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Aditya Sisodia As Pride Month unfolds with vibrant colours and unwavering pride, the Alt+Art Festival takes centre stage, dedicated to promoting alternative art forms that exist outside the boundaries of the mainstream. With a profound focus on providing a platform for artists across diverse fields, Alt+Art has joined forces with Thinnai Talkies and the renowned […]

Pratiksha Shome It is almost difficult to forget that this year is the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s passing thanks to the museum world. There are the fifty or so shows put on by the governments of Spain and France, and then there are unconventional events like “It’s Pablo-matic,” the divisive exhibition co-curated by stand-up

Pratiksha Shome Sometimes, all an institution needs to flourish is a strong permanent collection display; no special exhibitions are required. One example is the Albright-Knox Gallery, which has since reopened as the Buffalo AKG Art Museum after having been closed for four years. The museum is relying on its treasure-filled assets to draw tourists rather

Aditya Sisodia Four influential artists from Goa—Francis Newton Souza, Laxman Pai, Lancelot Ribeiro, and Vasudeo Gaitonde—are preparing to make their mark in the upcoming Collectors’ Choice Modern Art Auction. These remarkable artworks, expected to fetch substantial prices, serve as a testament to the significant contributions these artists have made to the field. The name Francis

The grand old man of Goan art, Laxman Pai, is not with us anymore. Physically. However, the body of work that he has left behind makes us a richer culture. He passed away on Sunday night. The Padma Bhushan awardee was not just an artists but he also influenced and shaped many people as a

Pratiksha Shome 300 artefacts were given by four Crimean museums to the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam in 2013 for the exhibition “Crimea — Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea.” In 2014, as the exhibition was on tour in Germany, Russia invaded Crimea and eventually annexed it from Ukraine. The Dutch museum debated whether

Pratiksha Shome   According to a historian, Tate Britain “censored” his suggestion for a gallery rehang that would include a J. M. W. Turner picture in the city of London’s current rehang. Marcus Rediker, a historian, alleged in a London Review of Books article that Tate Britain finally rejected his proposal to display Turner’s A

Pratiksha Shome Francoise Gilot, who rose above her companion Pablo Picasso’s shadow to find success as a stand-alone artist, passed away at the age of 101. A talented painter, Gilot also published a best-selling memoir in 1964 that chronicled her turbulent relationship with the Spanish modern art titan. She spoke of the “hell” of being