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Mukesh Sharma: Bridging Print, Installation, and Environment

Mukesh Sharma (b. 1974, Rajasthan, India) is a New Delhi-based visual artist working across printmaking, painting, and large-scale sculptural installations. He holds an MFA in Printmaking from MS University, Baroda (1998) and a BFA in Painting from Rajasthan School of Art, Jaipur (1996). Sharma’s practice explores the relationship between humans and their environment, drawing on […]

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Xavi Bou: Making the Invisible Visible Through Ornitographies

Spanish photographer Xavi Bou has spent over a decade capturing the hidden flight patterns of birds through his acclaimed series Ornitographies. Born in Barcelona in 1979 and raised in Prat del Llobregat, Bou developed his passion for nature during childhood walks with his grandfather through the wetlands of the Llobregat Delta.​ Bou graduated in geology

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Louise Despont: Between the Visible and Invisible

Louise Despont is a New York-born artist who creates detailed, geometric drawings that explore spiritual and natural themes. She explores the ways in which the fabric of our material world is intrinsically interwoven with the forms and forces of the invisible world. Botanic, geologic, and animalic forms of sentience and understanding are at the center

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“I have no family, no fatherland, never known what it is to belong. I belong only to myself. “: Ai Weiwei

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has published a provocative and reflective essay titled “What I Wish I Had Known About Germany Earlier” after Zeit Magazin declined to run it despite commissioning the piece. The text, now available on Hyperallergic, offers Weiwei’s unflinching commentary on German society, bureaucracy, media, and the contradictions within liberal democracies, along with personal reflections on

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Why Does K. G. Subramanyan Remain a Timeless Figure in Indian Art?

In the diverse and dynamic world of Indian art, few personalities resonate with the same reverberation as K. G. Subramanyan, affectionately known as ‘Mani Da.’ Mani Da, celebrated for his artistic versatility and innovative approach, continues to be an enduring figure whose contributions have left an indomitable mark on modern Indian art. Akhilesh, a perceptive

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The Woman Who Wasn’t Allowed to Draw

Mary Cassatt. The Mandolin Player (1872). Courtesy - ArtsDot

Who was Artist Mary Cassatt? Mary Cassatt, the groundbreaking American artist and printmaker, carved a distinct space for herself in the male-dominated world of Impressionism. Despite societal constraints and family disapproval, she pursued her passion for painting, redefining the way women and motherhood were portrayed in art. This article delves into Mary Cassatt’s extraordinary journey,

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Decoding the ‘Painter of Light’: What Thomas Kinkade’s Art Really Meant

Known as the “Painter of Light,” Thomas Kinkade is a well-liked and highly debated figure in art due to his work and attitude. Renowned for his dreamy and bright landscapes, millions of people are enthralled by the nostalgia, peace, and cosiness that Kinkade’s paintings arouse. He is among the most commercially successful artists of the

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M. F. Husain, The Bombay Progressive Who Reinvented the Pictorial Plane

On This Day “Art is always ahead of time. Tomorrow, they will understand it” —M. F. Husain Early Moorings M. F. Husain, popularly hailed as the ‘Picasso of India’, was born on this day, 17th September, in 1915. Maqbool Fida Husain was born in Pandharpur, in Maharashtra today and then in the Bombay Presidency of

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N.S Bendre: Master of Modern Indian Landscape Painting

Narayan Shridhar Bendre stands as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Indian art, a visionary who bridged traditional Indian aesthetics with European modernist movements. As a founding member of the celebrated Baroda Group and a pioneering educator, Bendre’s legacy extends far beyond his own artistic achievements to encompass his profound impact on generations

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