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While it is undeniable that the pandemic did cast a pall of gloom and inertia on the art world, the latter half of 2021 did see the picking of pace in the global arts scene. In fact, despite the Covid scare, the year was peppered with some highly interesting, or shall we say downright amusing, […]
Yes! That happened… Developments in #ArtWorld2021 #YearEnder2021 (Part 1) Read More »
Neha’s first brush with the world of textiles was when she was drawn to her mother’s collection of sarees. In this article, the fifth of a series on textile art, we talk to the prolific artist about her journey so far. When she joined the National Institute of Design in 2002, during the foundation year,
Bringing to you our year-end series where we rewind to some of our most-read and most-viewed stories! In this article, we get you the excerpts of the profiles of Brinda Miller, Seema Kohli, Amit Ambalal, Jagannath Panda, and Veer Munshi Brinda Miller Twenty years after it first began, one of the most well-known annual celebrations
A throwback to our most-read profiles (Part 2) #ArtWorld2021 #YearEnder2021 Read More »
Bringing to you our year-end series where we rewind to some of our most-read and most-viewed stories! In this article, we get you the excerpts of the profiles of Manjunath Kamath, Vasudevan Akkitham, Rajen, and Lalitha Lajmi Manjunath Kamath Temple sculptures and paintings, churches, and Jain temples were his initial museums from which he derived
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By drawing references to a host of creative masters, who saw art through their unique lens, as well as through his own experiences that were to impact his thoughts on creating art – and of finding meaning therein – Santanu Borah takes us through a fascinating journey that questions the activity, and possible futility, of
December 20, On This Day Three minutes — that’s all it took for a gang of thieves to swiftly get into one of South America’s most major art museums and make off with art by famed Spanish artist Pablo Picasso and Brazilian modernist painter Cândido Portinari. The heist took place at the São Paulo Museum
The 3 minute heist… and the recovery of the loot 3 weeks later! Read More »
December 20, On This Day Did you know famous auteur Satyajit Ray\’s grandfather was a pioneer of engraving and colour printing in India? Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury was born in May 1863 and has his death anniversary today, on December 20 (1915 was the year of his demise aged only 52). He is the father of
For the last one week, the inaugural edition of the Kochi Art Week (KAW) was all abuzz in the Indian art world. Conceptualised by the Kochi Biennale Foundation to “activate audiences in the post-pandemic landscape”, this maiden run took place from December 12 to 19 at Fort Kochi and Mattancherry, and is now all slated
Debut run of Kochi Art Week wraps up; some shows to extend for a month 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
Wikipedia\’s first edit sells as NFT, bacteria make a Van Gogh, and meet… Pigcasso! Read More »
Just three years ago, in 2018, Balkrishna Vithaldas or BV Doshi became the first Indian architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize, which is considered one of the most prestigious prizes in architecture in the world — the Nobel equivalent for the field. And last week, he further amplified the plaudits he has received, when
At 94, celebrated architect Balkrishna Doshi bestowed Royal Gold Medal for 2022 Read More »