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Pratiksha Shome Rita Asfour was different from most other artists. How many artists would depart Southern California for Las Vegas, only to emerge from retirement to paint showgirls? Rita Asfour was an exception, but most artists are not. The late painter, sculpture, and gallery owner destroyed the barriers dividing high culture from low culture before […]
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Pratiksha Shome The National Portrait Gallery in London has become the latest battleground for Prince William and Prince Harry’s sibling rivalry, not a biography or an American TV programme. The two princes’ joint image won’t be on show when the museum reopens to visitors later this month after a multimillion-dollar refurbishment. The project was completed
Tsuktiben Jamir Located in Mumbai, AstaGuru is “India’s premium online auction house for art, antiques, and luxury.” AstaGuru will be organising a ‘Collector’s Choice’ Modern Indian Art auction on the 20th and 21st of June, 2023. According to the auction house, the upcoming auction will present “a remarkable opportunity for bidders to acquire exquisite masterpieces
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Aditya Sisodia In recent days, a series of AI-generated photos featuring Hollywood actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson, widely known as “The Rock,” dressed as a priest and engaged in Hindu prayer rituals have been circulating online. However, it is essential to clarify that these images are not real, and the claims suggesting that
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Aditya Sisodia Galleri Kaya’s 19th-anniversary exhibition offers a captivating glimpse into the world of art, showcasing a remarkable selection of artworks by 50 modern and contemporary Bangladeshi and Indian artists. Spanning from 1954 to 2023, this exhibition celebrates the diverse range of artistic styles, themes, techniques, and mediums that have shaped the art scenes of
Aditya Sisodia The Cleveland Museum of Art is set to transport visitors into the captivating realm of Udaipur with its upcoming exhibition, “A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur.” Organised by the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, this remarkable showcase highlights the landscape paintings commissioned by the Mewar kings, who once ruled over the
Pratiksha Shome The removal of a historic stone field in Carnac, a village in northern France, to make room for a hardware shop chain was reported on Thursday by France 24. The area’s prehistoric wealth has been destroyed, according to archaeologist Christian Obeltz of Carnac, who spoke to Agence France Presse. The 39 stones
Pratiksha Shome According to reports, a disastrous dam failure in southern Ukraine has submerged the home museum of the late artist Polina Rayko, whose painting of a dove became a representation of Ukraine’s resistance to the Russian invasion. According to the Associated Press, the Kakhova dam on the Dnieper River broke on Tuesday, flooding dozens
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Pratiksha Shome masculine, blond, and best seller. The kings of the current generative art scene—Tyler Hobbs, Dmitri Cherniak, Larva Labs, and Jack Butcher—can all relate to this tagline. Unfortunately, the top creators of the probably original and most lucrative NFT genre—a shout-out to Bridget Riley—largely replicate the homogeneity of its analogue forebears. Emily Xie, a
Tsuktiben Jamir India’s museums used to be thriving collections of varied histories, cultural artefacts, and intellectual riches. But over time, the degradation brought on by dishonest infiltration and neglect weakened the feeling of national pride. The emphasis moved to material prosperity, discarding priceless artefacts and pushing museums to the background. These institutions lost their position
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