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‘India in Fashion’ at Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre 

Smriti Malhotra  A monumental costume exhibition has been launched at the newly built Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre is a feast for the eyes and the mind.  Founder of the cultural centre, Mrs. Nita Ambani’s brainchild, this exhibition is called ‘India in Fashion: The Impact of Indian Dress and Textiles on the Fashionable Imagination’, it

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School Principal in Florida asked to resign: Michelangelo’s ‘David’ that sparked discussion

Tsuktiben Jamir The figure is fluid and dynamic; it is realistic in every sense of the word. He has positioned himself to face his opponent; David is focused and self-assured. He is preparing himself internally to take on a giant. Even his gaze is fixed on the distance rather than the audience. The veins in

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Mexico alleges New York of autioning the illegally obtained pre-Columbian artifacts

A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends

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Biraaj Dodiya and Heidi Lau’s joint exhibition: When painting meets sculpting

Tsuktiben Jamir Biraaj Dodiya and Heidi Lau are jointly presenting an exhibition, ‘Shadow Speaks’, at Bureau in New York. Both of the artists are exhibiting for the first time at Bureau as well as working together for a show. Dodiya’s paintings and Lau’s sculptures will be presented together; Dodiya’s architectural rigidity contrasts well with Lau’s

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Celebrating the 110th Birth Anniversary of Amrita Sher-Gil at NGMA

Smriti Malhotra The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) hosted a grand evening on 31st March 23 in collaboration with designer Ritu Beri to commemorate the 110th birth anniversary of Amrita Sher-Gil. The Liszt Institute of Hungarian Cultural Center and the Museo Camera Center for Photographic Arts collaborated on the event’s planning. The gala was

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Bringing the spotlight to female artists: Komal Shah’s Mission

Tsuktiben Jamir Born in Ahmedabad, Komal Shah always had an affinity for Computer Science. She furthered her passion by earning a master’s degree in Computer Science from Standford University and later her MBA from Berkeley. She then advanced to prominent tech jobs, including top roles at Oracle, Netscape, and Yahoo. However, there was always another

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