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NDMC Opens Delhi’s First Open-Air Art Gallery, Srijan in Nehru Park

NDMC inaugurated an open-air art gallery ‘Srijan’ at Delhi’s Nehru Park on Friday (July 11). This initiative aims to foster interest and appreciation for art and culture among the locals in the nation’s capital.  “The gallery aims to democratise access to art by bringing it into open, accessible spaces — moving the art experience beyond […]

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Finding Art in the Mundane: 11 Artists that have altered Everyday Objects into Artworks

Smriti Malhotra Throughout art history, artists have continually pushed the boundaries of creativity and challenged conventional notions of what can be considered art. One fascinating avenue they have explored is the transformation of everyday objects into works of art. By altering and recontextualising these objects, artists have managed to provoke thought, question established norms, and

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Be inclusive, be original, and always keep learning: Ina Puri shares her pearls of wisdom

Even a single Samvaad with noted writer, art curator, documentarian and collector Ina Puri is a study in fascinating anecdotes from the modern history and world of Indian art. It is a glimpse into the trajectories of the Who’s Who of the art world, whether it be stunning legends or more recent, exciting contemporary discoveries.

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On Jitish Kallat’s Artistic Oeuvre: Thoughts on His Birthday

14th July. ON THIS DAY While artists tend to experiment with mediums, rarely do they switch. Oftentimes, they are bound by the popularity of their medium; hence pigeonholed. Then there are those artists who are colloquially known as the ‘jack of all trades.’ An Indian contemporary artist whose oeuvre includes paintings, photography, collages, sculpture, and

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Latitude 28 presents- ‘The Personal is Mythical’, a Group Exhibition

LATITUDE 28 presents The Personal is Mythical, curated by Bhavna Kakar, a group exhibition featuring new bodies of work by Bhajju Shyam, Neha Sahai, and Viraj Khanna. This exhibition explores how private narratives, memories, and artistic vocabularies can evoke timeless, universal themes, transforming the deeply personal into the resonantly mythical. It begins with the premise

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Unveiling the Enigmatic Beauty: Exploring Gustav Klimt’s Iconic Artworks on His Birthday

14th July. ON THIS DAY. “Whoever wants to know something about me – as an artist which alone is significant – they should look attentively at my pictures and there seek to recognize what I am and what I want. ” – Gustav Klimt Today, art enthusiasts around the world gather to celebrate the birthday

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Finding Grace in Abandonment: Rohit Chawla’s ‘Rain Gods’ Captures the Pandemic’s Forgotten Souls

When the world retreated indoors during the 2021 lockdown, acclaimed photographer Rohit Chawla found himself drawn to the storm-swept beaches of Goa, where an unlikely collaboration with the region’s stray dogs would produce some of his most introspective work to date. The exhibition ‘Rain Gods’ has opened at 47-A Khotachiwadi on July 4th, marking the

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Cities, Soil and Memory: Mapping Urban Landscapes and Climatic Realities in Contemporary Art

Vimal Ambalya Vimal Ambalya’s work draws deeply from architectural forms, structures, spaces, engineering drawings, and maps. His practice focuses on the intersection of contemporary urban spaces such as rapidly developing areas and under-construction buildings, with the enduring presence of historical and modern architecture within the cityscape. Rooted in inspiration from his hometown, Vadodara. A city

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Two Must-See Exhibitions Currently at DAG

Delhi Art Gallery presents two Exhibitions- a Solo Exhibition by Madhavi Parekh titled ” Remembered tales” and Deconstructed Realms, a Group Exhibition. Remembered Tales One of India’s most distinctive artistic voices, Madhvi Parekh (b. 1942) has spent over six decades developing a practice entirely her own—independent of movements, trends or schools. A self-taught artist, her

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