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Malak Mattar: A Homeland Painted in Memory, Art After the Bombing

Artist Profile /
Malak Mattar

War shapes people’s socio-political life and, thus, their artistic expressions, and it changes like any other experience. Palestinian artists Malak Mattar, whose lives and experiences with prolonged conflict have been personally affected, depict war as a mirrored experience with details. The experience of war, like other experiences, leaves its imprint, and following it, one can […]

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Bidri Artisans Sue Lenskart Over GI Misuse

craft & Handmade, Culture & Heritage, News /
Bidri Artisans Use Lenskart Over GI Misuse

Delhi High Court will soon hear a landmark case filed by five Bidri artisans from Bidar against eyewear retailer Lenskart for allegedly infringing the Geographical Indication (GI) tag “Bidriware”. Creative Dignity’s Craft IP Cell is supporting the suit, spotlighting it as a critical stand against corporate exploitation of traditional crafts. Petitioners and court filing The

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A Voyage to Permanence: An Immersive Dialogue Between Cinema and Art Set to Open in Delhi

Exhibitions /

The Visual Arts Gallery at India Habitat Centre is set to unveil A Voyage to Permanence, an immersive, multi-disciplinary exhibition by noted filmmaker Purandar Chaudhuri, curated by acclaimed art historian and critic Johny ML. Presented by gallerist and art consultant Jooby Yohannan, the exhibition opens on March 10 and continues until March 14, offering audiences an

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Design in India: Story of the Civilization Itself

Design /
Design's Journey Through Indian Civilization

Ancient Foundations: Urban Planning and Craftsmanship Design in India has evolved through a long, layered history where craft, technology, and ideology constantly intersect. From ancient urban planning to contemporary digital interfaces, Indian design has negotiated between tradition and modernity, utility and symbolism, local forms and global influences. The earliest evidence of design consciousness in India

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Naeem Mohaiemen Turns Bangladesh’s Political Voids into Art at Kochi Biennale

Kochi Muziris Biennale /
Naeem Mohaiemen revisits Zahir Raihan’s disappearance at Kochi Biennale

At the latest edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, acclaimed artist-filmmaker Naeem Mohaiemen confronts the fragility of historical memory. Through A Missing Can of Film (2025) — a moving-image installation that transforms absence into its central protagonist. The work revisits the mystery surrounding the disappearance of legendary Bangladeshi filmmaker and novelist Zahir Raihan. Who had vanished soon after the 1971 Liberation

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Wild World: An Animal Map of the Planet by Anton Thomas

Art Of The Day, Artist Profile /
Anton Thomas Wild World map

When artist-cartographer Anton Thomas began sketching Wild World in his Melbourne apartment during the quiet months of 2020, the world outside had shuttered. Yet, in that isolation, Thomas opened a vast landscape — an entire planet reborn through coloured pencil and pen. Over three years, he meticulously drew 1,642 animal species from every ecosystem imaginable. These included

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Threads of Memory: War and Diasporic Identity in the Art of Samar Hussaini

Artist Profile /

In a world where conflict frequently shapes society, War continues to play a major role in political, historical, artistic, and cultural tales. Ongoing geopolitical concerns, such as unexpected attacks and conflicts in the Middle East, serve as a reminder that War is an enduring reality that transforms civilisations, geography, memory, and identities rather than just

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AstaGuru’s Masters Legacy Auction Offer Rare Modern Indian Art

art market, Auction /
M F Husain Untitled (Horses) Masters Legacy

Auction Highlights AstaGuru’s Masters Legacy, Scheduled for March 10-11, 2026 features over 70 lots by pioneers like M.F. Husain, S.H. Raza, F.N. Souza, Bikash Bhattacharjee, Krishen Khanna, Nandalal Bose, and sculptors such as Ramkinkar Baij and Himmat Shah, tracing Indian modernism from nationalist revivalism to bold abstraction. Standouts include Lot 49: Husain’s Untitled (Horses) (c. 1990, acrylic

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Mumbai Becomes a Living Museum Once Again: DAG’s ‘The City as a Museum’ Returns for Edition Two

Festival /

The city of Mumbai is once again turning into an open-air museum this March, as DAG Museums presents the second edition of The City as a Museum, Mumbai. The ongoing festival reimagines Mumbai as a living archive—where its streets, institutions, and histories become both venue and collaborator in a dynamic exploration of performance, art, community, and

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