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Krispin Joseph PX What is the most unique artefact we got from the great Indus Valley Civilization? Many things have been excavated from Harappa and Mohenjo Daro, and most of the artefacts are monuments of our grand civilisation and history. Dancing Girl is a unique artefact from the Indus Valley, though the feminine element of […]
Digvijay Nikam “Art extracts every bit of existence from you — that’s the promise of the divine.” – Raqib Shaw Among the thousands who were displaced during the political unrest of 1989 in Kashmir was the family of the artist Raqib Shaw. Born in Calcutta in 1974, Shaw spent his formative years in Kashmir where
What’s So Unique About Raqib Shaw’s Cross-Cultural Fantasy World? Read More »
UNESCO has declared 16 Sites as World Cultural Heritage Sites in India, and Khajuraho is one of them. Khajuraho, once the capital of the Chandella Rajputs, is now a village in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The area witnessed great artistic and cultural activity from the 9th to the 12th century A.D. The Chandella
Nude Sculptures’ Stories From Khajuraho’s Temple Walls Read More »
Krispin Joseph px The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the International Museum Expo 2023 at Pragati Maidan. Ministry of Culture is organising the three-day event to commemorate the 47th International Museum Day, celebrated May 18th internationally. On the 18th morning at 10.30 PM, Narendra Modi started the ceremony celebrating Museum culture, historical objects,
Celebrating Museum Day through a Monumental Expo 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
Removal of Subway Ad that Used Michelangelo’s ‘David’ Due to Nudity 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
Archaeological Collections in Berlin Museums to be Traced Back to Their Origins Read More »
Digvijay Nikam One of India’s most important art collections was put together by the Indian airline company Air India. The ‘Maharaja Collection’ as it came to be called comprises over 4000 works of art including paintings, sculptures, and sketches by stalwarts of the Indian art scene post-independence like M. F. Hussain, V. S. Gaitonde, Anjolie
Documenting Indian Women: The Introspective Paintings of B. Prabha Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir On the 7th of May 1861, India would witness the birth of a genius that would bring laurels to the country through his passion for literature, leaving an incalculable impact on both Bengali and English literature. Rabindranath Tagore was born in the city of Calcutta, now Kolkata. He started writing poems at the
On the 162nd Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore: The Celebration of a Genius 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
Lord Shiva Idol Linked with Trafficked Stolen Antiquities Read More »
Smriti Malhotra The former Royal family of Kilimanoor last year requested the Central Government to posthumously honour Raja Ravi Varma with the Bharat Ratna, which is the nation’s highest civilian award. Ramvarma Thampuran K.R. wrote to the union minister of Culture, G. Kishan Reddy that the family wishes a Bharat Ratna Award for the late
Raja Ravi Varma: A Contender for Bharat Ratna? Read More »