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Artist Namboothiri: Doyen of Drawings, Sketched ‘Malayali Life’ Passed Away

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K M Vasudevan Namboothiri, popularly hailed ‘Artist Namboothiri’ in Kerala’s social-cultural scenario for the prior seven decades, passed away. Namboothiri (1925-2023) was a prolific literary illustrator, illustrating many popular characters for literary publications in the southern state of Kerala—an Artist renowned for his iconic drawings and gifted life to fictitious characters in Malayalam writings. Artist […]

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Art Reveals Design for Donald Glover’s Prowler Cameo

Featured, Graphics and Animations /

Comics artist and character designer Kris Anka has shared design artwork for Donald Glover’s cameo as the Prowler in the upcoming film “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” Anka took to Twitter to showcase his initial designs for the character, stating that he drew inspiration from racing suits and riot gear to create a real-life interpretation of

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The Making of a Craftsman: Samvaad with Jaya Jaitly (Part II of VI)

Featured, Samvaad /

Welcome to Samvaad, where art meets conversation, and inspiration knows no bounds. Here we engage in insightful conversations with eminent personalities from the art fraternity. Through Samvaad, Abir Pothi aims to create a platform for thought-provoking discussions, providing readers with an exclusive glimpse into the creative processes, inspirations, and experiences of these creative individuals. From

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Zhang Huan’s Family Tree: Does Culture Smother the Individual?

Columns, Featured /

The constant conflict between the self and what lies beyond the self is a recurring theme in art. The untouched and unknowable aspects of the private identity may sometimes mix with the constructed nature of culture in odd ways. Yet even these interactions between the two contributes to who an individual becomes- perhaps even subverting

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Revisiting the Legacy of the Progressive Art Movement and the Modern Indian Art

Columns, Exhibitions, Featured /

After Indian independence, a group of artists started to think about ‘modern Indian art’ differently, and they thought loudly and formed a group baptised with the name of Progressive Artists Group Bombay. The group reflected that a ‘newly independent country required a face of a new art movement. Progressive Artists Group Bombay (1947-1956) is now

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Kiss and Tell: The Act of Kissing Captured by Artists in Indian and Western Art

Featured, On This Day /

The act of kissing is a universal gesture that transcends language, culture, and time. From ancient civilisations to the modern era, the intimate act of pressing one’s lips against another’s has been a subject of fascination and inspiration in the history of art. Artists across various periods and cultures have captured the essence of kissing,

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The Politics in Handicrafts: Samvaad with Jaya Jaitly (Part I of VI)

Featured, Samvaad /

Welcome to Samvaad, where art meets conversation, and inspiration knows no bounds. Here we engage in insightful conversations with eminent personalities from the art fraternity. Through Samvaad, Abir Pothi aims to create a platform for thought-provoking discussions, providing readers with an exclusive glimpse into the creative processes, inspirations, and experiences of these creative individuals. From

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The Almost Lost Tradition of Kashmir’s papier mache art

Featured, Room For More Art /

The tradition of papier mache has had a long cultural lineage, and its history is linked with the formation of ethnic and religious identities in Kashmir. The beginning of the craft of papier mache is closely associated with the advent of Islam in Kashmir. Islam came to Kashmir in gradual significant phases, and spread mostly

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