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Decolonizing African Art History: Unmasking Western Biases and Rediscovering Cultural Authenticity

African art history presents a unique challenge due to its multidimensional nature, influenced by cultural, historical, and political biases embedded in Western art history. The dominance of Western approaches has hindered the understanding and interpretation of African art, necessitating a reexamination of methodologies. This article explores the importance of incorporating both indigenous and Western perspectives.African

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When Was Modernism in India?

Introduction A complex intellectual and cultural movement, modernism first appeared in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Modernism, which is typified by a break from conventional wisdom, extends to a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, literature, art, and architecture. Though modernism is frequently linked to Western advancements, it is crucial to acknowledge that

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Abanindranath Tagore: A Painter of Bharat Mata and Founder of Bengal School

A painting that grew more than the artist and enriched the pride and legacy of the nation became a real achievement of an artist’s life. That achievement is imprinted with the name of Abanindranath Tagore, an artist and writer from a Tagorian family. Artist Abanindranath Tagore, the nephew of Rabindranath Tagore, was the first major

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Kenneth Johnson: Mastering Metalcraft and Storytelling in Contemporary Native American Jewelry Design

Introduction Kenneth Johnson is a master craftsman in the world of metal storytelling, telling tales with his elaborate jewellery designs. Johnson is a talented metalsmith of Muscogee/Seminole descent and a modern Native American designer. He has over 30 years of experience in the field and has made a lasting impression on the jewellery artistry community.

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Harry Potter Book Illustrator Jim Kay – On Drawing Children and Magical Creatures.

“The problem with fantasy books is these things don’t normally exist, so you have to create them to give them a sense of reality” – Jim Kay When it comes to fiction, one of the prominent characteristics is the rich writing on the surroundings and characters in order for readers to visualize the scenes. Be

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7 Ball Pen Artists Who Prove That Ball Pens are More than Just for Writing

Whether it is to jot down our professor’s hasty dictation or to doodle at the corners of our notebooks, we have all used ball pens at one point or the other. But not everyone could have thought of transforming those doodles into a career. In this article, we will briefly discuss 7 artists who have

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Dr. B. N. Goswami: Bringing Miniature Art Out of the Folios of the Past

Once Dr. B. N. Goswami showed me a catalogue of an exhibition of miniature artists from Lahore, showing in New York. He was enamoured of the strides taken by the modern miniature artists from the National College of Arts, Lahore, especially by the works of Shazia Sikander. The catalogue exposed me to an altogether new

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