On this day, Russian painter, war artist, and traveller Vasily Vereshchagin was born. Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (14/26 October 1842 – 13 April 1904) was a Russian painter, war artist and traveller, and one of the first Russian artists to win wide fame abroad. He is best remembered for unflinching war scenes such as The Apotheosis […]
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Losing one of the Pillars of Indian Contemporary Art, the community tries not to mourn but celebrate Nagy I was a cub reporter when I first met Peter Nagy in Mumbai. It was as an artist that I met him rather than the curator behind so many significant exhibitions, and the Founder of Nature Morte,
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A small room looks bigger when the eye can travel freely: light colours, good lighting, raised furniture and less clutter do most of the work. You don’t need to knock down walls or spend a fortune. Whether it’s a compact 1BHK bedroom, a rented studio or a tiny home office, the same principles apply. Designers
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The Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture will open Himoya: Matrilineal Energies, Oracular Kin on 15 October 2026. This major international exhibition is curated by Natasha Ginwala and runs until 4 April 2027. The show brings together 20 artists from Central Asia and around the world. Many are presenting newly commissioned projects, alongside site-responsive and existing
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The sale of Tyeb Mehta’s Rickshaw Puller for ₹69.1 crore brings renewed attention to one of the most influential figures in Indian modern art. Beyond its auction value, the painting reflects the artist’s evolving visual language, his engagement with the human condition and his enduring contribution to modernist painting in India. The sale of Rickshaw
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From the Bengal Biennale to Serendipity Arts Festival, here are five cultural events to add to your art and travel calendar this winter. India’s art calendar is gearing up for an exciting season, with biennales, design exhibitions and multidisciplinary festivals bringing artists, architects, designers, curators and audiences together. From the historic lanes of Banaras to
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A New Tool on the Drawing Board Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering architecture offices across India. Architects are treating it like a fast, tireless assistant that can test ideas, check numbers and draw options in minutes. The use of AI is particularly important for a country like India. Our cities are growing fast, land is
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Devipriya P, an introverted artist who has largely stayed in the background, letting her work speak quietly for itself, stepped into the foreground with Unseen Impressions, her solo exhibition of prints and paintings at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath in Bengaluru. The exhibition offered a glimpse into Devipriya’s inner world, unfolding through a series of mixed-media canvases
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Born on 12 October 1797, Utagawa Hiroshige was one of Japan’s most celebrated ukiyo-e artists, renowned for his evocative woodblock prints depicting landscapes, changing seasons, and everyday life. Hiroshige transformed ordinary scenes into poetic visual experiences through his delicate use of colour, atmospheric perspectives, and masterful depictions of rain, snow, and mist. His iconic series,
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We might see and notice many things around us, but might not observe them so deeply. As an army brat, I visited and lived in cities like Udaipur, Prayagraj, Srinagar, Patiala, and Bhopal. When changing states, one can notice changes not only in culture but also in the ways of living. Take houses, for example.
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