Aditya Sisodia

In a devastating incident, a renowned sculpture by Michelangelo Pistoletto, one of Italy’s most celebrated living artists, was destroyed in a fire that broke out outside Naples City Hall. The artwork, titled “Venus in Rags,” depicted a neoclassical nude Venus amidst a pile of colourful rags, juxtaposing divine beauty with earthly destitution. This tragic event […]

An international collaborative art project, Artdom, is set to showcase the creative talents of nine female visual artists from India and an equal number from the United Kingdom. The project aims to initiate cultural exchange and artistic dialogue between the two nations. Artdom, founded by Swedish-Iranian artist and activist Arghavan Agida, has previously connected artists

India’s G20 Presidency achieved a remarkable feat by setting a Guinness World Record for the ‘largest display of Lambani items,’ showcasing a total of 1,755 intricately crafted pieces. The record was established under the ‘Culture Unites All’ campaign, which falls under the purview of the Culture Working Group within the Ministry of Culture. This momentous

In a remarkable find, new evidence of Upper Palaeolithic tools and rock art has been discovered in Rachakonda, shedding light on the prehistoric inhabitants of the region. Historian Dyavanapalli Satyanarayana, who has been studying the area since 2014, recently made the significant discovery during a visit on July 8 and 9. The findings include prehistoric

In an effort to revive the cultural heritage lost during the grip of militancy in Kashmir over the past three decades, a seven-day theatre festival organised by Kashmiri cultural NGO Vomedh is currently underway. The festival aims to breathe new life into the region’s fledgling folk art scene, which has suffered greatly due to the

Artists, in collaboration with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)-Udupi subchapter, have initiated a campaign to preserve the heritage structures of Udupi. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the importance of protecting these structures and prevent the demolition of a 117-year-old building that served as the old jail. Background and