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Abir Pothi presents Room For More Art —a series of features on interior designers across geographic boundaries, discussing with them the nuances of their profession, their methods of sourcing and projecting art into their work, the challenges they face, and a whole lot more perspective. Meeti Shroff Topiwala and Neeket Topiwala: Integrating art with a […]
The Topiwalas: A couple of design lessons in Room For More Art 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
In a series of tweets, Dr. Umme H. Faisal told the story of an unknown woman who intrigued artists and played a key role in a life-saving medical development. We share the story with you. Since everyone is talking about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) these days, this is the perfect time to narrate this story. In
Our person in New York, Kaivana, takes you on a journey through the hottest art events and happenings in New York right now LYGIA CLARK, STUDY FOR MODULATED SURFACE NO.4, 1957 Part of the permanent collection of MoMA, Study for Modulated Surface No. 4 by Lygia Clark explores the relationship of form, plane and line. The painting
Based out of Delhi, the artist Sidharth has travelled all over the world and distilled incredible life experiences into art that is rife with meaning, magic and a higher calling At the age of 65, the artist Sidharth has had what many may see as a remarkable journey — and his inimitable belief in the
Like a scientist in his chemical lab, Sidharth does alchemy of art Read More »
Vitesh Naik: Figuring out some human drama The playful mien of several artworks by Vitesh Naik belies the serious social discussions they can spark. Through figurative renditions, he chooses to unearth different aspects of the human psyche, like greed, hypocrisy, joy, doubt, and lots more. His works are crowded with lots of human figures and
This week\’s artists bring you drama, dystopia, energy and introspection 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
\’Hekking Mona Lisa\’ on sale, an Eiffel Tower illusion, and unseen Basquiats on show Read More »
June 13, On This Day 14 years ago, at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City… Mexican painter Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón, widely known as Frida Kahlo, is a distinctive name and face in the art world, known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of
The retrospective that had feted Frida Kahlo\’s centennial year Read More »
Renowned ceramic artist Shampa Shah has won the first-ever Jyotsna Bhatt Ceramics Award 2021. This award was instituted in the memory of Bhatt, an acclaimed Indian ceramist and potter who died last year at the age of 80. Incidentally, Shah was Bhatt’s student as well. This is the first grant announced since the inception of
Shampa Shah is the first recipient of Jyostna Bhatt Ceramics Award 2021 Read More »
June 11, On This Day Copycat? Nah, it\’s recontextualizing art work into new forms! What is appropriation art? It\’s the art of using pre-existing objects or images with little or no transformation applied to them. Inherent to this is the understanding that the new work re-contextualizes whatever it borrows to create new work. In most
It\’s only \’appropriate\’ to mark the birthday of this Japanese artist Read More »