An artsy Bristol property featuring Banksy’s iconic Well Hung Lover mural is going to the auction block, offering a win-win of sorts in a single sale of art and real estate. Painted in 2006, the mural shows a man leaping out of a window to avoid his lover’s rival. Coincidentally, the artwork now hangs on […]
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As one of the 10 winners of the prestigious First Take 2024, Avijit Dutta also stands as a significant artist in today’s Indian art scene. Born in 1997 in the industrial town of Howrah, West Bengal, he was raised in an atmosphere where the grim realities of industrialisation and its toll on humans and the
Introduction The Thanksgiving holiday is a quintessential American cultural event, with family bounties of food and grateful reflection. Although it has a very traditional background, it still continues to be a source of inspiration for artists. Thanksgiving has spanned art history, from origins to modern-day expressions, depicted through different art forms league by league, whether
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Delhi-based artist Gyanwant Yadav is known in contemporary art for his little way of absorbing abstraction and lived experiences to produce an amalgamation. Born in 1992 in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, his expedition emphasises his promise to storytelling and his relation towards the surroundings that shaped him. Growing up in the countryside and finding success as
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In the tenth episode of Canvas Conversations for Abir Pothi, Sanyam Tak interviews the talented Delhi-based artist Gyanwant Yadav. Born in 1992 in Pratapgarh, U.P., Yadav has established himself as a notable figure in the contemporary art scene. He earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Fine Arts from the Delhi College of Art,
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In this engaging conversation with Abir Pothi’s editor, Iftikar Ahmed, artist Kanika Shah delves into her artistic journey, exploring themes of identity, womanhood, and the transformative power of nature. A graduate of Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, with a Master’s in Graphics and a Bachelor’s in Painting, Kanika has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally,
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In this insightful episode of Canvas Conversations, we explore the artistic journey of Yogendra Tripathi, a celebrated painter whose work has left a lasting impact on the Indian and international art scenes. With a Master’s degree in painting from Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwa Vidyalaya, Khairagarh, Tripathi has participated in over sixty group shows and held
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In this episode of Cultural Canvas, Abir Pothi takes you on an immersive journey into the world of Warli paintings, an ancient tribal art form from Maharashtra. Explore the history, techniques, and symbolic meanings behind these minimalist yet captivating artworks, traditionally created by the Warli tribe. Discover how simple geometric shapes like circles, triangles, and
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In this interview, we sit down with Asif Imran, winner of Abir India’s 2021 First Take award. Born in 1996, Asif completed his BFA and MFA in Applied Art from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. His artistic journey has been recognized with prestigious accolades, including the KCC Art Fellowship, Goonj Fellowship, and Hyundai India Foundation’s ‘Art
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Introduction Every year on 26 November, Constitution Day of India also celebrated as “National Law Day”, marks the adoption of the Constitution of India as the supreme law of the land. On 26 September 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India and it came into force on January 26 of 1950.
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