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“The Bindu or cosmic egg is a symbol of primordial genesis from which, in Hindu mythology, all Creation is born” – S.H. Raza Syed Haider Raza was born on 22nd February 1922, in Kakkaiya (locale Mandla), present-day Madhya Pradesh, to a deputy forest officer Syed Mohammed Raza and Tahira begum. He began drawing at the […]
S.H. Raza’s Love for Bindu: The Geometrical Amalgamation of Spiritual Anatomy Read More »
Who was Ellsworth Kelly? Ellsworth Kelly, an iconic figure in American minimalist art, was born in 1923 in Newburgh, New York. As the second eldest of three brothers, Kelly spent much of his childhood in northern New Jersey, immersed in solitude and the natural world. Observing birds and insects, he cultivated a sensitivity to form,
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Birth During the Paris Commune During the chaotic “Bloody Week” marking the end of the Paris Commune, Georges-Henri Rouault was born in a cellar on May 27, 1871. After an unguided missile hit the family home, the pregnant mother was forced to deliver her child underground. Rouault, a weak and delicate child, had a joyful
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12th April, ON THIS DAY “Drawing is the core of my kingdom and madness, it is the focus of my vision of the world. I draw constantly, I don’t care about the paper, I just need a sheet to unravel my urges.” – F.N Souza Francis Newton Souza (F.N. Souza) was born in 1924 in
Souza’s Distorted Oeuvre: A Rebel’s Perspective Read More »
John Constable: Man with the Meticulous Eye for Landscapes Artist John Constable was born in East Bergholt, Suffolk to a merchant who dealt with corn, coal, and farming on June 11, 1776. He gave a considerable amount of time and effort towards creating paintings of the nearby scenery, particularly the places that reminded him of
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Ellsworth Kelly, the second oldest of his three male siblings, was born in Newburgh, New York 1923. Raised in northern New Jersey, he was known to spend most of his time alone, frequently monitoring insects and other avian species. His later observations of nature influenced his unique style of painting. After graduating high school, he
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There is unexplainable pain and expression of suffering in Vikrant Bhise’s new work that has been exhibited recently at the Anant Art Gallery. His visual narrative extends its dimensions from cruelty on humanity to the cerebral impact of that in the lives of many. It has always been an issue of castes and socio-political manipulation
Vikrant Bhise’s Rational Inquiry of Ideology Read More »
Jeram not only expressed his expertise in aesthetics but also presented a whole new experience of exploring the woods in its essence. A new exhibition called ‘A Reconstruct’ opened recently at the Palette Art Gallery, which exhibits the collection that pays a retrospective tribute to Jeram Patel’s career, which spanned almost sixty years. Jeram is
Enchanting Plane of Narratives in Jeram Patel’s Works Read More »
Artist Anupama invites you to her new exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi on an unusual journey to seek the truth. A chaotic narrative occurs in Anupama’s work. Her tales appear dramatic as if an exaggerated play is happening on the stage. Highly detailed work ignites a thoughtful rendering and delves deeper into the relationship of
Masks of Dualism in Anupama’s Symbiotic Rhythms Read More »
What is being and what is not? What exists and what not? The unsolved inquiries of evaluating the true nature of reality, as a part of this physical world as a tangible and perceived entity or in a way that it is nothing but the mental projection of thoughts, has been pondered deeply and expressed
Dichotomy of Utopian Worlds in Vasudevan Akkitham’s Works Read More »