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Over the years of globalization and industrialization, many art forms, especially those that require handicraft skills have come to extinction or have been looked over in favour of machine-made items. One such art form that hails from the Kutch region of Gujarat, is known as Rogan art. The Rogan art form is so rare that […]
Obsolete: Why Gujarat’s Rogan Art is dying? Read More »
Goddess Kali, one of the most important deities in Hindu mythology and tantric traditions, has transcended her religious origins to become a powerful and enduring muse for artists across cultures and generations. How, you ask? An example to support the above statement is the tongue-out logo of ‘The Rolling Stones’ inspired by the goddess’ tongue.
The Divine Muse: Goddess Kali’s Profound Influence on Artistic Expression Read More »
The Turkish province of Central Anatolia’s Cappadocia contains the deepest unearthed underground city, known as Derinkuyu. Cappadocia is a stunning natural marvel, home to magnificent fairy chimneys and eroded tunnels, and it is a breathtaking geological show. Additionally, it is laced with deep underground chambers and tunnels that have served as hiding places for numerous
Once a Safety Spot Now a Terrorist Hub: The Underground City of Turkey Read More »
According to a report on Tuesday by the Swiss Public Radio SRF, the art group KKKK broke into the website of a contentious show at the Kunsthaus Zurich in Switzerland. To replace the four QR codes with its own biography of the collector Emil Georg Bührle, whose collections are the focus of the exhibition, the
Art Collective Attacks Controversial Kunsthaus Zurich Nazi-Linked Exhibition Read More »
Contemporary figurative painter Mequitta Ahuja is of African American and Indian American descent. She aims to reframe self-portraiture as a creative endeavour rather than a test of identity. She refers to her previous writing as automythography, a synthesis of mythology from many cultures and personal mythology. Ahuja’s work undermines the genre’s prevailing conventions by fusing
Off the Edge: Mequitta Ahuja’s iconic painting Read More »
Despite earlier claims that the artwork will be saved rather than sold, the status of Diego Rivera’s cherished mural at the San Francisco Art Institute is still up in the air. Tuesday saw the announcement from Cushman & Wakefield that it will be selling the SFAI site. The renowned art school shut its doors in
Saved or Sold: Diego Rivera’s Mural Stuck at the San Francisco Art Institute Read More »
Renee Cox, a Jamaican-American photojournalist, waited for canonization for three decades. But she had already let that all go as she sat in the middle of her brand-new performance, “Proof of Being,” at Guild Hall in East Hampton, New York. It was a change in me brought on by a breakdown in Indonesia. Cox, who
Newly Reopened Guild Hall Showcases the photography of Renee Cox Read More »
Zeno X, an Antwerp-based gallery that worked to increase the visibility of well-known artists like Luc Tuymans and Jack Whitten, will shut down at the end of this year after 42 years in existence. Zeno X was established in 1981 by Frank Demaegd and Eliane Breynaert and quickly rose to prominence in the Belgian art
After 42 Years, Belgian Gallery Giant Zeno X will Close its Doors. Read More »
The Telluride Film Festival asked the American artist Carolee Schneemann to deliver a schedule of films made by women in 1977, including her own Fuses (1964–1977) and Plumb Line (1968–1971). When Schneemann arrived, she discovered that the show now had a name: The Erotic Woman. Schneemann abandoned her prepared introduction and instead recited a scroll
Naked body as Art: Carolee Schneemann and Her Sexual Liberation Read More »
Born in 1904, Benodebehari Mukherjee had severe myopia in one eye and was completely blind in the other. At age 53, he completely lost his vision. Mukherjee, a painter of landscapes and frescoes, passed away in 1980 after producing ground-breaking works. In the 20th century, he came to define contemporary art in India as a
Benodbihari Mukherjee: A Blind Artist and his Lost Scroll found after a Century Read More »