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Abir Pothi had the honour of interacting with two esteemed guests who run one of the biggest architectural practices in the country. Christopher Charles Benninger is a master architect and he has executed some great projects in India. He was part of CEPT, he set up Christopher Charles Benninger Architects (CCBA) in Pune, he also designed the […]
DECEMBER 26, ON THIS DAY \”On a particularly boring day, I had a clever but unfortunate inspiration. I seized a piece of cardboard, some tubes of tint and petroleum base – since I lacked real oil – and, confronting a typical Montmartre street corner, I suddenly found myself a practitioner of this difficult and thankless
Maurice Utrillo Started Painting as a Form of Art Therapy 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
Canada’s national portrait gallery with ambitious plans; Insights from art world. Read More »
Drawings inspiration from the pioneering and prophetic work of Rachel Carson, who has written passionately about the future of the planet and all life on Earth, Vibha Galhotra derives the title of her solo exhibition ‘Silent Seasons’. In her work Carson calls for humans to act responsibly, carefully and as stewards of the living earth
\’Exuberance on the earth is constant, with or without us.’ – Vibha Galhotra Read More »
DECEMBER 24, ON THIS DAY “Shadow boxes become poetic theater or settings wherein are metamorphosed the elements of a childhood pastime. The fragile, shimmering globules become the shimmering but more enduring planets—a connotation of moon and tides—the association of waterless subtle, as when driftwood pieces make up a proscenium to set off the dazzling white
Joseph Cornell Showed Mastery in Box Assemblages 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
Director of Belgium museum of fine arts accused of harassing employees 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
DECEMBER 23, ON THIS DAY Art has no place in modern life. It will continue to exist as long as there is a mania for the romantic and so long as there are people who love beautiful lies and deception… Every modern cultured man must wage war against art, as against opium… Photograph and be
Politically Motivated Artworks of Alexander Rodchenko Read More »
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. Titian Painting done under pressure by artists without the necessary talent can only give rise to formlessness, as painting is
AMI Arts Festival, Kolkata\’s very own art festival, is held by Kolkata Centre for Creativity in association with Rabindra Tirtha, NKDA & HIDCO, and with the help of the CSR Initiative of Emami in order to promote, support, sustain, and provide opportunities for artists. The AMI Arts Festival, which began as a one-day event at
Kolkata Centre for Creativity’s AMI Arts Festival Read More »