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Iftikar Ahmed The Indian art market witnessed another year of remarkable performance in FY23, building upon the previous year’s success. With a substantial turnover of 1,145.5 crores ($144.3 million) generated from the sale of 3,833 artworks, the market experienced a 9% rise in turnover and a 6% increase in the number of works sold compared […]
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
Krispin Joseph PX Crimes related to Art and culture are currently ranked as the third largest criminal enterprise globally. In comparison with terrorism, drugs and violent crimes, art and cultural crimes are not considered “crimes” against people and their life. What is Art crime? Art crime is an umbrella term; many things are in that
Do you Know about Art Crime: How We Lost Heritage Objects? Read More »
Niveditha Ajay The 20 naira note holds the only named woman to appear on Nigerian currency currently- Ladi Kwali. Her position and fame both nationally as well as internationally are a result of decades dedicated to the carefully preserved, skilled artwork that is pottery. Ladi Kwali’s illustrious work throughout the latter half of the twentieth
Experimenting with the Traditional and the Modern: Ladi Kwali’s Contribution to Pottery Read More »
Digvijay Nikam There is a significant relationship between writing and painting. Our painting tradition has been saturated with it. But now we have developed a purist mode where we have separated the two. This is like saying that when you see, you should shut your ears; while you hear, you should close your eyes. You
The Rebellious Artworld of Gulam Mohammed Sheikh Read More »
Prachi Sahasrabudhe Quran calligraphy, also known as Islamic or Arabic calligraphy, is a highly regarded art style distinguished by delicate and flowing forms. It is strongly ingrained in Islamic culture, and it has been used to transcribe and embellish lines from the Quran – ‘the holy book of Islam.’ It is used to write Arabic
Smriti Malhotra Architects who once used to engage in the laborious task of sketching their designs whatever piece of paper they could get their hands on are now moving towards Artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence tools can now produce thousands of design possibilities with just a few prompts. One such unique mind is that
Smriti Malhotra Textiles have played a significant role in the trading practices between countries since the beginning of time. Our Indian textiles such as double ikat patola have been traded to far away islands of Indonesia, Indian chintz & Kashmiri shawls to Europe, but in this article we shall be talking about a beautiful
The Chinese Connection of Parsi-Gara Embroidery 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
Prachi Sahasrabudhe Persian rugs are renowned around the world for their stunning beauty and expert craftsmanship. These carpets have a millennia-long history, having originated in ancient Persia (present-day Iran). Persia is renowned as the birthplace of carpet design, a kind of art for which the Persians have unique talents and knowledge. Their natural impulse is
From Floral to Geometry, Iran Carries its Civilizational Journey on its Rugs. Read More »