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22 years in the last restoration of \’The Last Supper\’ ended on this day in history

May 28, On This Day The last restoration? The mammoth task of restoring one of the most iconic painting’s in world history finished 22 years ago today, on May 28, 1999 — and interestingly, the entire effort had also taken almost the same amount of year, having started circa 1977-78. In fact, many would argue […]

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Making ‘Room for More Art’ is all about a personal connection, says Dhyey Chag

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. Dhyey Chag: ‘Art is not random, it is the soul

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‘The imaginative landscape is to think about and bring about the hope of change’

Abir Pothi in conversation with Rekha Rodwittiya, a contemporary Indian artist associated with the Baroda School, known widely for art that masterfully wields allegory and surrealism.  This is part two of the interview. You can read the first one here. You are a mentor to young artists and have been a teacher yourself. How do

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Indian artist who painted through Covid passes on; South Korean towns vie for Samsung family\’s art trove

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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‘My art is my meal. It is the sustenance of who I am and what I offer to others’

Abir Pothi in conversation with Rekha Rodwittiya, the contemporary Indian artist known for the fascinating magical realism in her art. A maven of metaphor, she also co-runs the The Collective Studio, Baroda. This is part one of the interview. You have an amazing faculty with languages. We find with artists sometimes that they paint because

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Protests at Hong Kong Art Basel; Banksy loses copyright tussle with greeting card company

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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An \’unwanted\’ museum opens in Paris; a fascinating exhibit languishes in Kolkata

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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