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Surendran Nair, recipient of the prestigious Raja Ravi Varma Award for 2022, is a distinguished artist whose exceptional contributions to the field of painting have garnered recognition from the Department of Culture. Born in 1956 in Onakkoor, Kerala, Nair’s artistic journey began as a college student, where he transitioned from a botany course to an […]
The name Hieronymus Bosch is associated with dreamy paintings that capture a terrifying Boschian imagery. Bosch was a religious painter from northern Europe who was incredibly inventive and morally complex. Bosch’s grotesque imagery has come to define the grotesque genre, despite the fact that only about 25 of the original pieces remain. Some historians contend
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“I honour myself. As the divine feminine blends with the divine masculine, I now come into balance.”-Trudy Vesotsky. Nature and creation can repeatedly be seen interlacing in the art of Vijay M Dhore. Along with exploring the harmony in nature, the artist captures its grandeur, complexity, and eventually its transformative or metamorphic processes through his
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“An art which isn’t based on feeling isn’t an art at all… feeling is the principle, the beginning and the end; craft, objective, technique – all these are in the middle.” Paul Cézanne Paul Cezanne was a French Post-Impressionist painter whose work laid the foundations of the transition from the 19th-century conception of artistic endeavour
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Born on December 18, 1879, as many as 142 years ago, artist Paul Klee left behind a legacy comprising over 9,000 works of art spanning movements that included expressionism, cubism, 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
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I focus on how I can express my vision aesthetically and creating visual poetry. To create my work is living life and this gives me a surprise gift to myself. – Masami Teraoka The art of Masami Teraoka not only waters my parched radical brain filled with young blood and resistance but also fulfils my
Radical Aesthetics and Political Poetry in the Paintings of Masami Teraoka Read More »
What kind of world do we inhabit right now? In the past few years, instances of refugee crisis, border issues and forced relocations have ravaged the lives of countless people making one confront the immensely iniquitous and divided countenance of our societies. Yet, amidst all this, how might solidarities be unearthed, imagined, and built? What
Questioning Boundaries: The Eclectic Artistic Oeuvre of Shilpa Gupta Read More »
We do agree that there exist famed Paul Gauguin cruises, yet they have no relation to the famed Post-Impressionist French painter Paul Gauguin (other than the name), who was born on June 7, 1848. A Parisian stockbroker with a lucrative income, his life took a turn when the stock markets crashed. Frantically looking for an
Celebrating Paul Gauguin, who brought Tahiti to life with his works Read More »
Born Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky in Estonia on February 20, 1901, Louis Kahn became one of the greatest architects of the 20th century after emigrating to the United States. After touring Europe in 1928, Kahn became interested in Medieval architecture, which cemented his architectural identity in his 50s. His style, which broke from early Modernism and was
Louis Kahn: Combining Modernity and Tradition Read More »
Japan is one of the most influential regions in East Asia when it comes to art, architecture, and calligraphy. Whether it is Pokémon, Dragon Ball Z, Astro Boy, or any other infamous anime, Japan has been at the top of its game for a while now. With the proliferation of Asian cultures (in particular K-Pop)
The Power of Spirituality in Tadao Ando Buildings Read More »