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Written by Abu Nuwas “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”Soren Kierkegaard In Trikaal, Shyam Benegal’s sombre film on the end of the Portuguese rule in Goa, the tones are dark and melancholic and it is said that Benegal and Ashok Mehta, the brilliant cinematographer, shot some of it in […]
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The solo exhibition of young artist Raja Boro, Echoes of the Earth: A Woodcut Diary, who came from a village in Assam to Shantiniketan in Bengal and later to Baroda University, is notable both for reflecting the paths he travelled and for echoing the places he visited. Fundamentally, the exhibition is both a material meditation
Raja Boro’s Echoes of the Earth: Printed Landscapes of Memory and Belonging Read More »
Art Dubai will stage a special special-edition fair at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, from 15 to 17 May 2026, with a VIP preview on 14 May. Art Dubai marks its 20th anniversary with this focused edition and leans into its deep ties with the region’s art scene. The fair positions the event as a response to
Art Dubai plans special May 2026 edition at Madinat Jumeirah Read More »
Amid ongoing wars in many places, the Venice Biennale, currently readying for the curtain raiser, is rife with controversy. In the context of Israeli artists participating in the Biennale amid continuing violence in Palestine, and Russian artists participating against the backdrop of the Ukraine war, this article offers a reflective look at Palestinian artist Vera
Fragments of Home: Vera Tamari’s Art of Resilience at Venice Biennale 2026 Read More »
A leader and father figure to the most marginalized groups of the Indian subcontinent, Dr. B R Ambedkar continues to shape the visual language and voice of resistance of the milieu. On the Day of Baba Saheb’s birth anniversary, let’s look at the myriads of depictions and iconography of Dr. Ambedkar, celebrating the legend.
Picturing Babasaheb: Depictions of Dr B.R. Ambedkar in Visual Art Read More »
The Indian caste apparatus flourished inside the womb of various religions of the Indian subcontinent. Caste practices grow across many religions, like the Sayed-Ajlaf division in Islam; and Jats, Khatris, and Aroras in Sikhism. What is primary to note is that Caste, across all faiths, is a socio-economic practice that creates innate social divisions based
Why is No Dalit Artist on India’s Most Expensive Artists list? Read More »
An ineffable sense of aura and vital energy permeates the work of Ankita Singh. Her visual language unfolds as an intimate meditation on the unseen forces that animate existence—whether in the germination of seeds and roots, the radiating expanses of cosmic galaxies, or the microscopic cellular structures that constitute all living beings. Through her practice,
Ankita Singh Captures Apavarga Aura and Shiva Shakti Vitality Read More »
What exactly is form, and what does it mean for form to retain or persist? Can we reflect on form without referencing a specific form, within the boundaries of form, or beyond them? In considering the question of what form is, how should viewers interpret the artworks in ‘What Form Retains’ by Baroda-based sculptor Mayur
Mayur Gupta’s ‘What Form Retains’: Between Material, Memory, and Meaning Read More »
The Sovereign Asian Art Prize, a prestigious international accolade celebrating innovative contemporary art from Asia, has unveiled its shortlist featuring seven exceptional Indian artists: Harsha Durugadda, Ishita Chakraborty, Rahul Kumar, Ravikumar Kashi, Sangita Maity, Mayur Vayeda, and Tushar Vayeda (the Vayeda Brothers). Harsha Durugadda (b. 1989, Hyderabad) From a family of sculptors, Harsha Durugadda crafts
Indian Artists Shortlisted for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2026 Read More »
In a world where high-quality design often comes with sky-high price tags, Akshita Mangal is flipping the script. With an MBA in HR from IMI Delhi and no formal design background, she co-founded FountainEarth in Gurugram out of sheer frustration: the lack of well-crafted leather bags and belts that deliver premium quality without breaking the
From HR MBA to Leather Innovator: Akshita Mangal’s FountainEarth Revolution Read More »