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Vaishnavi Srivastava April 24th, ON THIS DAY “If you can allow the colour to breathe, to occupy its own space, to play its own game in its unstable way, it’s wanton behaviour, so to speak. It is promiscuous like nothing.” -Bridget Riley Today is the legendary British painter and fashion designer Bridget Riley’s 92nd birthday. […]
“Bridget Riley: Mastering Optical Illusion Through Colorful Geometry” Read More »
Vaishnavi Srivastava National Poetry Month just got a whole lot more colourful! Did you know that some of your favourite poets also had a hidden talent for illustration? These poets weren’t just masters of the written word, but also of the visual arts. Join us as we explore the works of 11 famous poets who
Poetic Pen And Artistic Brush: Discovering The Artistic Side Of 11 Famous Poets Read More »
Vaishnavi Srivastava 20th April, ON THIS DAY “I begin my paintings because something jolts me away from reality. This shock can be caused by a little thread that comes loose from the canvas, a drop of water that falls, the fingerprint my thumb leaves on the shiny surface of this table.” – Joan Miró In
The Fantastical Dreamer Of The Art World: Exploring The Artistic Journey Of Joan Miró Read More »
Vaishnavi Srivastava 17TH April, ON THIS DAY “Amid all the nonsense, impostors, rhetorical bullshit and sheer trash that pass for art in the 21st century, Doig is a jewel of genuine imagination, sincere work and humble creativity.” –Jonathan Jones (Art critic) What makes an artist great? Over the centuries we have seen a plethora of
Recognizing the Contemporary Legend: Peter Doig Read More »
Vaishnavi Srivastava Leonardo Da Vinci, one of the most eminent- if not worshipped- painters and sculptors of the Renaissance art period. What can be said about the legendary artist, that hasn’t already been said? While nothing compares to the years of literary works that have been dedicated to the life and works of the artist,
Vaishnavi Srivastava 13th April, ON THIS DAY “His (Emil Ganso) career was a symbol for the hope and excuse of democracy” —A Critic on Emil Ganso The life of Emil Ganso is the living embodiment of the infamous trope of a suffering artist getting his success story. On this day back in 1895, Ganso was
The Serenity and Tranquility: The Life and Works of Emil Ganso Read More »
Vaishnavi Srivastava 12th April, ON THIS DAY “But why should women and queer people learn to forget? Generational logic underpins our investments in the dialectic of memory and forgetting;” — J. Jack Halberstam, The Queer Art of Failure What comes to your mind when you first imagine the colour pink? Soft pastels? Hyper femininity? Or the
The Punk in Pink: Exploring Queer Art History on International Day of Pink. Read More »