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A stunning video montage for the 2023 Serendipity Arts Festival has been released, and registration is now open on the website.

The eagerly awaited Serendipity Arts Festival 2023 has made its grand entrance with a captivating video that encapsulates the vibrant spirit of South Asia’s most significant multidisciplinary event. Scheduled to run from the 15th to the 23rd of December in the picturesque setting of Panjim, Goa, this artistic montage sets the stage for the festival’s […]

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Being Naked and Being Nude are Two Separate Things!

Kenneth Clark’s conceptual distinction between the “naked” and the “nude” looks into the intricate interplay between the human body, art, and society’s perception of it. This distinction offers profound insights into how the presentation of the human form in art can fundamentally alter our understanding of it, transcending the mere physicality of the body to

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Re-evaluating the British Museum’s Role: A Dialogue on Colonial Artefacts and Ethical Obligations

Introduction The British Museum’s loss of 1,500 items, allegations of theft involving insiders, and the questions raised about its extensive collection’s origins have ignited a renewed discussion on the moral and ethical aspects of retaining artefacts acquired during the era of imperialism. In light of these developments, Professor Kavita Singh’s perspective becomes a critical lens

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Pundole’s Auction House Sets New Records in Modern Indian Art Sale

Last evening, Pundole’s Auction House made history by achieving the highest sale total for an auction of Modern Indian Art, breaking multiple records in the process. World Auction Record for a Modern Indian Painting Renowned artist S.H. Raza’s masterpiece fetched a staggering 51.75 crore (6.27 million USD), establishing a new world auction record for Modern

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Unheard Voices of India Appreciated at Lokayata Art Gallery

A new photography exhibition has recently been opened for visitors at Lokyata Art Gallery, organized by the Luna Arts. This exhibition includes a wide range of high-quality, newly conceptualized, and breathtaking pictures that provoke people to think about the works. Apart from the images of humans with the emotional element, a few landscapes are also

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Arpana Caur: Aesthetics at the Service of Life

When we think of portraying traumatic events of history through painting, we often wish to communicate it using a visually unsettling image that draws the viewer and does – to whatever degree possible – artistic justice to the event. Beauty, one presumes, bears no immediate relationship to the appalling. For the renowned Indian artist Arpana

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Big Eyes: A Great ‘Lure’ in Western Art, Story of Margaret Keane

Margaret Keane is maybe the only Artist who established herself as an artist in the courtroom in Western Art history. Margaret, an American artist known for painting subjects with big eyes and Artwork, was initially credited to her ex-husband for years. The story of People with Eyes and ‘lure’ in Western Art goes back to

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Delhi Contemporary Art Week (DCAW) Set to Kick Off at Bikaner House on September 3

The Delhi Contemporary Art Week is all set to make a vibrant return, starting on September 3 at Bikaner House. The event promises to be a celebration of contemporary art, with six city-based art galleries participating and showcasing the works of emerging artists from India and the broader South Asian region, including Bangladesh and Pakistan.

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