Mary Obering, a painter who made geometric abstractions, dies at 85 New York’s Bortolami gallery, which added Mary Obering to its roster in 2019, said that she died in New York of natural causes on July 29. ARTnews reports how Obering’s paintings merged the pared-down aesthetics of newer movements like Minimalism with techniques and styles […]
Sotheby’s and Christie’s have both said that they are cancelling their upcoming auctions of Russian art due to Russia’s war on Ukraine, according to The Art Newspaper. The auctions, typically held in June, had been favourites of Russian collectors. “Sotheby’s will not be holding Russian art sales in June,” a spokesperson for the auction house
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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
Ukraine\’s art and artists refuse to bow down to war Read More »
Baishakhi Mehatori: As the mind interacts with the elements There is something infinitely spiritual about the artistic renderings put forth by Baisakhi Mehatori — who professes that she has always been exploring the depths of the human mind and behaviour in her works. Using acrylic colours to accomplish cohesive, stirring canvases, this is the inspiration
April 22, On This Day Death of a socialist artist A committed pacifist and communist, this female German artist depicted the effects of poverty, hunger and war on the working class in 275 prints over her career, in etching, woodcut and lithography. Virtually the only portraits she made (at least 50) were images of herself,
Grief, poverty, hunger and war came to life in her art Read More »
The art world has the unique ability to reveal visual delights and exciting artists from lesser-known places — and then all of a sudden, that celebration seems to stop without a warning. This work is just 2.4 inches by 3.5 inches. The detailing and the dream-like mystery of Sen\’s work enriches, inspires and brings peaceIn
Bireswar Sen: The landscape artist who reimagined the Indian miniature Read More »
‘Art is a mirror of nature’ is one of the oldest philosophical sayings. Aristotle proposed this, which has never actually been contested. Humans cannot be separated from nature. Religion says that people come from soil and become part of it. Leave religion, even though it has some point. Nature remains the main theme and source
From Vanishing Villages to Rising Seas: Art and Climate Change Read More »
Delhi is about to host one of the most ambitious cultural festivals in recent Indian memory. From 4 December 2026 to 21 March 2027, the India Art, Architecture & Design Biennale (IAADB) 2026 will unfold across monuments, museums, galleries, embassies, studios and streets, with Purana Qila as its principal venue. Organized by the Ministry of
India Art, Architecture & Design Biennale 2026 Set to Open in December Read More »
Helsinki Central Library Oodi, situated in front of the Finnish Parliament is a public “living room” whose architecture is choreographed around democracy, everyday life and the changing idea of what a library should be. ALA Architects have designed it in service of access, openness and shared civic life. Site, symbol and first impression Oodi occupies
Finland’s Oodi: A Library Designed for Community Read More »
We know the presence of ancient Indian Sanskrit text, the Kama Sutra and other classics on sex and eroticism in Indian art and thought. There are a lot of instances of that in Indian art and culture. Hindu-Buddhist art and culture display the legacy of Kama Sutra and Tantricism in the Indian civilisation. The Mughals,
Sensual Splendor: Exploring the Allure and Aesthetics of Mughal Erotic Art Read More »
