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Introduction Not just a political first, but a moment in cultural and artistic history delivering hope beyond borders for artists globally — her election to Vice President of the US was processed for days. Harris made history as the first woman, the first Black woman and the first South Asian American woman to serve as […]
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Artists Drawing Draupadi We’ve all read the Mahabharata, or atleast seen a pop culture rendition of one. While the epic has numerous heart-wrenching and valorant moments, none is as tear-jerking as the injustice against Draupadi. Despite this, she remains strong and resilient. And artists have been taking note of it. Often depicted as a symbol
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Introduction The mythology of Indian gods and their vahanas is a rich tapestry woven through with symbolism and spiritual depth. Just as divine mounts, these vehicles also signify the cosmic role that the deities play, who they are, and their abilities which reflect in their personalities. The idea of gods riding vahanas takes root in
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5th October 2023. ON THIS DAY. “Sometimes I think creativity is magic; it’s not a matter of finding an idea, but allowing the idea to find you.” ― Maya Lin Maya Ying Lin, the renowned American designer and sculptor, celebrates her birthday on October 5th. We pause to remember her admirable career in art and environmental
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Thota Vaikuntam at Art Alive Gallery Art Alive Gallery is back with another show, ‘Thota Vaikuntam: Redefining the Cultural Gaze,’ a solo show of the legendary master artist. This exhibition re-looks at Vaikuntam’s journey from humble beginnings in a small Andhra village to becoming one of India’s most prominent artists. The show exaggerates the five
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Srikanta Paul, whose work plays a phenomenal blend of surrealism, symbolism, and tactile opulence, is currently being showcased at Emami Art Gallery through the exhibition 𝗘𝗸𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗻: Situating the Present. The large-scale woodblock panel (Letterpress Ink on Woodblock Panel of 77.3 x 48.2 in., 2022) invites viewers into a layered investigation into freedom, entrapment and the
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Radha Sutar expresses a simultaneously dynamic and whimsical exploration of the natural world, capitalising our human place within space and time. Viewers are called to reconsider their relationship to nature, which is depicted as a rich array of textures and organic shapes. The dressing trees, e.g. are very clearly introduced not as static slabs but
7 Famous Paintings on Gandhi Artists have captured Mahatma Gandhi, the symbol of non-violence and an embodiment of India’s independence struggle in their creations. He is the subject of artists from different ages and genres who have embodied his image in visual forms that depict the essence of his person and being in addition to
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About Hana Mitsui Hana Mitsui was born on 6 March 1990 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. She earned a master’s at the Royal College of Art, London. While there, her textile won a spot in Alexander McQueen’s spring/summer 2015 collection. Soon thereafter, she returned to Japan, where she worked with Issey Miyake for seven
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri caused a flap last week when she turned down the prestigious Isamu Noguchi Award in protest of a dress code policy at the newly renovated museum, which included an attempted ban on keffiyeh wear among staff members. The keffiyeh (a traditional Middle Eastern scarf) is known internationally as a