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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 […]
Amid this super high-profile divorce, next we have a Warhol, a Picasso up for grabs Read More »
February 17, On This Day 109 years — that is how long it has been since the Armory Show opened in New York City on February 17, 1913. It was the first large exhibition of modern art in America, as well as one of the many exhibitions that have been held in the vast spaces
An art show that created history and a legacy for iconic artists, over a century ago Read More »
Delhi-based artist Puneet Kaushik delves into the inner and outer realms of the human mind and body to create intimate portrayals of an array of responses and emotions. Using a wide range of mediums, his works shine with versatility and a subtle sense of celebration of the human spirit. Red, the colour that binds humanity
The material and medium master me rather than me trying to master them: Puneet Kaushik Read More »
Passionate about art, when the entire world was under a pall of gloom brought upon by the pandemic, artist and natural dye exponent Ruby Jagrut decided to provide a boost to the de-spirited art world and artists. Talking about the conceptualization of Abir Space, Jagrut says that it was aimed to be a democratic platform
One year of art and grit: Abir Space marks its 1st Anniversary Read More »
Abir Pothi has turned one and we are more than excited to share the highlights of our incredible, fast-paced upward curve in the arts magazine domain of India. Despite starting off in the deep-end of the havoc caused by the pandemic, we held on our own and went from strength to strength even during a
Abir Pothi is ONE! Delineating our upwards trajectory with gratitude! Read More »
February 8, On This Day Frau power in German art One of the most important representatives of early expressionism, German artist Paula Modersohn-Becker was born on February 8, 1876, and died very young at the age of 31 from a postpartum embolism (in 1907). Until the years when Becker began the practice, women painters had
She is the first known female artist to paint nude self-portraits Read More »
It was a fascinating amalgamation of fashion Chanakya and its Creative Director Karishma Swali collaborated with Dior for the commission of a series of monumental textile artworks by award-winning contemporary Indian Artists Madhvi and Manu Parekh, to be unveiled at the spring-summer 2022 Dior haute couture presentation in Paris. The works depicted traditional Indian motifs
\’If personal grooming services are allowed to conduct business as usual, does it make sense to treat arts and culture differently?\’ asked the protesters Barbers and beauticians at work inside @vangoghmuseum pic.twitter.com/hHaIFkXQa7 — anna holligan ? (@annaholligan) January 19, 2022 That the pandemic’s unending stay and relentless waves have badly impacted businesses and institutions is
‘Unfair Covid rules’: Famous Dutch art & culture hubs act like salons, gyms in protest Read More »
Seamlessly melding theatre, performance and interactive art since 2009, 41-year-old artist Amitesh Grover has been described as to have “transcended the barriers of disciplines”, working with live acts, texts, objects, images, installations and films over more than a decade. As he navigates and investigates the overlaps between performance, digital technologies, game design and public intervention,
January 13, On This Day There’s many an artist who has been overlooked, and even more so female artists in human history. And yet, Swiss artist Sophie Taeuber-Arp, who died tragically in an accident with a leaking gas stove on January 13, 1943 at just the age of 54, still managed to establish herself as
Getting to know the \’joyous abstraction\’ and \’visual jazz\’ of Sophie Taeuber-Arp Read More »