A unique visionary of still-life and nudes: The less-remembered Progressive Artist, KH Ara
April 16, On This Day He was born into penury on April 16, 1914, and passed away at the age of 71 in June 1985, also in relative poverty. […]
Rare private collection of 70 works in US museum, lone Indian among 50 artists whose works to be displayed by ISS
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On the Renaissance Man’s 570th birthday, we present The Da Vinci Ode!
April 15, On This Day Leonardo da Vinci, painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer whose skill and intelligence — perhaps more than that of any other figure — epitomised the
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John Singer Sargent, his landscapes, and his controversial portrait of Madame X
The leading portrait painter of his generation, John Singer Sargent is remembered on 14th April on his death anniversary. He died in 1925 and left behind a legacy of around
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Eye on Instagram: From Indian wildlife to magical realism
It might be called ‘The Gram’, but it’s worth a TON of exposure. Instagram has always been all about visual impact, and it’s where you find some of the finest
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Finland releases $46mn of art back to Russia; pollution threatens some of world\’s oldest rock carvings
A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and
Jamini Roy: The celebrated modernist who brought \’India\’ to art by Indians
April 11, On This Day Did you know that renowned Bengali artist Jamini Roy’s magnum opus, the ‘Ramayana’ (1946), is spread across 17 canvases (106×76 cm), characterized by decorative
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Remembering Victor Vasarely, the father of optical art on his birth anniversary
A Hungarian French artist, Victor Vasarely considered to be the father of the Optical Art movement was born on April 9, 1906. He distinguished himself from contemporary art with the
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It\’s been almost half a century since Picasso\’s death… but his legacy is forever
April 8, On This Day “Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.” This profoundly wise and infinitely creative statement
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Now, you can actually smell the flowers in a Jan Brueghel painting at Madrid’s Museo del Prado
Madrid’s Museo del Prado is home to Jan Brueghel the Elder’s 17th-century painting The Sense of Smell, which shows a nude female with a child amid a scene replete with