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Rodin’s Hands: Portraits of Emotion and the Power of Gesture

Iftikar Ahmed Auguste Rodin, the renowned sculptor, delved into the expressive potential of the human figure, emphasising what he called the “body gesture.” According to Rodin, it was not just the face that conveyed thoughts and emotions; rather, various body parts such as hands, arms, and torsos could encapsulate the essence of feeling. Amongst the […]

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Historical Background of Graffiti and Street Art in India

Kritika Verma I knew little about street art or traditional Graffiti when I began working on this thesis. I needed to immerse myself in the street art scene to understand it from an insider’s perspective. This method helped me better understand the relationships between individuals, art, and public spaces. I began communicating with street artists

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Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Donates Artworks to Museums ahead of Pop Artist’s 100th Birth Anniversary

Smriti Malhotra The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation has donated around 186 works of the late artist and other materials to many institutions ahead of the Pop Artist’s 100th Birth Anniversary in October. Many renowned institutions such as Albertina in Vienna, The Colby College of Museum Art in Waterville, Maine,The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

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Are Video Games A Means Of Artistic Expression?

Smriti Malhotra   Video games have emerged as a rich medium of artistic expression, allowing its developers to convey complex situations, explore profound narratives and themes and create immersive experiences for its players. There is a great interplay of visual arts, musical experiences, storytelling, mythological setups, and interactivity within the player and games. The history

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India In Western Video Games: Either a Mysterious Land or a Trashy Slum.

Vaishnavi Srivastava What makes a typical South Asian or Middle Eastern portrayal in media from a white man’s point of view? How about Sitar music, while we’re at it add in a couple of spears for weapons, throw in a couple of elephant tusks, oh! And the turbans! never forget the turbans. This predominance and

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How Sustainable is Indian Craft?

Smriti Malhotra Indian crafts as we know are a repository of century-old traditions that continue to pass down through generations. These crafts aren’t simply serving a utilitarian purpose but have beautiful stories and narratives to tell of our great culture. Encompassing a wide range of techniques such as weaving, pottery, embroidery, metalwork, wood-carving, woodwork, and

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AI read Ancient Mesopotamian Literature; What is Next? 

Krispin Joseph PX We are living in an artificial intelligence period. AI has become a hot topic in different areas, and AI manages many intelligible contents, including Art. AI can make Art and recreate Art, and AI can read any text, even if the script still needs to be deciphered.  Reading, analysing and understanding ancient

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