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In fresh cultural repatriation news, here\’s a \’Homecoming\’ of art to the Sami people of Finland

The National Museum of Finland has returned thousands of artifacts to the Sámi Homeland in Lapland over the last year, and this ongoing exhibit celebrates the fact The trend of repatriation and restoration of cultural property to indigenous communities/nations from erstwhile colonial powers / other has been catching on for some decades now, and may […]

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Dior Spring Summer 2022 Haute Couture Show collaborates with artists Manu and Madhvi Parekh

It was a fascinating amalgamation of fashion Chanakya and its Creative Director Karishma Swali collaborated with Dior for the commission of a series of monumental textile artworks by award-winning contemporary Indian Artists Madhvi and Manu Parekh, to be unveiled at the spring-summer 2022 Dior haute couture presentation in Paris. The works depicted traditional Indian motifs

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Jitish Kallat, Jogen Chowdhury, Jayasri Burman and others: Shows you can still ‘visit’ in 2022

A quick look into shows that are holding out and keeping their doors open to small crowds despite the pandemic says Georgina Maddox River of Faith A Solo Exhibition of Jayasri Burman Gallery Art Exposure On till 1st March 2022. Curated by Ina Puri The artist Jayasri Burman pays tribute to the Ganga that she

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‘Unfair Covid rules’: Famous Dutch art & culture hubs act like salons, gyms in protest

\’If personal grooming services are allowed to conduct business as usual, does it make sense to treat arts and culture differently?\’ asked the protesters Barbers and beauticians at work inside @vangoghmuseum pic.twitter.com/hHaIFkXQa7 — anna holligan ? (@annaholligan) January 19, 2022 That the pandemic’s unending stay and relentless waves have badly impacted businesses and institutions is

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Robbie Williams jumps onto Banksy bandwagon; the \’immersive\’ trend finds Klimt; this iconic painting was always a gay pride symbol

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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From Van Gogh to Mona Lisa: Now, immerse yourself in the world\’s most mysterious smile

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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\’Nudity\’ stalls photo exhibit in Pune; advancing AI can help crack art forgeries

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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Is there still hope for art in Afghanistan? The country\’s national museum is back open

Is it a sign that the Taliban is ready to show greater tolerance toward art? Or is it just optics, asks the New York Times? Either way, the Afghan national museum in Kabul — ransacked and closed by the same extremist regime during its last stint in power from 1996-2001 — is back open. The

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