On Monday, A spontaneous strike by the overwhelmed workers at the Louvre led to the shutting down of the World’s Most- Visited Museum. The Louvre’s spontaneous strike erupted during a routine internal meeting, as gallery attendants, ticket agents and security personnel refused to take up their posts in protest over unmanageable crowds, chronic understaffing and […]
Depths of Silence, the debut solo exhibition by Manaram Gamage as a represented artist is being held at 138 Galle Road, Colombo 03. This body of work marks an evolution in the artist’s practice as he explores the myriad ways in which the weight of isolation on the psyche can be manifested on the human
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List of Leading Architects in Kerala Kerala is not only known for its stunning landscapes and rich cultural heritage but also for its budding and situated architectural talents. From sustainable designs to contemporary styles, the architects in Kerala are making significant contributions to the world of architecture. Let’s take a look at a few leading
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In the heart of Goa, at the intersection of art, tourism, and identity, a quiet shift is beginning to take shape. No, it’s not a new resort or yet another techno festival—it’s something far more intimate, layered, and long overdue. The recently concluded Collaborative Photography Design-a-thon at the Museum of Goa, aptly titled As We
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Kotpad, a small village nestled in the picturesque state of Odisha, holds a weaving tradition that is both captivating and vanishing with the passage of time. The artistry of Kotpad weaving, passed down through generations, embodies a softer, more artistic lens of the world. Weaver’s Homes at Kotpad Within the weavers’ abodes, a long corridor
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The 1940s saw the emergence of the post-World War II American art movement known as abstract expressionism. It is distinguished by its importance on the dynamic and improvised application of paint on the canvas, frequently employing broad brushstrokes to portray the subconscious and emotional components of the artist’s experience. This movement greatly influenced the mid-20th-century
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Frieze London, one of the world’s most influential contemporary art fairs, focuses only on contemporary art and living artists. Taking place in The Regent’s Park, London, the fair’s exhibiting galleries represent some of the most exciting artists working today. A team of world-leading independent curators advise on feature sections, making possible performance-based work and ambitious
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Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) was an English-born Mexican Surrealist artist and writer known for her haunting, autobiographical and powerful paintings that incorporate images of the occult, sorcery, metamorphosis, alchemy, and dream realm. Who was Leonora Carrington Carrington was born in a wealthy Roman Catholic family and rebelled agaist her privileges upbringing and gendered expectations. Carrington’s mother,
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Twenty-five rare paintings by legendary Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain are set to go under the hammer on June 12, following approval from the Bombay High Court. The artworks, part of Husain’s ambitious but incomplete ‘Our Planet Called Earth’ (OPCE) series, have been locked away in bank vaults for years due to a complex financial
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In the revolutionary ferment of early 20th-century Russian art, few figures proved as transformative as Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionov. Born in Tiraspol, a city near Odessa, Russia (now Odesa, Ukraine), on June 3rd, 1881 on the periphery of the Russian Empire and dying in Parisian exile, Larionov’s artistic journey embodied the tumultuous cultural shifts of his
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