Abirpothi

India’s only daily art newspaper

Month: January 2022

Is there still hope for art in Afghanistan? The country\’s national museum is back open

Is it a sign that the Taliban is ready to show greater tolerance toward art? Or is it just optics, asks the New York Times? Either way, the Afghan national museum in Kabul — ransacked and closed by the same extremist regime during its last stint in power from 1996-2001 — is back open. The …

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Iconic art moves out of jail, while a mysterious artist gets a night club in his name…

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 …

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In Room For More Art, Shivani Bhandari says art is no separate entity, but an integral part of any space

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. Shivani Bhandari: ‘Art yet pushes us gently but firmly …

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5 artists who share a birthday on the first day of the New Year

January 1, On This Day Paris Viswanathan Paris Vishwanathan | Via Wikipedia Popularly known as Paris Viswanathan, Velu Viswanathan is one of the several artists sharing a birthday on January 1. He was born in 1940 in Kollam (Kerala), and went on to study under noted painter, KCS Paniker, also assisting him in in setting …

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