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March 3, On This Day A theatrical inauguration The stunning architectural and artistic marvel Teatro Olimpico (Olympic Theatre) in Vicenza, northern Italy, was inaugurated on March 3, 1585, with a production of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. It was the final design by famed Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio and not completed till after his death by […]
Architecture that is art Read More »
RAZA@100: NOTED PAINTER AKHILESH TALKS ABOUT HOW THE MASTER ARTIST HELPED HIM UNDERSTAND THE LANGUAGE OF COLOURS.
Raza@100: Raza came to see my work and said… Read More »
Charudatt Pande: Portraits of unforgiving detail Migration has been a prominent theme in artworks churned out by young Pune-based artist Charudatt Pande. He professes that his earlier works reflected some stereotypes of diversity — but later in his artistic trajectory, Charudatt adds, he delved deeper into the mundane observations of urban life, and began telling
Myriad urban tales, some natural inspiration Read More »
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
Anti-war icon leaves United Nations halls Read More »
March 2, On This Day Celebrating Seuss If The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Horton Hears a Who, Cat in The Hat, and Green Eggs and Ham are somewhat familiar childhood tales to you, it is of note that the iconic illustrator and political cartoonist who created these American children’s books — Theodor Seuss Geisel or
Where the Grinch came from… and more! Read More »
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
Art events worldwide take the virtual road Read More »
March 1, On This Day Sculptor of Cain and Abel Going on to develop a reputation second only to that of his contemporary, famed Italian sculptor Lorenzo Bartolini, Giovanni Dupré was born on March 1, 1817. In the mid-19th Century, he won first prize with a Judgment of Paris and made his reputation with the
A bounty of 19th-century artists Read More »
February 28, On this day A slice of Finnish art Each February 28 in Finland is celebrated as Kalevala Day or Finnish Culture Day, in honor of Finnish national epic The Kalevala. This is a 19th-century epic poetry from Finnish and Karelian oral folklore and mythology, regarded as one of the most significant works of
To the Finnish line! Read More »
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
Pandemic, politics and restoration in the world of art Read More »
The Pothi Team revisits the pandemic and tells you how art and artists have negotiated such events in the past and why the ‘new normal’ has been about finding newer solutions in experiencing and making art First of all, let’s start with an apology. Sorry, but the pandemic has to be brought up one more
Sunday Read: Art In The Times Of Adversity Read More »