Pratiksha Shome

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 […]

Yesterday (June 21), the atmosphere at the Dhoomimal Gallery in New Delhi was filled with celebrations as renowned artist, poet, art enthusiast, and founding member of the ‘Group 1890,’ J. Swaminathan, marked his 95th birthday. The event witnessed a large number of authors, poets, artists, and art enthusiasts who participated wholeheartedly in this celebration. Given

It’s a very personal—yet typical—experience to come out to your family as LGBT. Mengwen Cao had the procedure in 2016, making a video to show their parents on FaceTime, recording the call, and afterwards transforming the tape into an artwork titled Here We Are. The call concludes with the artist’s father saying, “We can accept