their own artistic approach, style and thinking. When you roam either from south to north or east to west, you will observe the change in every mile. Not often, but diversity can be seen in a single location, such as on […]
G20 India: Delegates to witness the magic of Indian Artforms Read More »
Saptarshi Ghosh Madhvi Parekh and Manu Parekh The scintillating Madhvi Parekh is a self-taught artist who took up painting in 1964, inspired by her husband, Manu Parekh, the distinguished Indian painter. Greatly influenced by artists like Paul Klee and Joan Miró as well as Indian folk traditions, Madhvi’s works conjure up a fabled land of
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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
Musée D’Orsay Ordered To Restitute Four Masterpieces Stolen During WWII Read More »
Abhishek Kumar February 17, ON THIS DAY “I keep my eyes open like I’m a hunter. I’m hunting, I’m capturing visual references. So maybe that’s my tool, just myself with open eyes and open mind. Some people are greedy for money. I’m greedy for images. Not that every image will become a painting, but just
Hung Liu’s Depiction of Memory, Migration and Mythology Read More »
Abhishek Kumar Knowledge can be gained at any age. After having a detailed study on topics there are things unknown to us. So, we at Abirpothi present before you the lesser-known facts about artists around the world. Louise Bourgeois A work of art does not need an explanation. The work has to speak for itself.
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Partha Dasgupta Art infecting the city: Festival comes at a definite time every year. This cyclical movement of event’s where creation and dissolution, coming together of a large number of people for a few days and then going back to their respective day- today lives, continues every year, leaving it’s indelible mark. Over time, things
Manjeera There is an impeccable stillness that can be found in the confines of the sea that nurtures and provides life; it is as essential to Mumbai as it is to the condition of human existence. When you visit the docks of Mumbai, the salty smell of the sea and the stench of the fish
Man meets the Sea at Sassoon Docks, Mumbai Urban Art Festival 2023 Read More »
Ved Prakash Bhardwaj “A line is a dot that went for a walk.” — Paul Klee Yusuf’s name comes in the front row among the artists who have significantly contributed in giving a respectable place to abstract art in Indian contemporary art. Yusuf’s solo exhibition of drawings opened on February 13, 2023, at the Sridharani
A journey along the line: Yusuf’s Drawing World Read More »
Saptarshi Ghosh Reena Saini Kallat and Jitish Kallat Reena Saini Kallat is a renowned artist whose practice spans drawing, photography, sculpture and installation. Born in 1973, Reena investigates history, collective memory, identity and nationhood through her art. She often works with materials like official records, state constitutions, maps and archaeological surveys. Reena is married to
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
Blanton Museum of Art adds 5000+ works by Latinx and Chicanx artists Read More »