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Art in Response to the Ukraine War

Saptarshi Ghosh The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has had repercussions around the globe. From economic upheavals and battle lines being drawn between major international powers to a refugee crisis impacting thousands, the Russia-Ukraine conflict demonstrates why war in today’s age is a bad idea. However, cutting through the chatter of international responses, one cannot imagine […]

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Boulder Arts Week: Celebration of a versatile assemblage of artforms

Tsuktiben Jamir Known for its world-famous restaurants, art galleries and renowned music venues, the city of Boulder in Colorado, United States, is returning with its “Boulder Arts Week” in celebration of art and creativity.  Digital and physical arts and culture activities will be featured throughout this one-week event, including art walks, dance, theatre, exhibitions, performances,

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Nalini Malini’s ‘My Reality is Different’: Graffiting Masterpieces with Immersive Projections at the National Gallery, London

Smriti Malhotra Nalini Malini, a leading video artist, exhibits an immersive show at the National Gallery in London called “My Reality is Different”. In the dark room at the National Gallery, the projections are visceral responses to classical paintings that too hang in the gallery ranging from Renaissance to Romanticism. The projections depict paintings of

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Controversy Surrounding Roy Lichtenstein’s Art Appropriation

Smriti Malhotra  The new documentary “WHAAM! BLAM! Roy Lichtenstein and the Art of Appropriation” alleges that hundreds of Roy Lichtenstein’s pieces of work were traced back to other artists, specifically comic strip artists. “It’s called stealing” stated Hy Eisman, a 96-year-old comic strip artist whose artwork has been reproduced by Lichtenstein. He is shown venting

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Dogs and Art: The ‘Portraits of Dogs from Gainsborough to Hockney’ exhibition

Tsuktiben Jamir We can’t help but fall completely in love with dogs. Simply just sitting and looking at them doing their own bizarre activities is enough therapy on our hands. Let us take it a step further; because there is good news for all dog lovers out there! The latest exhibition at the Wallace Collection

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The New President of Harvard Law Review: Apsara Iyer as the first Indian woman to hold the post

Tsuktiben Jamir Apsara Iyer, a former member of Manhattan’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit, will now fill a position once occupied by President Obama and Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the President of Harvard Law Review, becoming the first ever Indian woman to be appointed to the post. The 29-year-old is pursuing her Law degree from Harvard Law

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Wrestling giant WWE is acquired by Endeavor, the parent company of Frieze, in a $9.3 billion agreement

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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