Artist Profile

Themes of power, fortitude, and resilience are explored throughout Artemisia Gentileschi artworks as she speaks of the feminine experience. Her artwork frequently featured biblical and legendary heroes, shedding attention to their challenges, victories, and the nuanced relationships between gender and power. “Judith Slaying Holofernes” by Artemisia Gentileschi, one of her most well-known and contentious works, […]

Who is considered the king of comics? Many names may pop up, and Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) is at the top of the list; he is counted as one of the most influential and prolific comic book artists and writers of the 20th century. Marvel universe, as we know already,

An essential American abstract expressionist painter was Helen Frankenthaler. Born in New York City on December 12, 1928, she became well-known in the art world in the 1950s. The Colour Field movement,  defined by broad washes of colour applied on unprimed canvas, is sometimes linked to Frankenthaler’s art. “Mountains and Sea” (1952), one of her most

Grey is without prejudice; it does not discriminate between object and space. Akbar Padamsee, a pioneer in modern Indian painting was born on 12th April 1928.  Recipient of many prestigious awards, including a gold medal from the Lalit Kala Academy, and the Kalidas Samman from the Madhya Pradesh government in 1997 for Plastic Arts, he

The work of the intriguing artist Remedios Varo is frequently connected to surrealism. She died on October 8, 1963, in Mexico City. She was born on December 16, 1908, in Anglès, a tiny village in Catalonia, Spain. Political upheavals, especially those caused by the Spanish Civil War and World War II, shaped Varo’s life through

Gogi Saroj Pal, the eminent Indian artist known for her impactful and evocative works, passed away on January 27, 2024, at 78. She was born in India on October 3, 1945, and has left a significant artistic legacy, especially in the area of gouache, oil painting, pottery, and weaving, all of which she used to