Ved Prakash Bhardwaj Nandlal Bose’s name is prominent among the artists who contributed the most to shaping modern Indian art. At a time when western art had a strong influence on modern art in Bengal, Nandlal Bose differed from the rest and brought an Indian touch to local art. In the beginning, Nandlal only made […]
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Manjeera March 1, ON THIS DAY Oskar Kokoschka, an Austrian painter and author is remembered for his expressive paintings and drawings that convey the brutality of human emotions in their rawest form. He was a leading figure in the Expressionist movement in Austria and Germany in the early 20th century and his paintings focused
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Manjeera February 28, ON THIS DAY Life is chaotic, dangerous, and surprising. Buildings should reflect that. -Frank Gehry Frank Gehry, one of the oldest living architects of our time at the age of 94, has an interesting philosophy when it comes to creating buildings. This Los Angeles-based architect is well-recognized for his bizarre and unique
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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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Abhishek Kumar February 23, ON THIS DAY “Art no longer cares to serve the state and religion, it no longer wishes to illustrate the history of manners, it wants to have nothing further to do with the object, as such, and believes that it can exist, in and for itself, without “things” (that is, the
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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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Rajesh Kumar In an urge to strengthen the relation between art and its popularity within the millennial world, Pop Art came into existence. Themes and techniques drawn from popular culture and mass media, such as advertising, comic books and mundane cultural objects summarize the pop art culture. The South Asian countries also have an impact
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Vandana Shukla Through the cultural renaissance of India, especially in Bengal, artists were targeting social evils. Social satire emerged as a major theme in art, replacing the monkeys and donkeys, to tickle the laughing bone. The caricatures of Gaganendranath Tagore (1867-1938) place the opposites and the odd in the same frame. The Brahmins and rich
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Abhishek Kumar February 22, ON THIS DAY Everyone sees for himself, the artist also sees for himself. Others see where ideas coincide, or whether they agree or disagree. There is no binding, no forcing of things. It has to be a free association of ideas. S.H. Raza Syed Haider Raza, popularly known as S.H. Raza,
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Manjeera G Indian painter S.H. Raza’s largest-ever exhibition is set to begin from 15th Februrary 2023 at Pompidou Centre, Paris to commemorate the late artist’s 100th birthday. With over a hundred pieces of art displayed, this retrospective will be the first monographic presentation of Raza’s work. The Pompidou Center, located in the heart of Paris,
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