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Smriti Malhotra Think pink, think Barbie, think Barbiecore! Barbie was a style icon in the 50s, the fashion dolls were released in 1959 by the American Toy Company Mattel which took the world by storm. 92% of American girls within the age range of 3 to 12 years had a Barbie. They were […]
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Prachi Sahasrabudhe Part 4- A Woman’s Work: The Question of gendered labour Gendered labour is a reality in our country that cannot be denied. When it comes to specific types of work, such as domestic tasks or laborious activities in farming, tea plantations, etc., it is frequently thought of as a woman’s job; nevertheless, the
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Prachi Sahasrabudhe Part 3- The Liminality of private spaces: Taking a Look into women-only spaces The photographs by Anushree Fadnavis, Nishat Fatima and Bharat Chaudhary represent various dimensions of women in private spaces and challenge the traditional portrayal of women in public spaces and offer a glimpse into their personal lives. They also shed light
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Vaishnavi Srivastava April 24th, ON THIS DAY “If you can allow the colour to breathe, to occupy its own space, to play its own game in its unstable way, it’s wanton behaviour, so to speak. It is promiscuous like nothing.” -Bridget Riley Today is the legendary British painter and fashion designer Bridget Riley’s 92nd birthday.
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Part -1 A gender not acknowledged: The Hijras and their struggle for representation The major works by Indian photographers Anita Khemka, Dayanita Singh, and Tejal Shah are discussed in this section while addressing transgender identity in order to comprehend the various perspectives behind their research on transgender lives. Though the subject matter seemed to be
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Ved Prakash Bhardwaj ‘’I began exploring the visual form of ink drawings to express my own experience of displacement that made me lose my home in Jaffna.’’ -Jasmine Nilani Joseph Young Sri Lankan artist Jasmine Nilani Joseph’s exhibition titled, “The Sixth Diary”, running at Vadehra Art Gallery, Delhi, presents a new vision of a young girl’s
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Smriti Malhotra Jean-Michel Basquiat, known for his unique style, which combined elements of graffiti, fine arts and painting in his works is now in the news again for one of his paintings ‘El Gran Espectaculo’ (The Nile). This stunning 12-foot large canvas is being offered by Christies for over $45 million in an auction
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Smriti Malhotra A new exhibition has opened in the Design Museum, London which features artworks by the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. What’s unique about this exhibition is that they shall feature pieces by the artist that have never been seen before, the exhibition was launched on April 7th. It is the biggest show of the
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18th April, ON THIS DAY “Art has a higher purpose than mere imitation of nature. It transcends the earthly and measurable. It has its own scale and destiny. It is concerned with informing spirit that emanates only from spiritual and mystical realms, from the nether and the astral.” – Max Weber April 18th marks the
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Tsuktiben Jamir Born in Newark, New Jersey, American artist Lee Lozano (1930–1999) produced innovative and challenging works that are still relatively undiscovered, particularly in Europe. Lozano was a member of the New York avant-garde art scene in the thick of the 1960s. She produced a strong and distinctive body of work on the cusp of
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