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Adverse situations and troubled times informs the art of that period, and that art eventually becomes the mirror and even conscience of the time, influencing how we think about the event later. By the Pothi Team. Yesterday we told you how two Pune-based artists coped during the pandemic. What is certain is that there are […]
February 26, On this day An artful award sweep! While the French and the Americans continue to spar over the nationality of this movie, the 2011 flick The Artist was a groundbreaking cinematic ouevre, artfully portraying a comedy-drama in the style of a black-and-white silent film or part-talkie. On February 26, 2012, at the 84th
In the second part of our discourse about art during the, we meet two artists who tell you what art during a lock meant to them, the Pothi team reports The thing about creativity is that it tends to happen when there is some kind of strife or tension in the world. However, it is
That Raza was a small town boy, who took with him the bit of India, culture, words, meanings, shades along with him wherever he went and returned to share everything he had earned through his journey.
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February 25, On this day Making an impression(ist) Born on February 25, 1841, Pierre-Auguste Renoir is one of the artists who gave the entire movement of Impressionism its name — a legacy that has continued to inspire and involve creators across the world, centuries down the line. It was in April 1874 that Renoir exhibited
Santanu Borah tells you why in order to possess something beautiful you have to give something practical in return Since I paint often and pretend as best as I can that I am good at it, I understand some of the “interesting” problems that artists face. Without using the jargons that art writers are often
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Ironically, the lockdown made people understand the value of the arts even more. The oft-cited opinion that art did not have practical value did not seem like a valid viewpoint anymore. It isn’t just the tangible that makes life bearable turned into a mantra during the lockdown.
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
A journey spanning contemporary crossover art and 17,300-year-old rock art Read More »
February 24, On this day Art in the time of racial segregation Now recognized as a major American painter of the 20th century, Alma Thomas achieved this success as an African-American female artist, despite the segregation and prejudice of her time. Alma was born in September 1891 and died on February 24, 1978. She is
Avijit Dutta: Staying rooted to earth The objects we interact with make revelations about our existence, believe Avijit Dutta, who chronicles these mundane things and their connection to the surroundings in often stark frames. Using mixed media on paper, the artist says he likes to put a layer of soil or mud in his pieces,
Artists of The Week: From soil to sea, with cityscapes in between Read More »