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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 […]
Damien Hirst’s new project lets buyers generate their own ‘Spin’ NFTs Read More »
Smriti Malhotra The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) hosted a grand evening on 31st March 23 in collaboration with designer Ritu Beri to commemorate the 110th birth anniversary of Amrita Sher-Gil. The Liszt Institute of Hungarian Cultural Center and the Museo Camera Center for Photographic Arts collaborated on the event’s planning. The gala was
Celebrating the 110th Birth Anniversary of Amrita Sher-Gil at NGMA Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir Born in Ahmedabad, Komal Shah always had an affinity for Computer Science. She furthered her passion by earning a master’s degree in Computer Science from Standford University and later her MBA from Berkeley. She then advanced to prominent tech jobs, including top roles at Oracle, Netscape, and Yahoo. However, there was always another
Bringing the spotlight to female artists: Komal Shah’s Mission Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir After a hiatus of three years thanks to the COVID-19 restrictions, Art Basel in Hongkong finally made a major comeback; the fair returned in full force after three years of online and hybrid activities. The 2023 Hong Kong edition of Art Basel hosted the participation of 177 galleries from 32 different countries and
Coming back stronger: The Art Basel Hongkong comeback 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
Digvijay Nikam I’m interested in the type of abstraction where you look out at the world, see the horror—sometimes it is horror—and you drag that horror kicking and screaming into your studio and you wrestle with it and you find something beautiful in it. Mark Bradford Mark Bradford is an American visual artist highly acclaimed
The multilayered social abstractionist art of Mark Bradford Read More »
Satarupa Bhattacharya Photography has undergone several changes since the time of its inception when cameras were a luxury item to ‘memorialise’ family members and their achievements. Today, as we advance into a space with technological boons and banes, we’re still grappling with the ‘imaginary possession of the past that is unreal’. The dilemma in the (un)real
Digital Memory-making and Reformulated Sites in Akshita Gandhi’s Art Read More »
Digvijay Nikam What kind of relationship might the distinct mediums of sculpture and photography share? What are the limits of artistic expression? The work of the celebrated and equally censored American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe is the right place to unpack these concerns. Born in 1946 in New York and brought up in a strict Catholic
The Elegant and Provoking Sculptural Photography of Robert Mapplethorpe Read More »
In an interview with Manjeera for Abir Pothi, Garima Agrawal, and Jai Thakur, two independent photographers, talk about their collaborative project Astitva Photo which aims to bridge the gap between the novices and the experts in the photography industry. Jai and Garima saw that there is a noticeable lack of structure in the industry, making
Paving the path: Project Astitva bridges the gap between amateurs and experts Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir The ‘Still & Sanguine: Stitches by Morii’, an exhibition by the art and design movement Morii, who are involved in creating contemporary heritage with the rural craft communities, is now taking place at the Mumbai-based Tao Art Gallery in collaboration with Bougainvillea Gallery. The exhibition will be up until April 10, 2023. The
The revival of embroidery: Brinda Dudhat’s ‘Still & Sanguine: Stitches by Morii’ Read More »