February 12, On This Day The immensely popular composition dubbed The Scream, created by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, is one of the most iconic images of art, seen as “symbolizing the anxiety of the human condition”. Munch created four versions of the painting and a lithograph stone, from which several prints survive. Here’s a […]
Scream! One of history\’s most infamous art heists was pulled off today Read More »
February 10, On This Day A distinguished Indian Carnatic musician and painter from the state of Tamil Nadu was born on February 10, 1919. S. Rajam is celebrated as a rare and gifted artist and performer. He is known for his series of portraits of the Trinity of Carnatic music — Tyagaraja, Muttuswami Dikshitar and
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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 everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends
\’Bored\’ security guard doodles with ballpoint pen on art at Russian gallery Read More »
Aparna Roy Baliga writes about the creative vibes that filled up the atmosphere for a group show organized in the memory of the late ceramic artist Jyostna Bhatt. ‘Chalo kam karie’ was a group show which came forth from the workshop remembering Jyotsna Bhatt. This exhibition was held in ‘The space studio’ in Vadodara. All
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The National Museum of Finland has returned thousands of artifacts to the Sámi Homeland in Lapland over the last year, and this ongoing exhibit celebrates the fact The trend of repatriation and restoration of cultural property to indigenous communities/nations from erstwhile colonial powers / other has been catching on for some decades now, and may
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 everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends
As suddenly as it disappeared, the Guernica is back at the UN Read More »
February 8, On This Day Frau power in German art One of the most important representatives of early expressionism, German artist Paula Modersohn-Becker was born on February 8, 1876, and died very young at the age of 31 from a postpartum embolism (in 1907). Until the years when Becker began the practice, women painters had
She is the first known female artist to paint nude self-portraits Read More »
It was a fascinating amalgamation of fashion Chanakya and its Creative Director Karishma Swali collaborated with Dior for the commission of a series of monumental textile artworks by award-winning contemporary Indian Artists Madhvi and Manu Parekh, to be unveiled at the spring-summer 2022 Dior haute couture presentation in Paris. The works depicted traditional Indian motifs
A quick look into shows that are holding out and keeping their doors open to small crowds despite the pandemic says Georgina Maddox River of Faith A Solo Exhibition of Jayasri Burman Gallery Art Exposure On till 1st March 2022. Curated by Ina Puri The artist Jayasri Burman pays tribute to the Ganga that she
\’If personal grooming services are allowed to conduct business as usual, does it make sense to treat arts and culture differently?\’ asked the protesters Barbers and beauticians at work inside @vangoghmuseum pic.twitter.com/hHaIFkXQa7 — anna holligan ? (@annaholligan) January 19, 2022 That the pandemic’s unending stay and relentless waves have badly impacted businesses and institutions is
‘Unfair Covid rules’: Famous Dutch art & culture hubs act like salons, gyms in protest Read More »