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Ved Prakash Bhardwaj While creating landscapes, it is not possible for everyone to convert them into abstract joy apart from real images. Nabibakshsh Mansoori succeeds in doing this in his paintings. Mansoori ji’s art journey is a journey of movement between shapes and abstract structures. He has also worked with human figures, which indicates his […]

Amrita Sher Gil was a rebel and believed in living life on her own terms. She scandalised the society of her times with her various love affairs and unconventional ways. The legacy and thought she left at the age of 28 are unmatched till now. With a rebellious nature, the artist depicted sensitive figures and

Kochi-Muziris Biennale from the year of its inception in 2012 has been a platform for 400 works by over 350 artists from across the world. It has hosted two million visitors in its four preceding editions so far. This year, in December 2022, the Biennale is gearing up for its fifth edition with a mission

Port Muziris is one of India’s greatest archaeological findings of the 21st century. The port is no myth, we have conclusive evidence for its existence, yet it remains surrounded by grand historical, often hyperbolic, narratives. The Kochi-Muziris Biennale has always maintained that it is as much about the art as it is about its host

The pandemic had led to the rescheduling of the 2020 edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale to the dismay of artists and art aficionados around the world. Kerala became one of the worst hit states during the Covid 19 outbreak and went through a turbulent period. Now the pandemic clouds have cleared and the Biennale is

Enlightenment is the foundation of both activism and art. Language and cultural boundaries can\’t stop art from communicating important messages. For effective organizing, creativity is necessary. It enables activists to devise novel strategies, goals, and methods to keep campaigns interesting and effective. Activism is simply about taking action to promote social change; this can happen

Controversies in India are very much common and anything can get and is getting banned under various terms. A movie, music or a banner everything is attracting controversies, so how can art be aloof! As an integral part of popular culture, art by its very nature can be shocking. Sometimes, shock factor is even a

Rajesh Kumar Art has always been a source of inspiration for films or sometimes the whole film. Just like inspiration from a prose or poetry, paintings also become a visual reference point for filmmakers to tell their story and elevate their visual storytelling. The filmmakers take references from an art piece for the mise en