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Expressing the \’banality of evil\’ through his art: Philip Guston

June 27, On This Day  This painter “frequently depicted racism, antisemitism, fascism and American identity, as well as, especially in his later most cartoonish and mocking work, the banality of evil”.   Philip Guston, born Phillip Goldstein in June 27, 1913, was a Canadian American painter, printmaker, muralist and draftsman. He is today regarded one of […]

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From the first official joint portrait of Prince William and Kate to a Kirchner self portrait up for auction – top news from the art world! 

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

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‘Antisemitic’ mural torn down at Documenta; S Korea’s youth turns to art investment

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

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The first major sports artist of the world died on this day

JUNE 20, ON THIS DAY Best known for his brilliantly coloured, expressionist paintings and illustrations that presented scenes of sports and entertainment, LeRoy Neiman passed away on this day, 20 June 2012. He worked both as an illustrator and as an artist whose paintings, prints, and drawings were shown in galleries and reproduced in numerous publications.

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Remembering Iri Maruki, the co-creator of The Hiroshima Panels, and his advocacy for world peace

Iri Maruki was born on this day, June 20, in 1901 in Hiroshima Province in Japan. He studied traditional nihonga painting, monochrome in ink, and famously collaborated with his artist wife, Toshi Maruki, throughout his life. When Hiroshima was struck by an atomic bomb, Iri’s family was present there. Iri reached the site three days

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Museums mull climate change, BV Doshi mesmerizes at Art Basel, and the Dakar Biennale flourishes

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

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Renovation of New York Earth Room and The Broken Kilometer, A new art fair this month, Ricci’s painting to be unveiled

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

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Bill Gates’ open dislike for NFTs, the Smithsonian to return Nigerian artifacts, and more art news

A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE Bill Gates Slams NFTs Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has made no bones about his dislike for NFTS. During a TechCrunch talk on Tuesday, Gates said that NFTs are “100 percent based on greater fool theory.” “It has at its heart this anonymity through

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