Abhishek Kumar February 16, ON THIS DAY I don’t think art is propaganda; it should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of manipulating it. Keith Haring Keith Haring was a well-known American artist and political activist who rose to prominence in the […]
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Saptarshi Ghosh Pooja Iranna and G. R. Iranna Pooja Iranna is an eminent sculptor and installation artist. Through her works, she engages with issues like globalisation and its impact on urban spaces. Before training as an artist, she wanted to become an architect. One can consequently discern a predilection towards architectural forms in her art
Krispin Joseph PX How can a piece of stone tell about a country or some loaves of bread about the people? Bread made out of rocks from the river flowing through western Ukraine can never be eaten, which became an anecdote for the people enduring a war. Ukrainian-based artist Zhanna Kadyrova’s ‘Palianytsia’ brings the symbolical
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Manjeera Controversy seems to be the British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor’s middle name and the sculptor is yet again under the spotlight this month after the unveiling of his highly anticipated public sculpture in Manhatten. Resting at the foot of the Jenga Tower, this artwork looks as if it is being crushed under the massive weight
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Saptarshi Ghosh Anju Dodiya and Atul Dodiya Anju Dodiya is a renowned contemporary artist known for her expressive watercolour paintings layered with symbolism. The self is a recurring theme in Anju’s works. Her practice is informed by a wide range of influences – from Indian and Persian miniature paintings, 17th and 18th century Japanese Ukiyo-e
Abhishek Kumar February 14, ON THIS DAY Theodor Werner was a German painter, best known for his landscapes and portraits. Werner’s works are characterized by his use of vibrant colours and his ability to capture the essence of the natural world in his paintings. He was particularly skilled at rendering light and shadow, and his
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Abhishek Dixit A show has opened in New Delhi amid the India Art Fair, which critically examines the value of a personal relationship with space and allows you to reflect on the philosophy associated with it. The complexity of understanding the spaces in terms of lines, shapes, and structures in a three-dimensional area has been
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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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Ved Prakash Bhardwaj After four days of ruckus, the ground of NSIC is now silent. Indian Art Fairs were not being organized due to Corona. It happened in 2022, but there was probably something missing. The thirst of art lovers was not quenched. Those who hunger for art, whether they are artists or art lovers,
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The Pakistani-American artist currently has a groundbreaking feminist public installation on display in New York While the miniature is a long-standing motif of her formidable oeuvre, there is certainly nothing minuscule about the stature of acclaimed Pakistani-American visual artist Shahzia Sikander in the art world. In fact, the 54-year-old’s most recent public project could definitely
