March 4, On This Day Pyramid scheme! In a radical diversion from what was expected, an artwork commissioned in the courtyard of The Louvre created much controversy in the late 1980s. Finally, on March 4, 1989, the Louvre Pyramid (Pyramide du Louvre) was inaugurated by then French President François Mitterand, who had himself commissioned the […]
The modern crown adorning The Louvre in Paris Read More »
Senior landscape designer and architect Aniket Bhagwat holds forth with Abir in yet another Samvaad, discussing the embracing and maneuvering of art in an increasingly important digital realm, and his long-standing love affair with appreciating art
The digital medium is not a sorry replacement, says Aniket Bhagwat Read More »
Santanu Borah walks through the maze of artist statements and tries to figure out a statement that can be truly confusing. He also tells you where you can auto-generate beautifully pretentious statements and other such unavoidable things Hello friends, curators and buyers, My name is Being Real. I am an artist. Painting for the last
How not to write an artist statement Read More »
Noted painter Akhilesh talks about how the master artist helped him understand the language of colours. Editor’s note: Abir Pothi is excited to bring you book excerpts from Raza: Jaisa Maine Dekha by noted artist Akhilesh, where he has sketched through words about his long association with Syed Haidar Raza from the author’s early days
Raza@100 A gift box of acrylic colours and other surprises Read More »
March 3, On This Day A theatrical inauguration The stunning architectural and artistic marvel Teatro Olimpico (Olympic Theatre) in Vicenza, northern Italy, was inaugurated on March 3, 1585, with a production of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. It was the final design by famed Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio and not completed till after his death by
Architecture that is art Read More »
RAZA@100: NOTED PAINTER AKHILESH TALKS ABOUT HOW THE MASTER ARTIST HELPED HIM UNDERSTAND THE LANGUAGE OF COLOURS.
Raza@100: Raza came to see my work and said… Read More »
Charudatt Pande: Portraits of unforgiving detail Migration has been a prominent theme in artworks churned out by young Pune-based artist Charudatt Pande. He professes that his earlier works reflected some stereotypes of diversity — but later in his artistic trajectory, Charudatt adds, he delved deeper into the mundane observations of urban life, and began telling
Myriad urban tales, some natural inspiration 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
Anti-war icon leaves United Nations halls Read More »
March 2, On This Day Celebrating Seuss If The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Horton Hears a Who, Cat in The Hat, and Green Eggs and Ham are somewhat familiar childhood tales to you, it is of note that the iconic illustrator and political cartoonist who created these American children’s books — Theodor Seuss Geisel or
Where the Grinch came from… and more! 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
Art events worldwide take the virtual road Read More »
