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The seventh iteration of Abir India’s First Take 2023 is about to engulf the vivacious city of Ahmedabad. This event is more than just a show; it is a demonstration of the ability of art to transcend boundaries and captivate hearts. It’s important to consider Abir India’s extraordinary journey to this point as the expectation […]
First Take 2023: Who are the Jury Members and Why Are They Important? Read More »
“For me, painting and meditation are the same thing. I depict the bliss I achieve while meditating on canvas so that viewers can experience these positive vibrations as well.” – Neeraj Goswami One is always intrigued by the oppositional relationship between the transcendent and the everyday. One prominent understanding of mysticism alerts us that meditation
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Saloni Doshi’s Exhibition of Art is thought- provoking mediation on visual currents which define India’s historical past and current identity in a world where images catch hold of our sensibility. Through an audacious curation deep in history yet securely in the present, Saloni’s collection defies our basic right to contemplate the world. Saloni asks us through the
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6th October 2023. ON THIS DAY. “The architect determines the diverse movements of our minds and our hearts; it is then that we experience beauty.” – Le Corbusier Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris, better known by his name Le Corbusier, was a pioneering Swiss-French architect and designer who specialised in contemporary architecture and urban design. Born on this
5 Architectural Works of Le Corbusier in India. Read More »
The seventh edition of Abir India’s First Take 2023 is in the selection process. ‘First Take’ gives space for rising young artists across India is now become guiding lights in the contemporary Indian Art scene. The response to the open call of Abir India’s First Take 2023 alone signifies a tempting story of this remarkable
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“To choose a human being as a subject comes naturally, and to choose a woman even more naturally because that’s the form I relate to.” – Vasundhara Tewari Broota. Vasundhara Tewari Broota is an Indian painter born in Kolkata in 1955 and moved to New Delhi when she was fifteen. After an initial stint studying law,
Agency of the Female Nude Figure: The Empowering Oeuvre of Vasundhara Tewari Broota Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir In a celebration of artistic diversity and contemplation of the social fabric that surrounds us, Shibu Natesan’s solo exhibition, “Retinal Pleasure,” is set to captivate art enthusiasts at Alibaug, Mumbai. In this exhibition, Showcasing an expansive range of artistic genres, including still lives, landscapes, and rare self-portraits, Natesan’s art offers a unique perspective
Retinal Pleasure: Shibu Nateson’s Solo Exhibition at The Guild Read More »
Aditya Sisodia Museums had long served as custodians of history and repositories of cultural treasures, dating back to ancient times when Ennigaldi-Nanna’s museum in Mesopotamia pioneered the concept of curated collections. Today, museums have proliferated exponentially, holding artefacts and nations’ collective cultural wealth. However, can museums transcend their role as mere storehouses of historical relics?
Krispin Joseph PX Why is celebrated female Artists Amrita Sherl Gil known as Indian Frida Kahlo? Both of them were living (Amrita Sher-Gil was born in 1913 and died in 1941, and Frida was born in 1907 and died in 1954) at the same time in history and were affected by the war on different
Amrita Shergil & Frida Kahlo! Should We Even Compare? Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir Established in 2010, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) is India’s first modern and contemporary art museum, based in New Delhi. The KNMA is a non-profit and non-commercial organisation that strives to demonstrate the dynamic link between art and culture through its exhibits, educational exhibits, publications, and public programmes. The Kiran Nadar Museum
Unveiling the Plans for a New KNMA at Delhi and Venice Read More »