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‘It was a lone voice in the middle of the ocean, but it was heard at great depth and distance, Gabriel García Márquez wrote in his celebrated novel, Love in […]
Love, Romance, and Portrayal of Women in Indian Miniature Paintings Read More »
2 Aug’23, ON THIS DAY Today is world friendship day. We create many days in modern times to remember forgotten days and moments. Fathers and mothers Day, and for lovers,
Celebrate Friendship Day with Art, Stories of Artists’ and Friends Read More »
Throughout history, as art objects have circulated globally, they have usually flowed toward money or political power. Increasingly, today, we hear calls to reverse this flow – to send stolen
Kavita Singh: Voice of Indian Art, Resilience of Opinion Read More »
Who is an Artist in modern terms? One who produces Artwork to fulfil the prevalent desire of the people or the market? Otherwise, the artist who makes works for the
Marianne North: Botanical Artists and A Perfect World of Wonders Read More »
Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and artistic revival of the Afro-American community, opening African society to a ‘cultured community’ and a more renewed one. Harlem Renaissance brought music, Art, dance,
Augusta Savage: A Woman Artist of Harlem Renaissance Who Tunes African Melodies Read More »
How the ‘Caribbean or Afro’ society was created, Pro. Fabienne Viala claimed they have been shaped by the ‘slave trade, the plantation system and structural racism’. Exploiting their bodies, land,
Kara Walker: The Horrors of Slavery, Rape and Murder in a Black Fairy Tale Read More »
Tyeb Mehta, one of the leading figures and prominent presence in Modern India Art, was initially associated with the Progressive Artist Groups and celebrated as a well-known Indian artist of
Tyeb Mehta: Returning Goddess and Shapeless Bodies Read More »
Chris Ofili is a British Black artist known for using elephant dung in Artwork. Ofili (born 10 October 1968) became noticed in a 1996 group exhibition of young British artists
Chris Ofili: Artist Who Made Art Using Elephant Dung Read More »
Jogen Chowdhury is an eminent Indian artist considered one of the most important and seminal figures in the history of postcolonial Indian Art. Jogen knows his painting bonded to Partition,
Jogen Chowdhury: Memoirs of an Indian Dream and Alchemy of Expression Read More »
The Arnolfini Portrait is the most celebrated and debated portrait due to its ambiguity. The painting is precise, but the intent of the painting is not apparent, and many questions
A Mysterious Story of a Mirror in Western Art Read More »