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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 […]
At 106, trailblazing Cuban-American Abstractionist Carmen Herrera is no more Read More »
Aparna Roy Baliga writes about the creative vibes that filled up the atmosphere for a group show organized in the memory of the late ceramic artist Jyostna Bhatt. ‘Chalo kam karie’ was a group show which came forth from the workshop remembering Jyotsna Bhatt. This exhibition was held in ‘The space studio’ in Vadodara. All
Walking through Chalo Kam Karie: A group show of ceramics remembering Jyotsna Bhatt 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
As suddenly as it disappeared, the Guernica is back at the UN Read More »
January 24, On This Day Amedeo Modigliani An Italian painter and sculptor who worked mainly in France in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Amedeo Modigliani is known for portraits and nudes in a modern style characterized by a surreal elongation of faces, necks, and figures. These were not well received during his lifetime, but
One known for his modern nudes, the other for his political abstracts Read More »
Ina Puri is a writer, biographer, art curator and collector. She is the author of several books, including Faces of Indian Art and Journey with a Hundred Strings. She produced Meeting Manjit, a film on Bawa, which won the National Award. She currently occupies the position of editor at Art Varta and has recently published
Samwad with Ina Puri 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
From Van Gogh to Mona Lisa: Now, immerse yourself in the world\’s most mysterious smile Read More »
Just three years ago, in 2018, Balkrishna Vithaldas or BV Doshi became the first Indian architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize, which is considered one of the most prestigious prizes in architecture in the world — the Nobel equivalent for the field. And last week, he further amplified the plaudits he has received, when
At 94, celebrated architect Balkrishna Doshi bestowed Royal Gold Medal for 2022 Read More »
The launch of the winners\’ exhibit for ABIR FIRST TAKE for 2021 was a warm and celebratory event, which heralded the success of the fifth edition amid a guest list of supporters and friends. We take a short glimpse into the occasion The inauguration of the fifth edition of ABIR FIRST TAKE for 2021 in
Taking the stage at FIRST TAKE 2021 Read More »
There is movement, metaphor, and meaning to be found in the sculptures of KS Radhakrishnan, a doyen of Indian sculpture for more than four decades, and one of the most significant figures in contemporary Indian art. He is noted as a member of the new generation of sculptors, who has successfully brought about a definitive
First Take 2021 Jury: Metaphor in motion with the sculptures of KS Radhakrishnan Read More »
October 25, On This Day Pablo Picasso, the iconic Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer, was born 140 years ago today on October 25, 1881. He is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, and known for co-founding the Cubist movement. After a long and prolific career, he
The Life Of Pi(casso): Remembering the legend on his 140th birthday Read More »