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Chandrashekhar Vasantrao Waghmare, artist, printmaker, and gold medallist from MS University Baroda has passed away at 37. Based in Nagpur, Waghmare’s works drew eloquently from the everyday, observing the pulse of social change and celebrating life in intimate detail. His journey was marked by major accolades, including the Grand Award at the 2nd Print Biennale […]
In Memoriam: Chandrashekhar V. Waghmare (1988–2025) Read More »
Vadodara’s art community was shaken this week by the sudden passing of Kajal Chaudhary, a 22-year-old artist from Valsad and a first-year master’s student at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University. On Monday afternoon, Kajal tragically lost her life after an accidental electrocution on campus while preparing for her work. In her short
Lost in the Midst of Making: The Life and Art of Kajal Chaudhary (2003–2025) Read More »
Obituary: Remembering Manickam Senathipathi, A Quiet Giant of Indian Modern Art Manickam Senathipathi (1939–2025), one of the last surviving torchbearers of the Madras Art Movement, passed away on May 11, 2025, at the age of 86. A former president of the Cholamandal Artists’ Village and an iconic figure in Indian modern art, Senathipathi’s passing marks
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Koyo Kouoh, First African Woman to Lead Venice Biennale, Dies at 58 Koyo Kouoh, one of the most influential figures in contemporary African art and the curator of the upcoming 2026 Venice Biennale, has died at the age of 58. The announcement was made by the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) in
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Vandana Shukla on Prolific Sculptor Latika Katt I had recorded a long interview with Latika Katt, the celebrated sculptor, for Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi; when she bombarded my mailbox demanding more and more pictures of the late Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, whose sculpture she was commissioned to make by the Tribune Trust; I learnt how
Latika Katt – The First Rodin-esque Indian Woman Sculptor of Eminence Read More »
Advertising Now Advertising is boring. Mostly. Very few people look at an advertisement and go, “Wow, now that’s how I want to tell my truth!” If you said this in the society of the art cognoscenti, you are putting yourself up for some easy ridicule. At least, that is how it is with most of
Oliviero Toscani: The Maverick Who Gave Advertising a Conscience and Turned It Into Art Read More »
Canadian Artist Joe Average Passes Away on Christmas Eve The Canadian artist Joe Average passed away at the age of 67 in his sleep at his home in Vancouver on December 24, as reported by his friends and family on social media. Average was serious about his AIDS activism and mission, despite maintaining a playful
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Zilia Sánchez Dominguez Dies at 96 Zilia Sánchez Dominguez (b. July 12, 1928) was a Puerto Rican artist, originally born in Havana, Cuba. She began her career as a set designer and an abstract painter for theatre companies in Cuba before the Cuban Revolution (1953 – 1959). Her work has been showcased in Brooklyn, Miami,
Zilia Sánchez Dominguez; Artist of the “Sensual Contours”; Passes Away at 96 Read More »
Why Is Rohit Bal One of the Biggest Names in the Fashion Industry If you keep up with fashion trends, celebrities, and red-carpet events, you must’ve heard of and seen Rohit Bal. Bal was an Indian fashion designer who passed away on 1st November 2024, just a day after Diwali at 63. He was a
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Introduction Ratan Tata, the most well-known industrialist and chairman emeritus of Tata Sons passed away on October 9th 2024, at the age of 86. He was being treated for a prolonged illness at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. His contributions to Indian art, architecture & design will have an everlasting influence in the country. Not
What Does the Demise of Ratan Tata Mean to the Creative World? Read More »