It might be called ‘The Gram’, but it’s worth a TON of exposure. Instagram has always been all about visual impact, and it’s where you find some of the finest artists in the world today, from the heavyweights to the hidden talent. Abir Pothi embarks on a series that will highlight the best of Instagram […]
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NOVEMBER 22, ON THIS DAY Ignaz Gunther was a German woodcarver and sculptor who produced work in the Bavarian Rococo style. His elongated shapes and pastel polychromy mix the vivacity of Bavarian folk art with the elegance of Vienna. His frequently ecstatic figures are defined stylistically by graceful motions, extended proportions, and the angular arrangement
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It might be called ‘The Gram’, but it’s worth a TON of exposure. Instagram has always been all about visual impact, and it’s where you find some of the finest artists in the world today, from the heavyweights to the hidden talent. Abir Pothi embarks on a series that will highlight the best of Instagram
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In the beginning, there was only the void. No gods and no art. It is only after millenia passed that the topography transformed and we arrived: the homo sapiens. The homo sapiens were preceded by other branches such as the homo erectus and the homo neanderthalensis. When the homo sapiens walked the earth, they left
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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
NOVEMBER 17, ON THIS DAY “I grew up in the small lands of South Bombay. So for me, the grid of Bombay, the objects of Bombay, the small interesting parts of Bombay, which gradually are vanishing…so someway what I am trying to do is if I can capture those changing phase of Bombay and the
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NOVEMBER 16, ON THIS DAY Irish painter Francis Danby belonged to the Romantic period. His vivid, dramatic landscapes were on par with John Martin\’s. Danby first honed his innovative approach while serving as the focal point of a group of painters known as the Bristol School. Francis Danby was born on November 16, 1793, in
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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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Art and color complement each other as they go together. Both have unknown understandings, which can\’t be explained but observed only. Art always attracts us and allows us to observe in a new way every time. Art explains the thought of artists at that moment. The artist himself will have a different explanation every time
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Abir India is excited to announce the grand culmination of Abir First Take 2022, the 6th edition of our annual arts festival happening at Bikaner House, New Delhi from November 12th to 18th along with our show Rekindled Spirits. The inauguration ceremony on Nov 12th at 5:00 PM will be marked by the presence of