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A new museum was built for the newly independent nation in 1955, the foundation stone was laid by our very loved and first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and now the same museum is getting demolished very soon! In this article we shall delve on the early makings of the National Museum. This is the story […]
The Making and Unmaking of the National Museum Read More »
John Knuth is pushing the boundaries of what painting can be, transforming the most unexpected materials into shimmering, thought-provoking works of art. For his recent series, Knuth developed an unconventional process that starts with mail-ordering hundreds of thousands of maggots, which mature into houseflies inside a custom-built enclosure of canvases wrapped in netting. These flies
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Krishen Khanna, born in 1925 in pre-partitioned Lahore, is one of India’s most celebrated artists and painters. His most notable works include the Bandwallas and the Truckwallas. Leaving behind his life as a banker, Krishen decided to pick up the paintbrush and pursue art full-time. Not only has he inspired a new generation of artists
Top 5 Galleries Showcasing Krishen Khanna’s Iconic Works Read More »
Part One At the confluence of personal memory and cultural inheritance lies a fragile but persistent force: the will to remember. On a humid Goan Sunday morning, at Museum of Goa’s public program ‘MOG Sundays’, this force found a collective voice in the launch of Absent Archives, a project initiated by Archival Matter. Described as
Spirit, Song, and Story: Archiving the Intangible in Goa Read More »
Renowned Italian luxury brand Prada recently unveiled its Men’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, which featured what it described as “leather flat sandals” priced at around ₹1.2 lakh. However, the design immediately caught the eye of many for its uncanny resemblance to Kolhapuri chappals the traditional handcrafted leather footwear deeply rooted in India’s cultural heritage. The open-toed
Kolhapuri Chappals & Prada: Inspiration or Cultural Appropriation Read More »
Presented by Pooja Singhal, Founder of Pichvai Tradition & Beyond, ‘Feast, Melody and Adornment’ celebrates the 400-year-old Indian Pichvai tradition. The exhibition will be on view from July 2 to July 6, 2025, at Mall Galleries, London. This is the first major exhibition in London, offering visitors the rare opportunity to experience over 500 hand-painted
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Hemalatha Senathipathi: Contemporary Lineage of Cholamandal’s Legacy Born 1969, Hemalatha Senathipathi is Chennai based sculptor and painter. Her genes are artistically coded, being the chip of the old block, the daughter of nationally acclaimed eminent artist M. Senathipathi of the erstwhile Madras Art Movement. An artistic career spanning over three decades, she has dedicatedly worked
Forging Legacies: Two Artists, One Contemporary Vision Read More »
June 29, On This Day Paul Klee in 1911 He left behind a legacy comprising over 9,000 works of art spanning movements that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism and more, when he passed away on June 29, 1940. The style of Swiss-born German artist Paul Klee was, indeed, highly individualistic, with works that reflect dry
A day to remember the life of prolific artist Paul Klee Read More »
In its largest-ever edition, the festival will have 35+ curators including Shubha Mudgal, Lillete Dubey, Ehsaan Noorani, Manu Chandra, Thukral & Tagra, and Geeta Chandran among others across disciplines like visual and performing arts, craft, culinary arts and accessibility. Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF) returns to Panaji, Goa in its landmark tenth edition, from December 12
Serendipity Arts Festival Announces Curators and Grants for its 10th Edition. Read More »
AstaGuru’s recently concluded ‘Collectors’ Choice’ auction witnessed remarkable results for two rare and historically significant offerings by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, reaffirming his enduring legacy and cultural resonance. Lot no 5, an extraordinary archival lot of 35 handwritten letters with 14 envelopes that Tagore penned to sociologist Dhurjati Prasad Mukerji, sold for ₹5,90,00,000. Written between
Rare Rabindranath Tagore Works Achieve Exceptional Results At AstaGuru’s ‘Collectors’ Read More »