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Trump’s New Order Sparks Fears of Historical Censorship at Smithsonian

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President Donald Trump’s latest executive order, titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” has triggered major controversy by targeting the Smithsonian Institution’s exhibitions. The directive demands that displays be scrubbed of so-called “improper ideology” and be kept “free from political or partisan influence.” Central to this initiative is Lindsey Halligan, Trump’s personal attorney. As […]

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The Lesser Known Painter From Tagore Family: Sunayani Devi

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June 18, On This Day Amid a lineage of prolific littérateurs and artists, the Tagore family, was yet another eminent painter and woman. Sunayani Devi was the younger sister of painters Abanindranath, Gaganendranath and Samarendranath Tagore, and the niece of Rabindranath Tagore.   She was born to Saudamini Devi and Gunendranath Tagore on June 18,

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Designing with Heart: Ariane’s Craft Led, Conscious Practice

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Ariane Thakore Ginwala, This and That Ariane Thakore Ginwala has been practicing as an Interior Architect since 1997. Based in Ahmedabad, her work spans across India, encompassing a wide range of projects. She holds a degree in Interior Architecture from the Kent Institute of Art and Design and a Master’s degree in Economics from Gokhale

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Contemporary Indian Women’s Art Arrives in Germany with ‘Ladies Compartment’ Show

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Method will mark its debut in Germany with a powerful new exhibition titled ‘Ladies Compartment’. It will be hosted in collaboration with Gallery Melike Bilir in Hamburg. This exhibition will feature six dynamic Indian women artists and be part of India Week Hamburg 2025. Opening June 24, Ladies Compartment draws its title from the gender-segregated

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World’s Most Visited Museum in Paris Shuts Down as the Overwhelmed Workers of the Louvre are at Strike

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On Monday, A spontaneous strike by the overwhelmed workers at the Louvre led to the shutting down of the World’s Most- Visited Museum.  The Louvre’s spontaneous strike erupted during a routine internal meeting, as gallery attendants, ticket agents and security personnel refused to take up their posts in protest over unmanageable crowds, chronic understaffing and

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NAMMA ART BENGALURU- A unique experience of rich artistic spectrum

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“Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.”-Oscar Wilde The first ever five days National Art Fair- ‘Namma Art Bengaluru: Vishva Kala Sangama’ was organized by Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath from 28th May-1 st June, 2025 in Bangalore. Events like this are not just about coexistence but about dynamic exchange and

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Mathematical Aesthetics in Graphic Art: Celebrating Escher’s Legacy

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Maurits Cornelis Escher, Graphic Artist On his birthday, we remember Maurits Cornelis Escher, the Dutch graphic artist whose mind bending works continue to fascinate and inspire. Best known for his intricate woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints, Escher seamlessly blended art with mathematics and scientific concepts, Escher explored themes of infinity, symmetry, and spatial logic, often visualizing

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