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The Misunderstood Aspects of Tantra: What Tantra Actually is?

Columns, Tantrism / June 6, 2023

Pratiksha Shome Tantra is an esoteric yoga system that emerged in both Hinduism and Buddhism on the Indian subcontinent beginning in the middle of the first millennium CE. The term tantra also refers to any structured, broadly applicable “text, theory, system, method, instrument, technique or practice” in Indian traditions. These practises are known as Mantramrga […]

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Indian Art in a Global Audience: ‘Exotic India Art’ Bridging the Gap

News / May 31, 2023

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

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Amidst Public Demand, the ‘Swadesh’ Exhibition at Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre Extended

News / May 29, 2023

Tsuktiben Jamir The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai is a pioneering multidisciplinary cultural facility in the field of the arts. It was founded by Nita Ambani with a vision to use a variety of art forms to conserve and promote India’s rich art, culture, and legacy. The NMACC brings together individuals from

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How Sustainable is Indian Craft?

Featured, Room For More Art / May 29, 2023

Smriti Malhotra Indian crafts as we know are a repository of century-old traditions that continue to pass down through generations. These crafts aren’t simply serving a utilitarian purpose but have beautiful stories and narratives to tell of our great culture. Encompassing a wide range of techniques such as weaving, pottery, embroidery, metalwork, wood-carving, woodwork, and

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From Kalamkari to Kanjivaram: 11 Indian Textiles you must know about

Do You Know?, Room For More Art / May 29, 2023

Pratiksha Shome India has a long history of producing high-quality textiles. Indian textiles have a history that dates back to the Indus valley civilization in the fifth millennium BC. The people of that civilization wove their clothing out of hand-spun cotton, and they dyed it indigo. In trade and business in India, textiles have long

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5 Short Films On Indian Handicraft You Need To Watch This Weekend!

Do You Know?, Reviews / May 26, 2023

Vaishnavi Srivastava Looking to learn more about Indian art and handicrafts during this long weekend? Well, you happen to stumble across the right article. We at Abir Pothi have compiled a list of five documentaries on Indian Handicrafts that one must watch in order to explore more of the Indian art scene from an artisan’s

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The Chinese Connection of Parsi-Gara Embroidery

Columns, Featured, Room For More Art / May 24, 2023

Smriti Malhotra Textiles have played a significant role in the trading practices between countries since the beginning of time. Our Indian textiles such as double ikat patola have been traded to far away islands of Indonesia, Indian chintz & Kashmiri shawls to Europe, but in this article we shall be talking about a beautiful

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Srinagar’s Horologists Face the Demise of Their Cherished Art

News / May 22, 2023

Tsuktiben Jamir Horology or the art of clock and watchmaking is an intricate and delicate process that requires patience and acquired skill, and for many, it was through this practise that they were able to put food on the table. Such was the case for people like Mohammad Yousuf Khanday who has been in the

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What’s So Unique About Raqib Shaw’s Cross-Cultural Fantasy World?

Artist Profile / May 20, 2023

Digvijay Nikam “Art extracts every bit of existence from you — that’s the promise of the divine.” – Raqib Shaw Among the thousands who were displaced during the political unrest of 1989 in Kashmir was the family of the artist Raqib Shaw. Born in Calcutta in 1974, Shaw spent his formative years in Kashmir where

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Echoes of Our Past: Partition Museum to Open Soon in Dara Shikoh Library

#InternationalMuseumDay, News / May 18, 2023

Smriti Malhotra A museum houses collections, objects telling stories and narratives flowing from one gallery to another, contextualising the experience for their viewers. However, the Partition Museum shall be a different experience, this will signify not just documentation but also memory and they will be marred with many emotions, ones of pain, longing and disparity.

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