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Rockefeller Foundation Picks Rahul Kumar as a 2025 Bellagio Resident

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Rahul Kumar's Installation view of The Untold Resides Somewhere

Rahul Kumar Becomes Rockfeller Foundation‘s 2025 Bellagio Resident Rockefeller Foundation announced Rahul Kumar as the 2025 Bellagio Resident. He is one of the 105 residents who will connect, collaborate, and develop innovative solutions, essential for the world’s transformation. Who is Rahul Kumar? Rahul Kumar is a Delhi-based ceramicist, curator, and writer. His masterpieces are built […]

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How did Artist Samuel Morse’s Vision Redefine Global Communication

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What Did Samuel Morse Create? Samuel Finley Breese Morse, commonly known as Samuel Morse, is a name that resonates deeply in the corridors of both art and science. Born on April 27, 1791, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Morse was a man of diverse talents. Groundbreaking inventions of Samuel Morse such as the telegraph and the Morse

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The Hidden Storms Behind Artist John Constable’s Serene Landscapes

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Flatford Mill (‘Scene on a Navigable River’) (1816-17)

John Constable: Man with the Meticulous Eye for Landscapes Artist John Constable was born in East Bergholt, Suffolk to a merchant who dealt with corn, coal, and farming on June 11, 1776. He gave a considerable amount of time and effort towards creating paintings of the nearby scenery, particularly the places that reminded him of

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Inside the Photographic World of Fabien Charuau

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Rhetoric of the JPEG - # 3 (2024)

Getting To Know Fabien Charuau Fabien Charuau is a French-born artist and architectural photographer living in Mumbai. He is known for his thoughtful approach to architectural photography and his innovative digital artworks. Fabien Charuau’s Photographic Style As an architectural photographer, He captures more than just buildings—he reveals the emotional and cultural stories behind them. His

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“Everyday Eternity” in Pierre-Auguste Renoir Famous Paintings

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Les Grandes Baigneuses (The Large Bathers) (1887)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Impressionism Art Art is about emotion; if art needs to be explained it is no longer art. Pierre-Auguste Renoir Renoir’s famous paintings, characterised by an atmospheric haziness that emerges as a result of his soft impasto brushwork and layering of bright colours, are perhaps the most recognisable out of all the French

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Why Did Alma Thomas “Concentrate on Beauty and Happiness Rather Than on Man’s Inhumanity”?

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Alma Thomas: An Inspiration Amongst African American Female Artists Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891–1978) was a popular name among the Black artists in history known for her abstract paintings and was a teacher. She was born in Columbus, Georgia, and grew up in Washington, D.C. After deciding to become a teacher, Thomas spent 35 years working

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Modernist Sculpture and Brâncuși’s Pioneering Role in Its Development

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Constantin Brâncuși's Princess X

Constantin Brâncuși: A Trailblazer of Modern Sculpture Constantin Brâncuși, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, is widely regarded as the father of modern sculpture. He was born today, on the 19th of February 1876. He is known for his innovative approach, marked by simplicity, abstraction, and exploring the innate essence of

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The Founder of Iran’s First Art Gallery Created Sculptures Using Industrial Scrap

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Remembering Jazeh Tabatabai February 9 marks 17 years since the passing of Iranian avant-garde painter, poet, and sculptor, Jazeh Tabatabai. He was the founder and director of Iran Modern Art Gallery — the first art gallery in Iran — he was born in 1931 and began his creative oeuvre at age 12, writing plays and

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Did You Know This Indian Modernist Illustrated Our Constitution?

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Nandlal Bose’s Name in Indian Constitution History Nandlal Bose; the infamous pioneer of modern Indian art was entrusted with the historic task of illustrating, beautifying and decorating the original manuscript of the Constitution of India. While Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the architect of the Indian constitution, even Nandalal Bose had a humungous part in pushing

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