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Yesterday, at the India International Centre, the Dhoomimal Gallery honoured the legacy of Jagdish Swaminathan on what would have been his birthday, thirty years after his passing in 1994. The highlight of the event was the release of a new book titled “The Era Of Swaminathan,” edited by Prayag Shukla and Shruthi Lakhanpal Tandon. The […]
One of the most famous works of the Renaissance is The “School of Athens,” painted by Raphael. Painted from 1509 to 1511, this fresco is located in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican and is a prime example of Renaissance art and thinking. The School of Athens by Raphael depicts in the grandeur of classical
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In the middle of a population that was growing to over two million people in the busy metropolis of mid-1800s London, social scientist and journalist Henry Mayhew began an interesting study of the working and nonworking poor in the city. The “cats’-meat men” were vendors of boiling horseflesh who catered to the city’s feline populace.
Two significant architectural traditions in India came together to create the Vesara style of temple architecture: the Dravidian style from the South and the Nagara style from the North. During the early mediaeval era, this distinctive design originated in the Deccan region, mainly in the states of Karnataka and some portions of Andhra Pradesh. Famous
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The Australian High Commission in India together with the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) is bringing a unique showcase of the immersive multimedia installation ‘Walking Through a Songline (WTAS)’ to New Delhi. This dramatic digital experience is based on a component of the National Museum of Australia’s internationally acclaimed exhibition ‘Songlines: Tracking the Seven
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The bustling, ever-frenetic, almost endearingly claustrophobic charm of Mumbai is not one to be taken lightly. It inspires fierce loyalty, reluctant admiration and often stunning art — as evidenced in the works of notable and (more notably so) self-taught artist Sudhir Patwardhan, who for several decades now has managed to distil this incredibly mundane yet
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Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), proudly announces a groundbreaking exhibition hosted in an unexpected locale – the sky bridge connecting Nexus Select CityWalk and DLF South Court Mall. The exhibition, open to the public from 14 May 2024 to 14 July 2024, represents a significant milestone in KNMA’s ongoing commitment to bringing art directly
KNMA Presents – A Bollywood Retro Read More »
Welcome to Samvaad, where art meets conversation, and inspiration knows no bounds. Here we engage in insightful conversations with eminent personalities from the art fraternity. Through Samvaad, Abir Pothi aims to create a platform for thought-provoking discussions, providing readers with an exclusive glimpse into the creative processes, inspirations, and experiences of these creative individuals. From
The western state of Gujarat is known for being the home to the largest statue in the world — The Statue of Unity. But that’s not all that Gujarat has to offer. Gujarat is also the home to numerous artisans and craftsmen, whose regional art has taken the world by storm. One of them is
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The exhibition ‘People & Places of India – A Retrospect‘, curated by The Cultural Archives of IGNCA, features lithographs by Karl Erich Müller straight from the IGNCA Archives, displaying brilliant renderings by the German artist narrating his travels in various Indian cities and towns. Müller’s lithographs highlight one of the critical features of the printmaking
Socialist Realism in Karl Erich Müller’s Lithographs Read More »