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Abhishek Kumar What could be more interesting, or in the end, more ecstatic, than in those rare moments when you see another person look at something you’ve made, and realize that they got it exactly, that your heart jumped to their heart with nothing in between. Robert Burns Motherwell Abstract Expressionism is an artistic movement […]
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“You understand the thrill when you do it and you’re afraid you might get caught. The illegal stuff is super exciting. Oh my goodness!” – Martha Cooper The first thing that you realise reading about Martha Cooper is that she was kind of a badass – this comes not just pertaining to the deeply fascinating
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Leonard Freed, an American documentary photographer who lived from 1929 to 2006, is most known for his pictures of social justice movements and other subjects. Born on October 23, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, Freed began his career as a freelance photographer in the mid-1950s. He rose to fame with powerful and visually arresting images
“Skin has become inadequate in interfacing with reality. Technology has become the body’s new membrane of existence” -Nam June Paik Regarded as the “Father of Video Art,” Nam June Paik (1932–2006) produced an extensive and innovative body of work that continues to influence modern artistic forms. Paik was born in Seoul, Korea, in 1932. The
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American artist Faith Ringgold is most recognised for her literary and visual art achievements. On October 8, 1930, she was born in New York City’s Harlem neighbourhood. In the struggle for civil rights and the feminist art movement, Ringgold has been a well-known figure. Ringgold rose to fame for her innovative use of quilting as
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The sculptures of Ranjani Shettar speak tales of nature, intertextuality of every living being and consist of an amalgamation of industrial elements along with natural elements. Born in 1977, Shettar pursued a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Fine Arts from Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath. Currently based out of Karnataka, Shettar is known as a visual artist with
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British painter Chris Ofili’s vibrant and intricate paintings are widely recognised for incorporating various materials, such as glitter, resin, and—most famously—elephant dung. Ofili, born on October 10, 1968, in Manchester, England, rose to prominence in the 1990s as a well-known Young British Artist (YBA). One of his most well-known works is “No Woman, No Cry”
American conceptual artist Barbara Kruger is celebrated for her artwork and graphic design creations. Found photos, strong lettering, and a unique design style are frequently combined in Kruger’s artwork to examine themes of gender, consumerism, power, and identity. When Kruger rose to prominence in the 1980s, she was associated with both the Pictures Generation—a group
Native American painter, sculptor, and printmaker Fritz Scholder was born on October 6, 1937, and passed away on February 10, 2005. In the 20th century, Scholder emerged as one of the most prominent and divisive figures in Native American painting. Scholder’s paintings often questioned typical Native American stereotypes while also delving into themes of identity,
Nancy Spero, a famous American visual artist who lived from 1926 to 2009, made significant contributions to modern art, particularly in feminism and political activism. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended the Chicago School of the Art Institute. In Spero’s work, themes of gender, power, violence, and the human body were often tackled.