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Contentious Indian artefacts exhibited in Germany; Frida Kahlo’s personal items on Show; and one more art news

Naga Art Exhibited In Germany The Humboldt Forum in Berlin is one of Germany\’s largest museums of art, culture, and history. It houses the collections of the Ethnological Museum and the Museum of Asian Art. The Forum is currently exhibiting precious ancient and medieval Indian collections, as well as the work of northeast tattoo artist […]

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Lalu Prasad Shaw’s Picturesque Depiction of Daily Chores on view at Bikaner House

By Abhishek Kumar, Rajesh Kumar and Vinay Seth “Since 1983, I have dedicated myself primarily to the medium of tempera. Despite their distinction, my prints and paintings mirror the similar affinity for experimentation with space and form, image, harmony, and balance.” —Lalu Prasad Shaw One of the oldest living visual artists today, Lalu Prasad Shaw

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Ina Puri on Lalu Prasad Shaw: “You will be surprised”

By Vinay Seth  I had the privilege of having a heart-to-heart conversation with Ina Puri on her upcoming retrospective on the Bengal master Lalu Prasad Shaw. The show is subtitled \’Early and Recent Works\’. The \’Early\’ part largely comprises Lalu\’s prints from the 70s and 80s, and the \’Recent\’ works mostly consist of works done

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Sudhir Patwardhan: Painter of the Particular

On a cursory glance, Sudhir Patwardhan’s cityscapes might look akin to Edward Hopper’s paintings. But while Hopper’s scenes often show figures in solitude against the backdrop of the geometrically laid-out Western city, Sudhir’s canvases are often brimming with toiling bodies struggling in a bustling Indian city in construction. The Social backdrop of Sudhir’s Patwardhan’s visual

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Born on this day: Robert Indiana, The Pop Artist known for his ‘Love’ for text

On this day, September 13 of 1928, the artist now known as Robert Indiana, was born in New Castle, Indiana. Earl Clark and Carmen Watters Clark adopted him as an infant and named him Robert Earl Clark. Earl served in a variety of professional roles, from oil executive to gas pumper. When Robert was nine,

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Two Indian Artists participating in “Rothko 2022”; Series of Mithila Art exhibitions ongoing in the US

Two Indian Artists participating in Painting Symposium celebrating Rothko’s birth anniversary The Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre in Latvia celebrates September as \’The Rothko Month\’. The artist\’s birthday is commemorated annually in his city of birth and early upbringing, through an international symposium that draws painters and Rothko fans from all over the world. The

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First Take Update, 2022: Eminent Jury expediently selects Finalists for exhibition

By Vinay Seth Since 2016, Abir has been annually inviting artwork entries from emerging artists from all over India, whereafter the entrants are shortlisted for displaying their works in a group show. From these shortlisted exhibition finalists, the top few — 10 this year — are selected for the First Take award, carrying an honorarium.

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