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Villa Swagatam Launches Cross Residency Programmes in India

Exhibitions /

Deepening Cultural Dialogue Across France, India, and South Asia, The French embassy in India announces programmes for various residencies  The French Institute in India and the French Embassy in India announced the launch of the third edition of the Villa Swagatam cross-residency programme on 16th April 2025. The collaborative programme brings together around thirty partners […]

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Vadehra Art Gallery Responds to Anita Dube’s Appropriation of Aamir Aziz’s Work

News /
Old Zebra Courtesy - Aamir Aziz via Facebook

Aamir Aziz v/s Anita Dube: A Case of Copyright Aamir Aziz, a 35-year-old poet from Delhi, has accused internationally renowned artist Anita Dube of utilising his well-known protest poem ‘Sab Yaad Rakha Jayega‘ without his permission, proper attribution, or payment. An alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia, he referred to the act as “cultural extraction and

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Artist Ludovico Carracci’s Baroque Portrayal of Human Emotions

On This Day /
The Lamentation (1582). Courtesy - Met Museum

” Ludovico Carracci was an artist of extraordinary stature. A faulted genius who opened ways for the future of Baroque Style.” -Sydney J. Freedberg Who was Ludovico Carracci? The name Ludovico Carracci echoes throughout the galleries of art history. Italian painter Ludovico Carracci was born on this day in 1555 in Bologna, and he is

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Fernando Botero’s Art Guide to Colombian History and Culture

Artist Profile, On This Day /

Renowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero is well-known for his unusual figurative painting technique,  defined by oversized forms and proportions. Born in Medellín, Colombia, on April 19, 1932, Botero became famous worldwide for his drawings, paintings, and sculptures. A style known as “Boterismo,” which emphasises volume and form, is frequently used in Botero’s artwork to show topics

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Sotheby’s Hong Kong Just Sold a 700-Year-Old Handscroll for $32 Million

art market news /
postscripts Courtesy - Hyperallergic

An Ancient Chinese Scroll Was the Star of Sotheby’s Hong Kong’s Recent Auction The recent Sotheby’s Hong Kong will go down in history! Why, you ask? It is because a rare, 700-year-old scroll by famous calligrapher Rao Jie sold for over $32 million following a 95-minute heated bidding war. The presale estimates suggested that the

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Portrait of a Gazan Kid Amputee Wins the World Press Photo of the Year

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Elouf standing infront of her prize winning picture of amputee Gazan boy

World Press Photo of the Year Goes to Samar Abu Elouf Palestinian journalist Samar Abu Elouf was awarded the World Press Photo of the Year for her photograph of nine-year-old Palestinian boy, Mahmoud Ajjour, who lost both arms in an Israeli airstrike. She was chosen from 59,320 images from photographers across 141 countries. Samar Abu

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Celebrating a Life of Aesthetics and Cross-Cultural Dialogue: Dr. Alka Pande Honoured by the French Government 

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In a moving ceremony at the French Embassy in New Delhi, Dr. Alka Pande, one of India’s most eminent art historians and curators, was conferred with a prestigious honour by the Government of France, celebrating her immense contribution to the arts, Indian aesthetics, and Indo-French cultural relations. The award was presented by H.E. Thierry Mathou,

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