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The Economy of the Art Market Threatened by Trump’s Tariff Revival

Editor's Pick, News /
Trump's Tariff

Artists and the Art makers across U.S, Canada, China and Mexico face potential changes in their practice due to trade wars.  President Donald Trump’s recent move of tariff increase has majorly impacted multiple sectors, including the art market. These trade policies introduce challenges for artists, collectors, galleries, and art suppliers, and have economic effects on […]

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“The Future is sustainable”-Anurag Bhandari’s for Ek Kalakaar Designs

D-Talks, Interview /
Ek Kalakaar Designs

At the heart of Ek Kalakaar Designs is Anurag Bhandari, a designer who sees potential where others see waste. With a career spanning corporate leadership and creative entrepreneurship, Bhandari has transformed his passion for sustainable design into a unique business approach.  For Bhandari, Sustainability is a commitment to reimagining how we use resources. In 2019,

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Rajasthan’s artisanal magic in Tarun Jangid’s Aravali Design

D-Talks, Interview /

Tarun Jangid is the visionary founder of Aravali Design, a studio dedicated to transforming stone into contemporary furniture and lighting that speaks to both tradition and modernity. With formal training from CEPT University, Jangid operates from Aburoad at the foothills of Mount Abu, where the majestic Guru Shikhar peak of the Aravali range stands as

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Would You Pay $88,000 For a Pokemon-Shaped Cheeto?

News /
Cheetozard

Gotta Catch Em’ All – Cheetozard Auction Recently, Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian was sold for $6.2 million. This sale is enough to justify the hype behind novelty items. But this isn’t an isolated incident, a 3-inch long Flamin’ Hot Cheeto resembling Charizard, the dragon-like Pokemon, recently fetched an astonishing $87,840 at auction. The online auction ran

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Present Future: Showcasing the Future Masters of Indian Art

Exhibitions /

By bringing together both established and rising talents, Present Future captures the essence of an art movement in transition. The International Creative Arts Centre (ICAC) proudly presents Present Future, a landmark exhibition set to take place from March 11th to 15th, 2025, at Bikaner Huse, Delhi. This exclusive showcase brings together 50 of India’s most

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India through the eyes of a Russian Polymath, 150 years of Roerich.

Editor's Pick, Exhibitions /

Art enthusiasts, scholars, and cultural connoisseurs gathered on 4 March 2025 to witness something extraordinary—the unveiling of “Nicholas Roerich: The Eternal,” a landmark exhibition commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of one of history’s most enigmatic artists at The National Gallery of Modern Art. The exhibition, painstakingly curated over many months, brought together pieces from across

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Revisiting the Guerrilla Girls’ Feminist Art Crusade and the Met’s Gender Bias

Columns, Editor's Pick /
Metropolitan Museum of Art exterior and gender representation in female artists

From Provocation to Progress: Has the Art World Evolved Since 1989? In 1989, the Guerrilla Girls—an anonymous collective of feminist artists—put up a billboard asking a relevant (yet biting) question: “Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into the Met. Museum?” Originally supposed to be a billboard, commissioned by the Public Art Fund in

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Thomas William Roberts and the Birth of Australian Impressionism

On This Day /

An iconic figure in Australian art history, Thomas William Roberts (1856–1931) is most known for having played a crucial part in the growth of Australian Impressionism. Roberts, who was born in Dorchester, England, moved to Australia with his family in 1869. There, he became a key member of the Heidelberg School, which is closely associated

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‘And now you care?’ When Three Piglets on Display were Saved from Starvation

News /

Marco Evaristti’s provocative exhibition in Copenhagen was a protest against Denmark’s pork industry, while freeing the piglets were an act of care. In Copenhagen, an art installation featuring three piglets has taken an unexpected turn after the animals were stolen. The artist behind the performative piece that involved small animals, Marco Evaristti, had placed them

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