Introduction Artistic expression has always been a mirror reflecting the social, economic, and intellectual milieu of a society. During the Indian freedom struggle, a period marked by intense patriotism and collective efforts under the leadership of great men, art played a significant role in conveying the spirit of the movement. In this essay let’s see […]
Art and Gandhi: A Reflection of India’s Freedom Struggle Read More »
7 Famous Paintings on Gandhi Artists have captured Mahatma Gandhi, the symbol of non-violence and an embodiment of India’s independence struggle in their creations. He is the subject of artists from different ages and genres who have embodied his image in visual forms that depict the essence of his person and being in addition to
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There is a Japanese saying: “When the student is ready, the master will appear.”To become an artist is often a lonely journey. It is a continuous cycle of self-doubt and self-realisation. In the early years, amid all the noise and confusion, you keep hearing, “Find your voice… find where you belong.” My guru Toofan Rafai once told
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Still today, our sense of wonder is struggling to find meaning from age-old cave or rock paintings — to find answers that might be revealed in just a few seconds with the use of AI. All my life, I’ve looked at Bhimbetka’s cave shelters and wondered how that oxide survived thousands of years, and how those
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The exhibition filled with paintings and sculptures by Ashok Bhowmick at Artisera, Bangalore, in collaboration with Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, unfolded as an evocative world inhabited by coal miners and canaries. The works carried a quiet intensity, with surfaces built through patient, meticulous rendering that revealed them slowly, layer by layer, a deliberate pace of
INTERSECTIONS by ASHOK BHOWMICK: A Review Read More »
In an era when design is often equated with visual spectacle, Gita Balakrishnan stands out for turning architecture into an instrument of empathy and social change. Trained at the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, and later at Carnegie Mellon University, she began her career with hands-on community work in Bangalore’s slums through AVAS,
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Based in Mumbai, Pooja Chamudiya works with clay and continues to experiment with its many artistic forms. Her evolving relationship with clay has been shaped by periods spent in Goa, Pondichery, Alibaug, and, more recently, Tamba and Tokoname in Japan. Each place has offered new ways of observing the landscape and its material culture, informing
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On June 2, 1906, Italian architect and designer Carlo Scarpa was born in Venice. Before his family moved back to Venice after his mother passed away in 1919, he was exposed to a new visual environment during his early years in Vicenza. At the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, where he concentrated on
Carlo Scarpa: The Modernist Designer of Venice Who Influenced by Art Read More »
‘Art is a mirror of nature’ is one of the oldest philosophical sayings. Aristotle proposed this, which has never actually been contested. Humans cannot be separated from nature. Religion says that people come from soil and become part of it. Leave religion, even though it has some point. Nature remains the main theme and source
From Vanishing Villages to Rising Seas: Art and Climate Change Read More »
For the first time since 1984, the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands, is exhibiting all 88 paintings by Vincent van Gogh from its collection in a single, comprehensive show. Titled Van Gogh, All Our Paintings, the exhibition opened on 15 September 2026 and runs until 3 January 2027, offering an unprecedented opportunity to trace the
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