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Religious roots, jungle inspiration, mental mysteries and a layered canvas

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Abhijit Nigade: Manifesting the twisted nature of the mind Art for Abhijit Nigade is a kind of self-professed intense self-discovery, or a romancing of one’s inner soul. His special curiosity for the mysteries of the human mind manifests in every artwork that he puts across, dabbling in the mediums of lithography and etching, while also […]

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India’s art residencies: Held back by uncertainty in 2021

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Getaways and collectives of artists have been severely limited by the Covid-19 pandemic, with some doubt still lingering in the air for now. Team Pothi does a round-up In the first week of March 2021, a handful of India’s most prominent pan-city galleries, including Experimenter, Nature Morte, Chemould Prescott Road and Vadehra Art Gallery, announced

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Addiction and art: Where do you think that tenth glass of whisky is leading you?

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Santanu Borah dwells on a subject that has been contentious across history: do spirits and contrabands help you make that masterpiece? Like the average individual I like to socialise. In these social events the discussion does veer towards art, though that happens rarely. A large part of socialising, often, results in mild drunken arguments. Sometimes,

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Talking art with Veer Munshi Part 2: Life in Baroda and a newer perspective on what makes an artist

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Artist Veer Munshi tells Santanu Borah why living the life of an artist and following a process that even includes mundane chores, is important in becoming an artist. This is Part 2 of a four-part series. You can read the first part here As expected, life change once Veer Munshi made it to Baroda. The

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Talking art with Veer Munshi: Idyllic childhood in Kashmir and his first brush with painting

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Artist Veer Munshi remembers his early life in Kashmir and tells Santanu Borah what made him want to go to Baroda. This is first part of a four-part series There are enough instances in the history of the human race that shows that conflict mothers great ideas, events and art. The thinking human being always

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