India’s only daily newspaper for Art, Architecture, and Design.
Vandana Shukla Through the cultural renaissance of India, especially in Bengal, artists were targeting social evils. Social satire emerged as a major theme in art, replacing the monkeys and donkeys, to tickle the laughing bone. The caricatures of Gaganendranath Tagore (1867-1938) place the opposites and the odd in the same frame. The Brahmins and rich […]
Mocking the white sahebs and thereafter Read More »
Noted painter Akhilesh comes from Madhya Pradesh and his works are admired internationally. He has prolifically written original books and also translated many books in Hindi. He is one of the rare artists who had the good fortune of being associated with the three great masters of Indian art; J Swaminathan, Maqbool Fida Husain and
Akhilesh witnessed Husain, Raza & Swaminathan, and shines on his own Read More »
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
$4.5m Robert Colescott painting acquired by Crystal Bridges Museum Read More »
Ved Prakash Bhardwaj The essence of Rajesh Ram Sculptures is memories, understanding the past, and understanding the threads between the histories made and the histories under construction, i.e., the present, and expressing the impact of power, power of all kinds of politics in human life. His sculptures are a journey from history to the present.
Rajesh Ram’s Sculptures Show: Carving the Present with Historical Context Read More »
Ved Prakash Bhardwaj Mask or Mukhota or a fake face is a part of the life of tribal society. People in civilized society know this mask only as a decorative cover. We only know that masks are used in dance among tribals. There is nothing wrong with this information but it is very limited. The
Tribal Masks: The Reflection of the Soul Read More »
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
Musée D’Orsay Ordered To Restitute Four Masterpieces Stolen During WWII Read More »
Partha Dasgupta Art infecting the city: Festival comes at a definite time every year. This cyclical movement of event’s where creation and dissolution, coming together of a large number of people for a few days and then going back to their respective day- today lives, continues every year, leaving it’s indelible mark. Over time, things
Ved Prakash Bhardwaj “A line is a dot that went for a walk.” — Paul Klee Yusuf’s name comes in the front row among the artists who have significantly contributed in giving a respectable place to abstract art in Indian contemporary art. Yusuf’s solo exhibition of drawings opened on February 13, 2023, at the Sridharani
A journey along the line: Yusuf’s Drawing World Read More »
Abhishek Kumar Knowledge can be gained at any age. After having a detailed study on topics there are things unknown to us. So, we at Abirpothi present before you the lesser-known facts about artists around the world. Anish Kapoor If sculpture can really deal with the body, because we all inhabit ourselves, and if sculpture
11 Things You Didn’t Know About Anish Kapoor Read More »
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
London’s Victoria and Albert Museum to showcase masterpieces by Donatello Read More »