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Think about Ghana and you see the Kanto batiq print in your mind. The Pothi team profiles Dr. Abraham Ekow Asmah, the man behind the Kanto From the early ages, great thinkers and inventors have constantly shaped our society by inventing a new product or process that solves a technical problem. It is, generally agreed […]
Volare, Kanto re: Meet the African who made the batiq print sing Read More »
March 8, On This Day This artist has a spiritual connection with his materials Born in Germany’s Black Forest just two months before the end of World War II (on March 8, 1945), Anselm Kiefer went on to become a prolific artist influenced deeply by the horrors of the Holocaust, as well as the spiritual
Artist Veer Munshi remembers his early life in Kashmir and tells Santanu Borah what made him want to go to Baroda. This is first part of a four-part series There are enough instances in the history of the human race that shows that conflict mothers great ideas, events and art. The thinking human being always
A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends
March 7, On This Day Pioneer of 20th-century abstract art Regarded as one of the greatest and most versatile artists of the last century, Piet Mondrian was born on March 7, 1872. The Dutch painter and art theoretician is said to have pioneered 20th-century abstract art. He changed direction from figurative painting to an increasingly
Picasso has left the UN building in New York. Ruby Jagrut feels the wall should not be empty and advises the UN to fill it with something young, contemporary and meaningful. She also lists some of her choices For the post World War scenario, it was great to have Picasso\’s Guernica on the panels of
Guernica is gone. We can’t keep staring at the blank panel Read More »
(Editor’s note: Abir Pothi is excited to bring you book excerpts from Raza: Jaisa Maine Dekha (Rajkamal Prakashan) by noted artist Akhilesh, where he has sketched with words his long association with Syed Haidar Raza from the author’s early days to Raza’s last. We thank Akhilesh for allowing us to translate and use excerpts for Abir readers.
Seven-year-old child prodigy Advait Kolarkar has found more time during the pandemic to pursue his most beloved instinct — creating art All of seven years old in 2021, art prodigy Advait Kolarkar has already had solo shows of his pieces in India, the United States of America, and Canada at this tender age. This artist’s
An artist since he was 2 years old: Meet Advait Kolarkar Read More »
March 6, On This Day A record-holding artist After a long and prolific art career and recognition as the ‘Mother of American modernism’, American artist Georgia O’Keeffe passed away on March 6, 1986, just short of a 100 years old. Known for motifs of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes, O’Keeffe holds
A tribute to the \’Mother of American modernism’ Read More »
Art lover and collector Kyamas Anklesaria, who was in the core team of Reliance’s Harmony Art Show, tells the Pothi team how he views art The world of art is richer not only because there are artists, but also because of those who appreciate it, show it and buy it. And then there are those
One needs to understand that even good artists do bad work sometimes: Kyamas Anklesaria Read More »