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Marcel Duchamp was an influential French artist and sculptor who is best known for his groundbreaking work in the Dada and Surrealist movements. He is credited with introducing the concept of readymade art to the world, and his works such as the iconic \”Fountain\” (1917) have become iconic works of modern art. He also revolutionized […]
11 Things You Didn’t Know About Marcel Duchamp Read More »
DECEMBER 29, ON THIS DAY \”Art is a weapon that penetrates the eyes, the ears, the deepest and subtlest human feelings. The artist must paint as he would speak. I don\’t want people to speculate what I mean, I want them to understand.\” David Alfaro Siqueiros David Alfaro Siqueiros was a Mexican painter, muralist, and
David Alfaro Siqueiros Painted for the People of Mexico Read More »
DECEMBER 27, ON THIS DAY Hermann Paul was a French painter and lithographer best known for his caricatures, illustrations and posters. He was a member of the artistic movement known as the Nabis, a group of Post-Impressionists who favoured flat shapes and bright colours in their work. His artistic style was heavily influenced by the
Hermann Paul Captured the Effects of Light and the Atmosphere Read More »
NT: I remember this amazing essay by Octavio Paz long back, Poet in the Marketplace, so it\’s like Painter in the Marketplace. So Christopher, what do you think about the kind of market art has become in this country; not just in this country, I think we have just caught up with what was
Nidheesh: I was thinking when you were saying about your journey from the US to these places and looking with a very keen eye on art from different times. Ram, I was thinking of the journeys of people who came from small places; I came from a small town myself and I think you too
Abir Pothi had the honour of interacting with two esteemed guests who run one of the biggest architectural practices in the country. Christopher Charles Benninger is a master architect and he has executed some great projects in India. He was part of CEPT, he set up Christopher Charles Benninger Architects (CCBA) in Pune, he also designed the
DECEMBER 26, ON THIS DAY \”On a particularly boring day, I had a clever but unfortunate inspiration. I seized a piece of cardboard, some tubes of tint and petroleum base – since I lacked real oil – and, confronting a typical Montmartre street corner, I suddenly found myself a practitioner of this difficult and thankless
Maurice Utrillo Started Painting as a Form of Art Therapy Read More »
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
Canada’s national portrait gallery with ambitious plans; Insights from art world. Read More »
Drawings inspiration from the pioneering and prophetic work of Rachel Carson, who has written passionately about the future of the planet and all life on Earth, Vibha Galhotra derives the title of her solo exhibition ‘Silent Seasons’. In her work Carson calls for humans to act responsibly, carefully and as stewards of the living earth
\’Exuberance on the earth is constant, with or without us.’ – Vibha Galhotra Read More »
DECEMBER 24, ON THIS DAY “Shadow boxes become poetic theater or settings wherein are metamorphosed the elements of a childhood pastime. The fragile, shimmering globules become the shimmering but more enduring planets—a connotation of moon and tides—the association of waterless subtle, as when driftwood pieces make up a proscenium to set off the dazzling white
Joseph Cornell Showed Mastery in Box Assemblages Read More »