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By the Abir Pothi team These are tough times. There seems to be no better way of saying it. We have only fathomed superficially how deep the rabbit-hole goes. In such times, it sets us thinking how artists cope with difficult times and how that moment in time affects their creative output. So, we decided […]
Caution: Some of you may find this a bit disturbing, but it is the sign of the times Read More »
April 20, On This Day A Swedish piece of sunshine During the 20th century, a certain painting became an icon for the history of Stockholm, the Swedish capital. Even today, it is frequently displayed whenever the history of the city is commemorated. This piece of art is Vädersolstavlan (Swedish for ‘The Sundog Painting’) — an
The day Frida Kahlo’s Barbie version got rejected (And Joan Miro was born) Read More »
Kaivana writes in from New York with the latest low-down on what\’s buzzing in The Big Apple\’s art scene. This is the second in a series of postcards from The Big Apple. You can read the first one here. A first-ever for NYC Who? KAWS: WHAT PARTY Where? Exhibited at Brooklyn Museum One of the
Postcard from New York: The hottest art exhibits right now Read More »
April 13, On This Day Expressing satire in surrealism Born on April 13, 1860, James Sidney Edouard or Baron Ensor was a Belgian painter and printmaker, and an important influence on expressionism and surrealism associated with the artistic group Les XX. During the late 19th century, much of Ensor\’s work was rejected as scandalous, particularly
Nobel winner Günter Grass was a visual artist, too Read More »
The Pothi team looks at what disruption means in art and how it has affected the history of the world. This is Part 1 of a five-part series Let’s start at the beginning. Imagine an early human, who has just observed a big hunt. Maybe even taken part in it. Then the human decides to
Disruption: The path art must take to shake up the world and find new directions 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
Art resurgent in the capital; more news from a world of NFTs Read More »
April 3, On This Day Developed in reaction to World War I, the Dada movement consisted of artists who rejected the logic, reason, and aestheticism of modern capitalist society, instead expressing nonsense, irrationality, and anti-bourgeois protest in their works. German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet Max Ernst was a primary pioneer of Dadaism, and
Birth of a master of anti-capitalist, surreal works Read More »
On This Day, April 1 The Last Supper, revisited Certain historians estimate that the date of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion fell in the range of AD (Anno Domini) 30–36. As a result, Colin Humphreys proposes narrowing down the date of the Last Supper as having occurred in the evening of Wednesday, April 1, AD 33. This
Art\’s most iconic repast may have taken place today Read More »
March 12, On This Day One of Bengal’s foremost artists Described by leading contemporary artist MF Husain once as “the best painter in India”, Ganesh Pyne was born in 1937, and passed away at the age of 75 on March 12, 2013. Born in Kolkata, West Bengal, Pyne started as a watercolourist under the Bengal
\’He\’s the best painter in India,\’ MF Husain had said 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
Art events worldwide take the virtual road Read More »