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Tsuktiben Jamir Every week, Mithipoov, age 70, drives 45 minutes to Ooty with a bag of embroidered fabrics. She hails from Porthimandu in the Nilgiris. The embroidery, known as Toda embroidery, is a proud tradition in her village and is a common practice among the household women. This exquisite Toda embroidery inspired Sheela Powel to […]
Survival Story of Toda Tribal Embroidery: How Art help Them to Alive Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir Based in Delhi, India, Exotic Art India was founded by Kapil Goel in 1998 to showcase Indian art to the rest of the globe. Since the company has developed into a significant force in the Indian art industry, they have provided various goods, such as old and new paintings, sculptures, brassware, fabrics, and
Indian Art in a Global Audience: ‘Exotic India Art’ Bridging the Gap Read More »
Pratiksha Shome The toppling form of Mohammed Sami’s silhouetted figure in The Fountain I (2021) might be more recognisable. Here, in Firdos Square in Baghdad, stands the well-known statue of Saddam Hussein, surrounded by red-painted water jets from a neighbouring fountain that mimic spurting blood. Saddam, who was formerly Sami’s boss, is depicted in the
Pratiksha Shome Ilya Kabakov, an enormous artist whose works pointedly targeted the crumbling dreams of the Soviet Union and opened up new avenues for installation art, passed away on Saturday at the age of 89. His family made the announcement of his passing that day. Before leaving for the West in 1987, Kabakov spent decades
Pratiksha Shome At London’s Roseberys auction house, a pair of Qing dynasty jars sold for $74,318, more than their $63,000 estimate and about 3,000 times the $25 the seller spent for them at a charity store. Before the auction, Bill Forrest of the auction house told Artnet News that “these jars are extremely well-potted and painted
Smriti Malhotra The new Parliament building was unveiled on 28th May 2023 by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The building which is reflective of the vast and diverse democracy of India houses great works of arts by eminent artists and sculptors. According to officials, the art at the new Parliament is the result of almost 75
The Indian Narrative: Artworks within India’s New Parliament Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX We may have yet to learn about the prehistoric connections between two distant land. How they are connected and what kind of dealings happened in antiquity are fascinating. Indo-Greek relationships are ancient, and many links between these two greatest civilisations are disclosed in different scholarships. In the ancient Greek text, India is
Paintings of Monkeys Disclose the Indo-Greek Connections in Indus Valley Periods Read More »
With his famous “laughing man” paintings, well-known Chinese artist Yue Minjun has been the newest target of nationalistic online influencers and netizens in China, who claim he has insulted the nation and tarnished the image of the army. Tweets and comments condemning the 61-year-old Beijing-based artist, one of China’s most prominent contemporary painters, began to
Italian police claim that after a protracted investigation involving hundreds of officers, they have found more than 3,500 artefacts. According to CNN, the operation led to the detention of 21 people. At a news conference held in Puglia earlier this week, the announcement was made. Numerous searches against people suspected of theft, illegal excavations, and
3,586 Artefacts Recovered by Italian Police in a Protracted Operation from Looters Read More »
After the New York Post published a video of an artist named Shellyne Rodriguez holding what appeared to be a machete up to a reporter, she was detained on Thursday. On Thursday morning, Rodriguez was detained at the Bronx’s 43rd Precinct but was later released. The incident happened on Tuesday, and according to the New
Artist Shellyne Rodriguez is Accused of Menacing and Harassing a Reporter Read More »