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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 […]
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From sharing the belief that sustainability is in-built in the Indian DNA to narrating an anecdote of a client pushing forward the purchase of a luxury car to invest in Haku Shah artworks, or elaborating on his own innumerable learnings from stalwart artists, well-known architect Hiren Patel sits in Samwad with Abir Pothi to explain how he amalgamates art into his life and work
Abir Pothi presents Room For More Art —a series of features on interior designers across geographic boundaries, discussing with them the nuances of their profession, their methods of sourcing and projecting art into their work, the challenges they face, and a whole lot more perspective. Nikita Joshi: \’Design devoid of art leaves an indelible void\’
Art generates interaction and emotion, says Nikita Joshi in Room For More Art Read More »
The art world is opening up once again. With 84 galleries from 35 countries scheduled to be present at the edgy, contemporary Liste Art Fair Basel 2021 in coming months, we list out details of some developments in this sphere It all began in Switzerland in 1995, when gallerists Eva Presenhuber and Peter Kilchman, both
Liste Art Fair Basel 2021 to host visitors again, announces galleries for the year Read More »
Kanika Shah: From water colours to woodcuts Blending various media and constantly evolving her style, Baroda-based Kanika Shah is bold when it comes to experimentation. Kanika pursued her undergrad in painting and postgrad in graphics from MS University Baroda. She has exhibited her work nationally and globally and has won the Dr. Iwasaki 1 Prize
June 23, On This Day Seven years ago today, on June 23, 2014, one of the most famous paintings in the world hit the auction block — and Claude Monet’s Water Lilies, titled Nymphéas (1906), fetched a hefty $54 million in the largest sale of the day (of Impressionist and modern art) at Sotheby’s in
Akbar Ali Sunasara: A realistic view of human settlements There is a deep and interesting influence of realism (as well as impressionism) in the dense yet remarkably clear sketches made by artist Akbar Ali Sunasara, which capture the somewhat mofussil nature that can be found even in the heart of urban settlements. He professes that
Abir Pothi gets into the basics of the boom that is sweeping the art world off its feet. The new buzzwords for art in the digital era — NFTs, blockchain and cryptocurrency — are explained by blockchain architect and expert Rohas Nagpal in his own words. It all starts with the building blocks. So, what
A blockchain architect unravels the art world\’s enigma with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) Read More »
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
Banksy stripped of 2 more trademarks; Mona Lisa replica sold for 10x expected price Read More »
June 21, On This Day Queen Victoria reigned over the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from June 20, 1837 (shortly after she turned 18) until her death in 1901. This 63-year-long Victorian era was longer than that of any previous British monarch and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire
A \’scandalous\’ painting not displayed for 150 years: The art of and by Queen Victoria Read More »