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Judy Baca, a Chicana Muralist, to be Honoured at the LACMA 2023 Art+Film Gala.

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Pratiksha Shome Judy Baca and David Fincher will be honoured at the 2023 Art+Film Gala, according to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). “David Fincher crafts engaging stories and illuminates human psychology in his critically acclaimed movies. His singular vision draws viewers further into his cinematic universe, according to a statement from LACMA […]

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Buffalo’s A Haven for Modern Art Reopens with Double the Ambition

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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

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A Chronicler of the Indian Everyday: Bhupen Khakhar and ‘Our’ Quotidian World 

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Digvijay Nikam  “The exotic in the painting doesn’t really interest me because the novelty of it wears off very easily whereas our day-to-day thing interest me because it is there all the time – a person sitting on a chair combing his hair. You see them totally unaware. And that is what interests me, how

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Lancelot Riberio: An artist that gave rise to expressionism in Indian

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Pratiksha Shome   “Painting was his life and obsession and if he was ever away from his paints, he would become extremely restless.” A private diary scribbling found after his death encapsulated his feelings towards his work: “I twist and turn, curve and straighten without aim or result. Just an escape, an escapist thing into

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Virat Kohli in the Multiverse: AI Art sparks debate as netizens question depiction accuracy

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Aditya Sisodia The advent of AI-backed art tools has revolutionised the creative landscape for digital artists, offering them a vast universe of possibilities to explore. One common trend in AI art experiments involves using celebrities as subjects, allowing artists to reimagine and transform their appearances in various ways. Recently, digital creator Shahid, also known as

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Francoise Gilot, a Writer, Artist, and Former Lover of Pablo Picasso, Passes Away at 101

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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

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Glimpses of Desire: The Queer Artistry and Controversial Legacy of Henry Scott Tuke

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Vaishnavi Srivastava “I always return to my first opinion, that the truth and beauty of flesh in sunlight by the sea, is offered to you in a way impossible to secure in pictures built up from hasty sketches, at leisure, in one’s studio. Because however much you may work indoors afterwards, whatever you add is

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11 Fascinating Things about Rembrandt’s The Night Watch

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Pratiksha Shome Rembrandt van Rijn’s 1642 painting, The Night Watch, depicts the Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq, also known as The Shooting Company of Frans Banninck Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch. Although it is the most well-known painting in the Rijksmuseum’s collection, it is actually in the

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