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Daniel Libeskind: A Visionary Architect Redefining Contemporary Design

Who is Architect Daniel Libeskind? Daniel Libeskind is a globally renowned architect known for his bold, dynamic designs that challenge conventional architectural norms. His work is often associated with deconstructivism breaking traditional architectural forms into fragmented and angular shapes. Born in Poland in 1946, Libeskind’s early influences stemmed from his personal history. One of Libeskind’s […]

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Anant Art Set to Stun at Art Mumbai 2024 with Niroj Satpathy’s ‘Family of the Landfill’

Anant Art’s Presence at Art Mumbai 2024 Anant Art is set to unveil a lineup of contemporary works by talented artists at the second edition of Art Mumbai, scheduled between 14-17 November 2024. The artists at the forefront include Abhishek Narayan Verma, Alexander Gorlizki, Dhara Mehrotra, Digbijayee Khatua, Ghulam Mohammad, Harsh Nambiar, Jatinder Singh Durhailay,

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Mark Rothko’s Untitled (Yellow and Blue) Leads Sotheby’s Hong Kong Auction with $32.5 Million Sale Amid Mixed Results

Sotheby’s Hong Kong recently held a Modern and Contemporary Evening Auction, starting of the art auction season after the U.S. national election — November 11 at its new Landmark Chater location. The event performed unevenly, but brought in HKD 409.5 million ($52.6 million), well within the pre-sale expectations of between HKD 377.8 million–HKD 509 million

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Unearth Dr Mandakini Devi’s Fragmented Artistry in ‘Fractured and Lensicular’

Dr Mandakini Devi’s Exploration of Myths To see and create the world not only through the clarifying lens of optical verisimilitude or dominant narratives but also through its fractures and distortions—the fragmentation and coexistence of mythic and contemporary time, the angst and ecstasy of the self, and the myriad reflections and refractions—is the tremendous effort

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Tsang Tsou Choi: The Defiant Graffiti King Who Claimed Kowloon as His Own

Early Life and Background Tsang Tsou Choi is widely known as the “King of Kowloon.” He was born on 12th Dec, 1921 in a small village in Liantang, Guangdong Province, China. He would later migrate to Hong Kong, where he lived the rest of his life and became a cultural giant. Tsang had humble, unexceptional

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Emami Art Presents IMAGINARIUM 4.0: A Celebration of Emerging Voices in Contemporary Indian Art

Preview and Award Ceremony: November 8, at 5 PMWalkthrough with artists on November 8, at 6:30 PMExhibition Dates: November 8 2024 – January 11, 2025Venue: Emami Art: Gallery 1, Ground Floor Participating Artists: Avijit Dutta (First), Poojan Gupta (Second), Sayanee Sarkar (Third), Bhaskar Jyoti BordoloiSudip Jana, Gayathri AP, Poorvi Sultania, Ritwika Ganguly, and Bhanu Shrivastav

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Pan-European Art Forgery Ring Exposed: 38 Suspects Linked to Fake Banksy, Picasso, and Warhol Works

Italian authorities said on Tuesday they had achieved a major breakthrough in a sweeping investigation into an extensive forgery network with 38 people across Europe suspected of producing and selling fake artworks attributed to international artists from Banksy to Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. The probe, which includes Italy, Spain and France, has so far

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Photos do Lie! Joe Sacco Engages Ashoka University in a Fortnight of Art, Activism, and Storytelling

– Anoushka Kumar I have never been much of a reader of comics. My experience of that world was limited to its Indian varieties – Tinkle, Amar Chitra Katha and the like, my sole accompaniments on long train journeys over the holidays to Lucknow and Agra, the native places of both of my parents. My

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