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Artist Vasudevan Akkitham weighs in about disruption in the art practice, and whether contemporary art is truly creating a language of its own As a stalwart of Indian art, a celebrated artist and also a teacher of art for many years, Vasudevan Akkitham has a certain clarity of vision when it comes to concepts within […]
‘Disruption, destruction go hand in hand for creation’: Vasudevan Akkitham Read More »
The human face is one of the most dramatic subjects of art. Here, the author stumbles into his own face and writes his brief journey into the mysterious world of portraitures, and weird people with this obsession in these times of mobile cameras and selfie culture
I walked into a gallery and saw my own face on a wall Read More »
April 10, On This Day An inspiration in art Although he is more widely known as a writer, philosopher and poet, Kahlil (or Khalil) Gibran was also a prolific painter. Born in January 1883, he passed away on April 10, 1931, and is best known as the author of The Prophet, one of the best-selling
Kahlil Gibran, the visual artist Read More »
In the fourth installment of this six part series, art critic and curator V. Divakar talks about the \”exclusive artists\” who have hijacked the real art that happens across India. In conversation with Santanu Borah. Read Part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here In order to understand what disruption in art means, it
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
Art Basel Hong Kong goes hybrid, Ai Weiwei\’s house gets sold Read More »
Amid his ongoing exhibit, ‘Boodi’, in Delhi, artist GR Iranna holds forth on prominent motifs and materials in his art practice, the democratic nature of art, and his views on the pandemic’s impact Layers are one of the first things that strike you about the art of GR Iranna. His materials — accessible and identifiable
Dust to dust: And the art of GR Iranna in between Read More »
The emotions of togetherness, loneliness, trust, endurance and love are depicted in the works of artist Rashmita Kanojia, and the realities of the ongoing pandemic inform her creative efforts of the moment. This reflective woodcut oeuvre, ‘Silent Conversations’ showcases a pandemic reality, wherein distancing is a truth often ignored, even as humans in the rat
Art Of The Day: Masked, Yet Linked Read More »
April 8, On This Day A master is lost It is an undeniably historic day for the world of art, as April 8, 1973, is when Pablo Picasso died of heart failure. This Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer is one of the most popular names in art even today. He is known
Two iconic moments for art Read More »
Artists Jagannath Panda takes Santanu Borah through his journey as an artists and tells him why the \”secret\” drawings he made at MSU were a disruptive event in his student days when he studied sculpture. This is Part 3 of a five-part series. You can read part 1 here and part 2 here The rustic
Artists are like wifi that is connected to a greater force, says artist Jagannath Panda Read More »
Artist Pallav Chander professes that he likes to “observe society’s quirks in abstraction”. Rendered via mixed media on paper, this artwork of his — ‘Untitled 7’ — is a flash of abstract expressionism with an incredible eye for colour, clarity and chaos, all distilled into one space. Using warm fuchsia pink juxtaposed with scribblage of
Art Of The Day: Bold Chaos Read More »