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The Essence of Motion: Exploring the World of Rhythm Art Have you ever detected the slightest movement over a canvas or felt a lively pulse within a painted figure? That is the art in rhythm. Rhythm lends the viewer its heartbeat, leading the eye in and out of shapes, colors and lines. It should act […]
Can Art Have a Pulse? Exploring Rhythm in Visual Works Read More »
Introduction He has designed some of the most modern buildings known to architecture, and his work is as avant-garde as they come.American architect Thom Mayne was born on Jan. 19, 1944. Mayne serves as a founding principal for Morphosis Architects, established in 1972 and located in Los Angeles. Its unorthodox architectural formats have made him
Can Buildings Be Art? Exploring the Visionary Work and Life of Thom Mayne Read More »
Subrata Das, an artist of remarkable skill and sensitivity, was born in Bangladesh. At a very young age, around one and a half or two years old, his parents migrated to India, settling near Kolkata. Growing up in a culturally rich environment where children were often encouraged to explore music, art, and other creative pursuits,
Subrata Das: Sculpting the Migrant Experience and Human Identity Through Art Read More »
A Bicentenary of Art, The National Gallery, London at 200 In May 2024, the National Gallery in London marked its two hundredth anniversary with a year-long event. Established in 1824 with just 38 paintings, it has grown internationally as an art gallery. Featuring more than 2,300 pieces of artwork by famous names such as Leonardo
The eighth iteration of Abir India’s First Take 2024 is about to engulf the vivacious city of Ahmedabad. This event is more than just a show; it is a demonstration of the ability of art to erase boundaries and captivate hearts. It’s important to consider Abir India’s extraordinary journey to this point as the expectation
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When they said that the table was big enough, I never knew that there were a few Terms and Conditions added to the clause. The table is big enough and accommodating only if you are ‘white’ Jesus and twelve of his ‘heterosexual, cis-gendered’ disciples. I am, of course, talking about the fiasco that enveloped the
No Offense! All Taken! Conservative Shook With the Drag Homage of This Grecian Event Read More »
2 Aug’24, ON THIS DAY Friendship Day is a global holiday that celebrates the importance of loving, platonic relationships. It was first proposed in Paraguay in 1958 by Joyce Hall. The original date of celebration was 2 August, but it has since been moved to 7 August due to de-synchronization in the United States. Today
11 Famous Friendship Day Arts that You Need to See on International Friendship Day Read More »
Digvijay Nikam A question that often surprises spectators of art is what motivates artists to get drawn towards certain subjects and images that later recur throughout their oeuvre. Why is M. F. Hussain enamoured by the horse? How is that different from Sunil Das’s fascination with the same beast? Similar is the case with another
Tyeb Mehta : Distorting Canvas to Reconfiguring Space and Subjects Read More »
Introduction In US elections campaign aesthetics are very important in shaping how voters feel and can also play a critical role in determining electoral results. This includes logos, colours schemes, fonts, and images: in other words everything that connects these products to the political parties that create them through messages, values and brand identities. They
Visual Divides: A Comparative Analysis of Democratic and Republican Campaign Aesthetics Read More »
The eighth iteration of Abir India’s First Take 2024 is about to engulf the vivacious city of Ahmedabad. This event is more than just a show; it is a demonstration of the ability of art to erase boundaries and captivate hearts. It’s important to consider Abir India’s extraordinary journey to this point as the expectation
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