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Vaishnavi Srivastava 19th April, ON THIS DAY “If I had life to live over again, I would give my life to poetry, to music, to literature, and to art to make life richer and happier. In my youth I steeled myself against them and thought them so much waste” – Charles Darwin Today, we’ll explore […]
The Evolution of Art: How Charles Darwin Revolutionised The Visual Arts Space Read More »
18th April, ON THIS DAY “Art has a higher purpose than mere imitation of nature. It transcends the earthly and measurable. It has its own scale and destiny. It is concerned with informing spirit that emanates only from spiritual and mystical realms, from the nether and the astral.” – Max Weber April 18th marks the
Max Weber: A Pioneer Of The American Avant-Garde Read More »
Vaishnavi Srivastava 17TH April, ON THIS DAY “Amid all the nonsense, impostors, rhetorical bullshit and sheer trash that pass for art in the 21st century, Doig is a jewel of genuine imagination, sincere work and humble creativity.” –Jonathan Jones (Art critic) What makes an artist great? Over the centuries we have seen a plethora of
Smriti Malhotra Did you know that there was a specific day earmarked to celebrate the arts? Did you know that this day coincides with the birthday of an Important Historical figure? Let’s learn about World Art Day and about the unfinished works of Leonardo Da Vinci to remember him on his birthday. World Art Day
Vaishnavi Srivastava 13th April, ON THIS DAY “His (Emil Ganso) career was a symbol for the hope and excuse of democracy” —A Critic on Emil Ganso The life of Emil Ganso is the living embodiment of the infamous trope of a suffering artist getting his success story. On this day back in 1895, Ganso was
The Serenity and Tranquility: The Life and Works of Emil Ganso Read More »
Vaishnavi Srivastava 12th April, ON THIS DAY “But why should women and queer people learn to forget? Generational logic underpins our investments in the dialectic of memory and forgetting;” — J. Jack Halberstam, The Queer Art of Failure What comes to your mind when you first imagine the colour pink? Soft pastels? Hyper femininity? Or the
The Punk in Pink: Exploring Queer Art History on International Day of Pink. Read More »
Vaishnavi Srivastava 11th April, ON THIS DAY “Peace is not good for an artist. How can that happen? The mind strives and burns all the time in the creative activity of art.” — Jamini Roy The legend of Jamini Roy can plainly be described best by the following excerpt from a poem by Nissim Ezekiel-who was a
Fusion of Individuality and Roots: Celebrating the Art of Jamini Roy Read More »
Vaishnavi Srivastava 10th April, ON THIS DAY “The kind of painting which I find exciting is not necessarily representational or non-representational, but it is musical and architectural” — Ben Nicholson Ben Nicholson, the prominent figure of the abstract and Cubist movement, was far from an artistic elitist who created for the bourgeoisie. Nicholson individually deemed
Learning, Absorbing and Redefining: The Life and Influences of Ben Nicholson Read More »
Iftikar Ahmed 8th April, ON THIS DAY “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” — Pablo Picasso On April 8, 1973, the world mourned the loss of one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso. He had been unwell for a few
Pablo Picasso: Remembering the Life and Legacy on the 50th Death Anniversary Read More »
Iftikar Ahmed 7th April, ON THIS DAY “Painting is the grandchild of nature. It is related to God..” — Gerrit Dou Gerrit Dou was a renowned Dutch painter of the Baroque era, known for his meticulously detailed and realistic still lifes and genre scenes. Born in Leiden, Netherlands on 7 April, 1613, Dou was a
The Meticulous Realism of Gerrit Dou: A Master of Dutch Baroque Painting Read More »