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NOVEMBER 21, ON THIS DAY “As regards the artists themselves, most of them gave up their freedom quite lightly, placing their art at the service of someone or something. As a rule, their concerns and their ambitions are those of any old careerist. I thus acquired a total distrust of art and artists, whether they […]
Rene Magritte compelled spectators to reevaluate their own ideas of reality 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
Leonardo da Vinci’s Grotesque Head of an Old Woman acquired by National Gallery of art Read More »
It might be called ‘The Gram’, but it’s worth a TON of exposure. Instagram has always been all about visual impact, and it’s where you find some of the finest artists in the world today, from the heavyweights to the hidden talent. Abir Pothi embarks on a series that will highlight the best of Instagram
Knowledge can be gained at any age. After having a detailed study on topics there are things unknown to us. So, we at Abirpothi present before you the lesser-known facts about artists around the world. Gustav Klimt Whoever wants to know something about me as an artist which alone is significant- they should look attentively
In the beginning, there was only the void. No gods and no art. It is only after millenia passed that the topography transformed and we arrived: the homo sapiens. The homo sapiens were preceded by other branches such as the homo erectus and the homo neanderthalensis. When the homo sapiens walked the earth, they left
Hand prints and human animal hybrids inside ancient caves 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
NOVEMBER 17, ON THIS DAY “I grew up in the small lands of South Bombay. So for me, the grid of Bombay, the objects of Bombay, the small interesting parts of Bombay, which gradually are vanishing…so someway what I am trying to do is if I can capture those changing phase of Bombay and the
Sunil Padwal’s art depicts his personal and emotional experience Read More »
Death and Life is an oil on canvas painting by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt. The painting was started in 1908 and completed in 1915. The symbolism used by Klimt in Death and Life is bold and abrupt, making this a typically accessible artwork. His colour scheme is similarly aggressive, using un-diluted oils, straight onto canvas.
Klimt’s painting “Death and Life” targeted by the climate activists Read More »
“Brutalist architecture was Modernism\’s angry underside, and was never, much as some would rather it were, a mere aesthetic style. It was a political aesthetic, an attitude, a weapon, dedicated to the precept that nothing was too good for ordinary people. Now, after decades of neglect, it is divided between \’eyesores\’ and \’icons\’; fine for
A Comeback of the Architectural Style known as Brutalist Architecture 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
J Balvin to be the first-ever cultural ambassador of Hirshhorn Museum Read More »