Tsuktiben Jamir Born in Trivandrum, Kerala in the year 1966, Shibu Nateson is of the generation of Kerala artists who attended the College of Fine Arts in Trivandrum in the early 1980s, a period of ongoing transformation and resistance to a bureaucratic and stultified art system. His father, who was a painter himself, served as […]
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Krispin Joseph PX May 5, On This Day Marxian intervention Everybody knows who Karl Marx is and what his intervention is into human society and culture. On May 5, the human community remembered one of the significant members of our intellectual history, Karl Marx, and celebrating his 205th birth anniversary today. Marx, born in 1818
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Smriti Malhotra A religion that had a significant presence in Afghanistan was Buddhism between the 2nd to 5th centuries C.E. The region was littered with multiple monasteries, temples and other structures. The Buddhist community was one of the many communities that were formed in Central Asia around the same period. The art and architecture that
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Prachi Sahasrabudhe The cow sits in the middle of the road in Delhi, and foreigners enjoy seeing her since they are unable to imagine cows sitting in the middle of the roadways in their respective countries. They also like the cultural and religious angle, which keeps cows from being chased out of public places, as
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Vaishali Sharma Work is an essential part of our daily lives, and it is commonly recognised that our working environment can significantly impact our productivity, creativity, and overall well-being. In recent years, architects and interior designers have been re-conceptualising workspaces to create more engaging, inspiring, and productive environments for employees. Incorporating innovative lighting, modular
Auction houses are the hangout hub for art enthusiasts and curators. Ranging from antiques to significant paintings, auction houses are the best option to collect and articulate art. Here are 11 auction places in India that art enthusiasts should know and check out: 1. Osian’s: Based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, it is India’s 1st Auction House
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Prachi Sahasrabudhe Sidharth was an ordinary guy who wished to move to a place where he could live the life of an artist. He had little money and was left with a large collection of paintings and verses that he had produced and sang during his lonely nights at the farmhouse. Someone recommended Delhi, which
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Pratiksha Shome A relatively lesser-known artistic identity of Manik babu, aka the world-renowned Satyajit Ray is often overshadowed by his films and his identity as a filmmaker. Ray’s films, books, and magazines, would have been incomplete without his illustrations. A glimpse of this is shown in his biographical cinema “Aparajito” by Anik Dutta. The illustrations
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Vaishnavi Srivastava 2nd May 2023. ON THIS DAY. Whenever one thinks of a notable historic leader, the mind is bombarded with the names of several male leaders followed by the honorary title of, “The Great”. However, in the history of monarchy, there has only ever been one female ruler whose name is bestowed with the
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Prachi Sahasrabudhe Storytelling is a ritualistic and performative act that allows people to communicate their emotions and the bigger truths of life through stories created by themselves and their ancestors. People gather around a fire to unwind and play a game, and when they cannot see each other’s faces, the space transforms into a platform
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