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Landmark Exhibition Opens November 28, Showcasing Over 300 Photographs and Works by More Than 80 Pioneering Artists The National Gallery of Victoria International Melbourne (NGV International) is set to unveil one of the year’s most significant photographic exhibitions, Women Photographers 1900–1975: A Legacy of Light, opening on November 28, 2025, and running through May 3, 2026. […]
The second edition of the Heritage First Festival will be held across Goa from November 14 to December 7, 2025. Organised by the not-for-profit Heritage First Goa (HFG), founded by heritage advocates Heta Pandit, Jack Ajit Sukhija, and Snigdha Manchanda, the festival aims to promote awareness and preservation of the state’s diverse cultural, ecological, and
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Aruna Raghuram When you think of Dhokra craft, three things come to mind – its antiquity, its intricate crafting process, and its appeal among contemporary clientele. Dhokra artisans have increased the range of their products to suit the needs of modern buyers. These products are sought after even in European cities like Milan, Paris and
A 16th-century Mughal painting attributed to court artist Basawan has shattered records, selling for £10 million ($13.6 million) at Christie’s London auction on October 30. The work hammered at £8.5 million ($11.2 million)—a stunning 12 times its low estimate of £700,000 ($925,000).
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Ritwik Ghatak, born on November 4, 1925, in Dhaka, was one of the most influential figures in Indian cinema whose artistic legacy endures across generations. His centenary is a reminder of both his brilliance and the tragic intensity with which he engaged the tumultuous realities of 20th-century Bengal. Ghatak’s early life was marked by seismic
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Who was Harish Raut Artist? Artist Harish Raut was born on 7 November 1925 in Bordi, Maharashtra. In 1952, he received a diploma in painting from Mumbai’s J.J. School of Fine Art. During his formative years, he started working as a clerk. However, he did not stop painting, which allowed him to develop a distinctive
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The Indian art world mourns the loss of Jasu Rawal, the veteran painter whose quiet brilliance and poetic sensibility redefined minimalist abstraction in contemporary Indian art. Rawal, who spent over five decades transforming the language of visual expression through dreamlike compositions and gentle forms, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy that whispers rather than
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Kolkata-based artist Arindam Chatterjee will present his second major solo exhibition at Emami Art, opening November 7, 2025, and running through December 24, 2025. The exhibition features approximately thirty works, predominantly on paper, exploring themes of human ethics and Francis Bacon’s concept of the “Brutality of Fact.” The title, derived from Rabindranath Tagore’s interpretation of
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India Art Fair officially launched IAF EDI+IONS Hyderabad on November 1-2, 2025, marking a strategic expansion of South Asia’s premier art platform into regional markets. The inaugural two-day showcase at RMZ The Loft brought together 11 leading Indian galleries—including three from Hyderabad—and three design studios, signaling the fair’s commitment to strengthening local art ecosystems beyond
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Black Cube Gallery in New Delhi is presenting Threads of Tradition, a solo exhibition of new works by Thota Vaikuntam, running from November 6 through 30, 2025. The exhibition marks a departure in medium for the celebrated 82-year-old artist, known for his figurative paintings of Telangana’s rural communities. For this collection, Vaikuntam has translated his
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