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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 […]
\’Hekking Mona Lisa\’ on sale, an Eiffel Tower illusion, and unseen Basquiats on show Read More »
June 13, On This Day 14 years ago, at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City… Mexican painter Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón, widely known as Frida Kahlo, is a distinctive name and face in the art world, known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of
The retrospective that had feted Frida Kahlo\’s centennial year Read More »
Renowned ceramic artist Shampa Shah has won the first-ever Jyotsna Bhatt Ceramics Award 2021. This award was instituted in the memory of Bhatt, an acclaimed Indian ceramist and potter who died last year at the age of 80. Incidentally, Shah was Bhatt’s student as well. This is the first grant announced since the inception of
Shampa Shah is the first recipient of Jyostna Bhatt Ceramics Award 2021 Read More »
June 11, On This Day Copycat? Nah, it\’s recontextualizing art work into new forms! What is appropriation art? It\’s the art of using pre-existing objects or images with little or no transformation applied to them. Inherent to this is the understanding that the new work re-contextualizes whatever it borrows to create new work. In most
It\’s only \’appropriate\’ to mark the birthday of this Japanese artist Read More »
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. Anurag Sinha: Sensitising people on the value of good
JMS Mani passed away on June 2 at the age of 72. Abir Pothi takes a look at the expansive legacy that the the Bengaluru-based artist and teacher leaves behind, full of artistic experimentation and forging the next generation of artists When one speaks of JMS Mani, as artist JM Subramani is popularly known, the
JMS Mani: The artist who brought to life Badami’s rural splendor is no more Read More »
June 9, On This Day Today marks the 10th death anniversary of Maqbool Fida Husain or MF Husain, as he is popularly known, one of India’s most recognised and adulated artists, who has had a fair share of controversy dog his creations over his lifetime. A few interesting facts about him: He was born on
Celebrating MF Husain\’s legacy on his 10-year death anniversary 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
Swapnesh Vaigankar: Of heritage and habitats There is a level of intricate detail and cohesion so meticulous to the expansive works created by Swapnesh Vaigankar, that they almost appears effortless — which they certainly are not. Using primarily the mediums of etching, as well as ink and acrylic on paper, the artist brings to life
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