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Tsuktiben Jamir Emami Art is no stranger to art lovers in Kolkata; established not so long ago in 2016, Emami Art is a prominent contemporary art gallery in the bustling city of Kolkata in India. Through exhibitions, seminars, and other events, Emami Art focuses on promoting modern and contemporary artists from India. Well, Emami Art […]
The shape of memory: Indian gallery Emami Art is going to Art Düsseldorf Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir After a hiatus of 3 years owing to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the Asia Society India Centre’s Dhaka Art Caravan bounced back with its popular festival ‘Dhaka Art Summit’ which was hosted for 8 days from the 3rd to 11th of February, 2023, with Diana Campbell as its Chief Curator. For starters, the
With love, from Bangladesh to the world: The Dhaka Art Summit 2023 Read More »
Manjeera March 15, ON THIS DAY Naturally many may naively and rambunctiously ask why would a black artist concern himself with the wider questions of art and humanity? …my answer is art and ideas belong to no particular people exclusively. If they did this art has failed to reach the transcendent state that artists have
Figurative Expressionism: Emilio Cruz and his explorations of humanity 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
Manjeera Knowledge can be gained at any age. After having a detailed study on topics there are things unknown to us. So, we at Abirpothi present before you the lesser-known facts about artists around the world. Francisco Goya “Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters; united with it, she is the mother of the arts
11 Things You Didn’t Know About Francisco Goya Read More »
Digvijay Nikam “What I am interested in is the fact of many hands…when people see work like that, they should be able to feel the presence of those people.” – Anatsui El Anatsui is a Ghanian sculptor who has garnered international acclaim for his ingenious use of everyday discarded materials in his work, especially the
The ‘Spiritual Charge’ of discarded materials in El Anatsui’s sculptures Read More »
Manjeera March 14, ON THIS DAY “I tend to think of the act of photographing, generally speaking, as an adventure. My favorite thing is to go where I’ve never been.” ― Diane Arbus The lens is a very powerful tool. It has the ability to capture and record realities for the future, document what is
Through the lens of empathy: Diane Arbus, the photographer of the margins Read More »
Digvijay Nikam Yinka Shonibare CBE RA, born in 1962, is a British-Nigerian artist exploring the issues of cultural identity, colonialism, and post-colonialism through his works in today’s globalized world. He was nominated for the Turner prize in 2004, commissioned to create an installation on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth in 2010, and was elected as a
The colourful political frenzy of the fabrics of Yinka Shonibare CBE RA 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
No plans to return Parthenon Marbles to Greece, says UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Read More »
Rishiraj Sethi A joint initiative of IIM-A and the Mumbai-based Aura Art Development Pvt Ltd, the IIMA-AuraArt Indian Art (Price) Index — or IAIAI — has been called a “head-heart confluence” While the international art market is at least a whopping 250 years old — if one were to take the formation of notable auction
Understanding the unique art index that bolsters art investment in India Read More »