January 1, On This Day Paris Viswanathan Paris Vishwanathan | Via Wikipedia Popularly known as Paris Viswanathan, Velu Viswanathan is one of the several artists sharing a birthday on January 1. He was born in 1940 in Kollam (Kerala), and went on to study under noted painter, KCS Paniker, also assisting him in in setting […]
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Nothing exemplifies the indomitable nature of art more than its ability to create beauty and inspire thought through every challenge thrown its way. And equally indefatigable is the artist, who forms the cusp between the art that nourishes souls and the society that experiences it wholeheartedly. Emerging as an established artist in this same society
The year 2021 was full of both challenges and epiphanies, and also a time of crisis that united the entire planet. In such a phase, even as humanity shone through in new beginnings, society also faced the shadow of losing a number of incredibly talented luminaries, as is the balance of life. The world of
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In the wake of the global Pandemic the artworld discovered the power of the six-degrees-of-separation science that kept it afloat through troubled times. Georgina Maddox reports. When the COVID 19 Pandemic hit the globe, in December 2019, we perhaps did not envision how it would impact our entire existence. Life came to a grinding halt
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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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Bringing to you our year-end series where we rewind to some of our most-read and most-viewed stories! In this article, we get you the excerpts of the profiles of Brinda Miller, Seema Kohli, Amit Ambalal, Jagannath Panda, and Veer Munshi Brinda Miller Twenty years after it first began, one of the most well-known annual celebrations
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Bringing to you our year-end series where we rewind to some of our most-read and most-viewed stories! In this article, we get you the excerpts of the profiles of Manjunath Kamath, Vasudevan Akkitham, Rajen, and Lalitha Lajmi Manjunath Kamath Temple sculptures and paintings, churches, and Jain temples were his initial museums from which he derived
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By drawing references to a host of creative masters, who saw art through their unique lens, as well as through his own experiences that were to impact his thoughts on creating art – and of finding meaning therein – Santanu Borah takes us through a fascinating journey that questions the activity, and possible futility, of
December 20, On This Day Did you know famous auteur Satyajit Ray\’s grandfather was a pioneer of engraving and colour printing in India? Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury was born in May 1863 and has his death anniversary today, on December 20 (1915 was the year of his demise aged only 52). He is the father of
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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