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Basquiat x Warhol: Painting Four Hands: An homage to two great American artists

Tsuktiben Jamir The concept of what art may be and what art can look like are frequently confused. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) extended the viewers’ awareness of how they may approach experiencing art, which goes beyond simply creating visuals that made art appear to be something entirely new. He made excellent use of colour, form, and […]

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On ‘Magic, Matter and Memory’: NGV Triennial 2023

Tsuktiben Jamir Established in 1861, The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is Australia’s oldest and most popular gallery and is known for holding a diverse variety of local and international artists, exhibits, activities, and events, including fashion and design, architecture, music, dance, as well as significant international historic exhibitions. The NGV has the largest collection

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PLAT Asia gets a new look: A contemporary art office inspired by ‘Nomad-in-Urban’ concept

Tsuktiben Jamir PLAT Asia is a multinational group of architects and designers founded by Baoyang Bian and Donghyun Jung, in Beijing in 2010 with a vision to improve living conditions without compromising the environment of the future. PLAT Asia aims to “establish a high standard international design studio while being deeply rooted in the traditional

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Zang Daqian’s Pink Lotus On Gold Screen sold for US$32.3m in its auction debut at Sotheby’s Hong Kong

Iftikar Ahmed On the evening of April 5, Sotheby’s Hong Kong held four consecutive auctions to celebrate its 50th anniversary in Asia. A unique two-panel gold screen by Chinese master Zhang Daqian, which was offered at a stand-alone sale, opened the sale series. One of only six known examples of the artist’s lotus on gold

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Mithila Festival USA 2023: Art for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Focusing on Gender Equality

Iftikar Ahmed The art of Mithila is well-known all over the globe. With a significant contribution from female artists, Mithila paintings have been around for millennia. The tradition of the art form is to tell stories about mythological and religious occurrences, as well as to serve as decoration and make societal commentary. With artists using

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Rock Art of Chandauli: The Exhibition of 10 thousand year old rock art painting

Tsuktiben Jamir The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) has organised a painting exhibition titled “Rock Art of Chandauli” and will be on display from April 3 to April 6 at the IGNCA’s Darshnam Art Gallery. The exhibition features the Chandauli region Rock Art paintings that date back between 5,000 and 10,000 years.

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Kiran Nadar received France’s highest civilian award: The Légion d’Honeur

Tsuktiben Jamir The Légion d’Honeur (“the Legion of Honour”) is an award established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 as the highest civilian honour bestowed by the French Republic for exceptional service to France, regardless of the recipients’ nationality. This highly regarded title was conferred to Indian art collector and philanthropist Kiran Nadar on the 28th

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