With a healthy mix of empathy, innovation, and perseverance, artists emerged with fruitful results in their creative quest even during the lockdown, discovered Gauri Gharpure. These works are a testimony to their resilient spirit. Once any project gains momentum, the thrill of seeing it through provides ample fuel to the creator. However, it is difficult […]
How has the pandemic-induced shift to e-learning fared for the field of aesthetics in academics? Are online art lessons viable? Gauri Gharpure finds out how fine-arts instructors are imparting classes online during the pandemic and discusses the challenges they face The pandemic made it necessary to shift from traditional classrooms and move to an e-learning
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Abir India Foundation is inviting young Indian artists to send in their entries for their annual show First Take 2021. This is their fifth edition. The call for entries is open till July 25th, 2021. Selected by an eminent jury panel, the best 10 of the selected entries will be awarded in a show. Artists
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The first works of many artists carry a significant hangover of their past. Autobiographical, they unapologetically serve as personal essays that unburden haunting memories. In some cases, these personal accounts resonate with the quality of the output and Jayesh Srimali’s journey is just as descriptively transferred into his artwork. Despite being deeply personal, the
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
From sharing the belief that sustainability is in-built in the Indian DNA to narrating an anecdote of a client pushing forward the purchase of a luxury car to invest in Haku Shah artworks, or elaborating on his own innumerable learnings from stalwart artists, well-known architect Hiren Patel sits in Samwad with Abir Pothi to explain how he amalgamates art into his life and work
The art world is opening up once again. With 84 galleries from 35 countries scheduled to be present at the edgy, contemporary Liste Art Fair Basel 2021 in coming months, we list out details of some developments in this sphere It all began in Switzerland in 1995, when gallerists Eva Presenhuber and Peter Kilchman, both
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Akbar Ali Sunasara: A realistic view of human settlements There is a deep and interesting influence of realism (as well as impressionism) in the dense yet remarkably clear sketches made by artist Akbar Ali Sunasara, which capture the somewhat mofussil nature that can be found even in the heart of urban settlements. He professes that
The indiscriminately cruel pandemic earlier this month carried away South Indian artist S Elayaraja, known for his stunningly realistic portrayals of \’Dravidian women\’. Abir Pothi condoles Strikingly real imagery with an almost photo-like study of light, beautiful women in vibrant saris, flowers in their hair and a hint of a smile always playing on their
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Deeply in tune with a spiritual approach to art and life, artist Seema Kohli chats with Abir Pothi about love, Shakti, and conviction Epic, magical, mesmerizing, surreal and infinitely intricate art that celebrates the feminine — this just about embodies the vast multi-disciplinary oeuvre of Delhi-based artist Seema Kohli, who has meticulously presented a stunning range of
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