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An artist, but also a thinker and author of global renown, Shakti Maira passed away on May 9 at the age of 73, leaving behind a multifaceted legacy An intense belief in beauty, in all its forms, lingers behind in the passing of artist, sculptor, writer, philosopher, polemicist and teacher Shakti Maira, who slipped away […]
Shakti Maira: In pursuit of beauty, from 1947 to 2021 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
May 19, On This Day Titian’s elevation to mastery Over 5 centuries ago on this day — May 19, 1518 — Italian Renaissance artist Titian’s masterpiece, the Assumption of the Virgin or Frari Assumptio, was unveiled as a large altarpiece panel at the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari or Frari church in Venice.
Renaissance art: When the largest altarpiece in Venice was unveiled 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
Michelangelo art turned into an NFT; climate change destroys ancient cave art Read More »
May 18, On This Day When BTS got arty Some three years ago on this day, aka May 18, 2018, hugely popular South Korean K-pop boy band BTS released its album \”Love Yourself: Tear\”, which sold a phenomenal 135,000 in its first week. But a lesser known factoid about this musical ensemble is its involvement
Delving into K-Pop\’s art connection 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
May 17, On This Day The Renaissance artist from Florence Born circa 1445, Italian painter Sandro Botticelli of the Early Renaissance died centuries ago today, on May 17, 1510. He was actually rediscovered as late as the latter part of the 19th century, and his prolific works appreciated anew. He painted a wide range of
The Italian master who painted \’The Birth of Venus\’ 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
Now, track down stolen art with Interpol; and Picasso piece nets $100mn in sale Read More »
May 15, On This Day From rejects to icons Beginning in 1667, the annual Paris Salon, sponsored by the French government and the Academy of Fine Arts, was a showcase of the best academic art. Its conservative views, however, led to some intrigue in the selection of artists and art, say historic reports, and they
The day the Salon des Refusés sparked a historic shift for art 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
Basquiat skull painting sold for almost double of estimate — at $93.1 million Read More »