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Ojas Art’s Newest Exhibition Ojas Art brings together a new show titled ‘Musawwari: Miniatures Today.’ The show opens on October 4, 2024 and will continue till November 24, 2024 (11 AM – 7 PM). The exhibition seeks to move beyond the revival of miniature art, and invites a much deeper inquiry into its dynamic and […]
Ojas Art Explores Miniature Styles With ‘Musawwari: Miniatures Today’ Read More »
One of India’s most colourful and extensively observed holidays is Holi, sometimes called the Festival of Colors. It heralds the coming of spring and the triumph of right over wrong. Usually falling in February or March, the event is held on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Hindu month of Phalgun. The joyful dousing
And That’s How You Play Holi: Indian Miniature Paintings Celebrating Courtly Colours Read More »
Each piece of art and architecture is unique. But why is that? This is because they are influenced by the political climate, the cultural identity, and the resources available. The same goes for miniature paintings. There are several schools such as Iranian miniature paintings, Kangra miniature paintings, and Mughal miniature paintings. Mughal Miniature Paintings are
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Dr. Jasmine, an erudite contemporary miniature artist, stands as a luminary in Kangra and Basohli paintings. Armed with a Masters Specialisation and a distinguished Ph.D. in Miniature Painting, her academic prowess is as profound as her artistic finesse. Driven by an unwavering passion for the genre, Jasmine’s oeuvre transcends conventional boundaries, pushing the limits of
Once Dr. B. N. Goswami showed me a catalogue of an exhibition of miniature artists from Lahore, showing in New York. He was enamoured of the strides taken by the modern miniature artists from the National College of Arts, Lahore, especially by the works of Shazia Sikander. The catalogue exposed me to an altogether new
Dr. B. N. Goswami: Bringing Miniature Art Out of the Folios of the Past Read More »
They don’t make scholars like Dr B N Goswami anymore. Padma Bhushan Brijinder Nath, popularly known as Dr B N Goswami was born in Sargodha, now in Pakistan, on 15 Aug 1933. Son of a judge, he would never have thought of becoming an art historian. Goswami left his career as an IAS, of Bihar
B N Goswami’s Students Recall – A Pop Star, an Emblem of Indian Miniature Art Read More »
In terms of Indian art historical writing, who was BN Goswamy? Goswamy is considered India’s finest specialist on miniature art, a prominent art historian and critic who has made significant contributions to the study and appreciation of Indian art, and he has produced over 25 volumes on art and culture. According to B N Goswamy,
BN Goswamy: The Art of Seeing Indian Miniature Paintings Read More »
Early Background and Introduction: Iranian miniature art, dating back to pre-Islamic times, is a small-scale painting on paper used as book illustrations or individual artworks in albums called ‘Muraqqa’. It has been popular in the West due to its longevity and better-preserved condition. Persian art originated in Iran, spread to China, developed, and returned to
Are you in a Love Relationship? Why are you in a relationship, and why are we expressing the Love and beauty of our relationship in Art and poetry? Why are we conserving our Love in Art? Art always plays as a lab for creating and experimenting with new things other than old tales. Before
Visual Beauty of Love in Kangra Miniature; How Poetry Changed Indian Paintings Read More »
Introduction In a remarkable exhibition-cum-sale by Sotheby’s auction house in London, over 1,400 lots of the treasured belongings of legendary British singer-songwriter Freddie Mercury have been unveiled. Among these items is a captivating Indian miniature painting dating back to the 16th century, known as the ‘Journey of a Persian Prince.’ This article explores the significance