The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, renowned for its vast collection spanning millennia of art history, is breaking new ground by venturing into the digital realm. The museum has introduced a cutting-edge augmented reality app named Replica, allowing users to engage with a virtual version of its extensive collection. Developed in collaboration with […]
2 Aug’23, ON THIS DAY Today is world friendship day. We create many days in modern times to remember forgotten days and moments. Fathers and mothers Day, and for lovers, Valentine’s Day, and many other days for many reasons, indicating we are ignoring many things without a particular day for ‘celebration’. Friendship is human nature;
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Introduction A new publication, “The Guardians of Art: Conversations with Major Collectors,” authored by collector Dani Levinas, offers a captivating glimpse into the realm of art collecting through rare insights shared by Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the distinguished chair of Qatar Museums. This unprecedented interview delves into Al-Mayassa’s perspectives on art,
1 August, ON THIS DAY Ravishankar Raval was born in a Brahmin family in Bhavnagar, Gurajat, and is known as a painter, art teacher, art critic, journalist and essayist. He worked for Vismi Sadi until it closed in 1921 and founded the cultural magazine, Kumar. Raval is significant for bridging Gujarat and the Bengal revivalist
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Throughout history, as art objects have circulated globally, they have usually flowed toward money or political power. Increasingly, today, we hear calls to reverse this flow – to send stolen objects or the spoils of war and colonial domination back to their ‘home’. Most of these appeals’ speak truth to power, as it were, asking
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Enigmatic street artist Banksy has captivated the world with his provocative and politically charged art. From iconic paintings like “Girl with a Balloon” and “The Flower Thrower” to bold and self-destructive masterpieces like “Love in the Bin,” Banksy’s creations have become protest, peace and a symbol of social expression through stencils and murals he relies
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31 July’23, ON THIS DAY Jacques Villon also known as Gaston Duchamp was born on 31 July 1875, in Damville, Mesnils-sur-Iton, France was an enigmatic figure whose artistic brilliance left an indelible mark on the world of modern art. A prominent figure in the early 20th-century avant-garde movement, Villon’s artistic journey navigated through diverse styles,
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Andy Warhol is one of the late twentieth century’s great artists and the God of Pop Art. Andy Warhol’s Artwork is often stated as a significant intervention in the Capitalist concept of Art. Andy Warhol’s work, The Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, is valuable and arguably considered the most critical piece in
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In the photographs of Malick Sidibé, one finds the essence of life spilling over, transcending the space between the viewer and the subjects within the photograph. There is movement, spirit, and community- all gathered during a pivotal time in Malian history, immediately after its independence from French colonial rule. Sidibé’s work is renowned today for
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Who is an Artist in modern terms? One who produces Artwork to fulfil the prevalent desire of the people or the market? Otherwise, the artist who makes works for the taste of the Gallery and the people ready to purchase the Artwork? When discussing Art in a market-oriented economy, Art is more than an investment,
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