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Kaivana writes in from New York with the latest low-down on what\’s buzzing in The Big Apple\’s art scene. This is the second in a series of postcards from The Big Apple. You can read the first one here. A first-ever for NYC Who? KAWS: WHAT PARTY Where? Exhibited at Brooklyn Museum One of the […]
Postcard from New York: The hottest art exhibits right now Read More »
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
The \’Whitest White\’ and Van Gogh painted by drones Read More »
Resurrecting a fascinating project that brought together Indian and international artists for their take on ancient beloved games like Ganjifa (cards) and Moksha Patam (snakes and ladders), Chhaap: Foundation for Printmaking Trust has dipped into its archive to look ahead with renewed collaborative vigour They are games most of us have played at some point
Traditional Indian games recast as works of art Read More »
Experiencing the transcendent artwork of Sonabai Rajwar, what propelled her to create it, and how the world found out about her
Discovering the woman who single-handedly rejuvenated an entire art tradition Read More »
Today marks the 9th edition of World Art Day being celebrated all over the globe — the 2nd in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. It all began when the International Association of Art (IAA) in Guadalajara — a partner of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO — first put forward
World Art Day fetes its second pandemic edition today Read More »
Asif Imran: Urban and rural landscapes gently evoked As an artist, Asif Imran is deeply inspired by the juxtaposition of urban and rural landscapes, having experienced both in his formative years. A gentle glimpse of socio-economic realities and the changing face of the immediate world around us, influenced by myriad travels, are found expressed in
This week, our artists bring you layers, landscapes, social and desi themes Read More »
If one analyses the trajectories and stories of artists, some aspects begin to stand out; insights that otherwise elude us if we are not alert to nuances. There are common elements to the professional journeys of the forebearer of Gond Art form, Jangadh Sinh Shyam from Patangadh, Mandla, Kalipad Kumbhar from Bankura, West Bengal, who brought to fame the ‘bonga hathi,’ Odisha’s scroll painter or “pat chitrakar” Prahlad Mohrana who innovated “tapoi,” Sona Bai, or Neelmani.
The many mutinies of the tribal art and journeys thereafter Read More »
April 13, On This Day Expressing satire in surrealism Born on April 13, 1860, James Sidney Edouard or Baron Ensor was a Belgian painter and printmaker, and an important influence on expressionism and surrealism associated with the artistic group Les XX. During the late 19th century, much of Ensor\’s work was rejected as scandalous, particularly
Nobel winner Günter Grass was a visual artist, too Read More »
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
Indian art goes to MoMA, and Indian Art Fair gets a new director Read More »
Ruby Jagrut writes on the nitty gritties of engaging with art that you would like to include in your life Everyone seeks beauty and truth in their lives. What they are not sure about is art. Because we have multiple layers of relationship with the object and subject of art. Mostly we see it outside
So you want to be an art investor? Read More »