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From monochromatic elegance to colour-blast paintings, from feminist art to art in cinema, New York remains abuzz with activity, writes in Kaivana. This is her third postcard from NYC. You can read the first one here and the second one here. Art and feminism A first exhibition in NYC for the feminist artist, Niki de […]
April 24, On This Day One of the best known artists of the 20th century Born on April 24, 1904, Willem de Kooning lived through almost all of the 20th century, of which he is one of the best-known artists. The Dutch-American abstract expressionist artist was a peer of Elaine de Kooning (his wife, née
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
Art in the news for mangrove conservation, online bullying and… bananas Read More »
April 23, On This Day Just 16 eventful years ago, on April 23, 2005, the first-ever YouTube video, titled \”Me at the zoo\”, was published by its co-founder Jawed Karim. Today, YoutTube is, among many different facets, a hostpot for art news, discoveries, launches, tutorials, experiments, and lots more. A quick search of some of
In 16 years, YouTube has become a haven for art Read More »
The Pothi team speaks to Pronoy Chakraborty, a young curator who the place you show art in helps recontextualise the entire idea It is said that the old must give way to the new. It isn’t to say that what the past brought before you is not important. In fact, we sit on the shoulders
Artist Yogesh Rawal passed away in Gurugram on April 16. Abir Pothi remembers his prolific journey in the world of art Experimental artist Yogesh Rawal, an eminent pioneer of styles in collage, sculpture, print and painting, has succumbed to the deadly Covid-19 virus, highlighting the impact of tragic loss amid this pandemic within the Indian
Yogesh Rawal: A master with paper art lost to Covid-19 Read More »
Meet curator Lina Vincent. The Pothi team met up with her (over the phone, of course) to talk about her journey and her world of art. If you are in Goa, you probably know that she curates for the Serendipity Arts Festival Lina Vincent has been an observer of art and a curator since the
Arup Naskar: Teller Of Dark Stories As an artist, Arup Naskar professes to being experimental, akin to being struck by wanderlust amid the myriad pathways art has to offer. It naturally follows then that the mediums he uses are fairly diverse, ranging across acrylic colours, pen and ink, pencil, Nepali handmade materials or more, and
Technology, culture, architecture and fantasy: The ABCD of our artists this week Read More »
Larger than life, the incredibly talented Pardhan painter sparked a rich legacy and tradition that has enriched hundreds of lives
Meet Jesal Thacker, an art curator who studied fine arts. She tells the Pothi team why she feels abstract art needs more attention In the arts, especially fine art, the curator is like a guide and a messenger. A curator helps us understand art better. The reason a curator is our guide is for a