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The artist is just like any other worker, but he is also not exactly that. Santanu Borah helps you negotiate this irony Somebody once asked me how is the work of an artist any different from the work of a banker or a sanitation worker. The question is not entirely without reason. The simple answer […]
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
Photos on leaves, sakura in salt: Art around the world right now Read More »
Artist Yogesh Rawal passed away in Gurugram on April 16. Abir Pothi remembers his prolific journey in the world of art Experimental artist Yogesh Rawal, an eminent pioneer of styles in collage, sculpture, print and painting, has succumbed to the deadly Covid-19 virus, highlighting the impact of tragic loss amid this pandemic within the Indian
Yogesh Rawal: A master with paper art lost to Covid-19 Read More »
Meet curator Lina Vincent. The Pothi team met up with her (over the phone, of course) to talk about her journey and her world of art. If you are in Goa, you probably know that she curates for the Serendipity Arts Festival Lina Vincent has been an observer of art and a curator since the
Arup Naskar: Teller Of Dark Stories As an artist, Arup Naskar professes to being experimental, akin to being struck by wanderlust amid the myriad pathways art has to offer. It naturally follows then that the mediums he uses are fairly diverse, ranging across acrylic colours, pen and ink, pencil, Nepali handmade materials or more, and
Technology, culture, architecture and fantasy: The ABCD of our artists this week Read More »
April 20, On This Day A Swedish piece of sunshine During the 20th century, a certain painting became an icon for the history of Stockholm, the Swedish capital. Even today, it is frequently displayed whenever the history of the city is commemorated. This piece of art is Vädersolstavlan (Swedish for ‘The Sundog Painting’) — an
The day Frida Kahlo’s Barbie version got rejected (And Joan Miro was born) Read More »
Larger than life, the incredibly talented Pardhan painter sparked a rich legacy and tradition that has enriched hundreds of lives
Meet Jesal Thacker, an art curator who studied fine arts. She tells the Pothi team why she feels abstract art needs more attention In the arts, especially fine art, the curator is like a guide and a messenger. A curator helps us understand art better. The reason a curator is our guide is for a
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
The woman behind van Gogh\’s success (and more from art around the world) Read More »
Kaivana writes in from New York with the latest low-down on what\’s buzzing in The Big Apple\’s art scene. This is the second in a series of postcards from The Big Apple. You can read the first one here. A first-ever for NYC Who? KAWS: WHAT PARTY Where? Exhibited at Brooklyn Museum One of the
Postcard from New York: The hottest art exhibits right now Read More »