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Remembering Martin Johnson Heade, Master of Light and Nature

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August 11, 2025 Martin Johnson Heade (August 11, 1819 – September 4, 1904) was an American painter whose extraordinary career spanned nearly seven decades, establishing him as one of the most distinctive voices in 19th-century American art. Known for his luminous salt marsh landscapes, tropical hummingbird paintings, and sumptuous floral still lifes, Heade captured the […]

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International Art Exhibition Highlights 10 Women Artists at Boscombe Arts Depot, UK

Exhibitions /

An international art exhibition featuring ten female visual artists is currently running at Boscombe Arts Depot as part of the UK/Poland 2025 Festival initiated by the British Council. “You’re Not Alone: Women in Art 2025” runs from June 28 to August 17, 2025, open Thursday through Sunday from 11am to 5pm. The exhibition showcases artists

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Art Critic Janeita Singh & Niyogi Books Wins Oxford Bookstore Prize

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Art critic and academician Janeita Singh, along with Niyogi Books, has been awarded the third Oxford Bookstore Art Book Prize for their work “F.N. Souza: The Archetypal Artist.” The winning book was selected from five shortlisted entries, with the recipients receiving a trophy, certificate, and prize money of Rs 1 lakh during a ceremony held

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Taramandal Opens in Delhi: Celebrating Art Education and Community Impact of Artreach India

Exhibitions /

Artreach India’s milestone exhibition “Taramandal- Ten years of artists working with Artreach” opened yesterday evening at Ojas Art in Delhi’s Mehrauli district, marking a significant celebration of the organization’s decade-long commitment to democratizing art education across India. The group exhibition, which runs through August 10th, brings together works by 60 international artists alongside powerful pieces

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The Art of Phulkari

Folk Art /

Phulkari, which translates to “flower work” in Hindi and Punjabi, is a centuries-old embroidery tradition rooted in the Punjab region of present-day India and Pakistan. Historically practiced by women within the domestic sphere, phulkari was not simply an art form but a vital expression of lived experience, memory, and personal identity. The earliest material records

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A Moment in Modernity A Show of Sharmila and Haren Thakur Curated by Dr. Alka Pande

Exhibitions /

Mumbai, August 2025 – Art Magnum and Gallery Time and Space are proud to present A Moment in Modernity, a landmark exhibition of works by artists Sharmila Thakur and Haren Thakur, curated by acclaimed art historian Dr. Alka Pande. The exhibition will be on view from August 5 to 11, 2025, at Jehangir Art Gallery,

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From Violets To Reds: The Evolution Of The Modern Colour Wheel In Art

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Niveditha Ajay The colour wheel is officially defined as an arrangement of colour generally in a circle that shows the relationship between primary and secondary colours, while also identifying complementary, contrasting and cancelling hues in the spectrum of colour. The popular illustration that plays a very important role in art and visual media today, developed

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Recording the Horrors of the Bengal Famine: The Social Realist Art of Chittoprasad, Somnath Hore and Zainul Abedin

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Saptarshi Ghosh The year was 1943. The Indian freedom struggle had intensified following Mahatma Gandhi’s launch of the Quit India Movement the previous year. It is at this crucial moment that the state of Bengal was hit by one of the worst famines in the history of modern India. Around three million people lost their

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