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Beyond it’s iconic arches and ancient stones, the colosseum holds many secrets that many visitors never hear about. Here are some lesser known facts about Rome’s most famous monument. 1) It’s not its real name The Colosseum’s official name is the Flavian Amphitheatre, named after the Flavian dynasty of emperors who built it. “Colosseum” likely […]
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Sanya Malik, founder and curator of Black Cube Gallery, presents Objects May Appear Softer… this show will bring together over 21 Indian women artists whose diverse practices span generations, geographies, and mediums—from painting, sculpture, and installation to digital and mixed media and marks a long-anticipated effort by Sanya Malik’s Black Cube to foreground the dynamic
Art Alive Gallery is delighted to present Somewhere I have never travelled, the first solo show of works by Radhika Surana. The exhibition borrows its title from E.E. Cummings’ evocative poem, somewhere I have never travelled, gladly beyond. Radhika’s practice, like the poem, meditates on the complexity of human connection, using natural symbols to evoke
NDMC inaugurated an open-air art gallery ‘Srijan’ at Delhi’s Nehru Park on Friday (July 11). This initiative aims to foster interest and appreciation for art and culture among the locals in the nation’s capital. “The gallery aims to democratise access to art by bringing it into open, accessible spaces — moving the art experience beyond
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The singer-songwriter, who has sold over 160 million albums worldwide and become one of the most successful recording artists of all time, now has unveiled his debut collection of paintings, which he began creating in 2019 with London’s Heni Gallery. The Unexpected Canvas Sheeran’s painting practice began in the most unlikely of places: a disused
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Smriti Malhotra Throughout art history, artists have continually pushed the boundaries of creativity and challenged conventional notions of what can be considered art. One fascinating avenue they have explored is the transformation of everyday objects into works of art. By altering and recontextualising these objects, artists have managed to provoke thought, question established norms, and
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Even a single Samvaad with noted writer, art curator, documentarian and collector Ina Puri is a study in fascinating anecdotes from the modern history and world of Indian art. It is a glimpse into the trajectories of the Who’s Who of the art world, whether it be stunning legends or more recent, exciting contemporary discoveries.
14th July. ON THIS DAY While artists tend to experiment with mediums, rarely do they switch. Oftentimes, they are bound by the popularity of their medium; hence pigeonholed. Then there are those artists who are colloquially known as the ‘jack of all trades.’ An Indian contemporary artist whose oeuvre includes paintings, photography, collages, sculpture, and
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LATITUDE 28 presents The Personal is Mythical, curated by Bhavna Kakar, a group exhibition featuring new bodies of work by Bhajju Shyam, Neha Sahai, and Viraj Khanna. This exhibition explores how private narratives, memories, and artistic vocabularies can evoke timeless, universal themes, transforming the deeply personal into the resonantly mythical. It begins with the premise
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14th July. ON THIS DAY. “Whoever wants to know something about me – as an artist which alone is significant – they should look attentively at my pictures and there seek to recognize what I am and what I want. ” – Gustav Klimt Today, art enthusiasts around the world gather to celebrate the birthday
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