Artist Profile

American modern artist Henry Taylor is well-known for his installations, sculptures, and paintings. Taylor, born in Ventura, California 1958, focuses on the African American experience in his art by frequently portraying situations from daily life. His paintings are notable for their immediacy, bold colours, and free brushstrokes. In addition to celebrities, friends, and family, Taylor’s […]

While artists tend to experiment with mediums, rarely do they switch. Oftentimes, they are bound by the popularity of their medium; hence pigeonholed. Then there are those artists who are colloquially known as the ‘jack of all trades.’ An Indian contemporary artist whose oeuvre includes paintings, photography, collages, sculpture, and multimedia is Jitish Kallat. Born

American contemporary artist Radcliffe Bailey is well-known for his multifaceted style, which combines aspects of painting, sculpture, photography, and found materials. He was reared in Atlanta, Georgia, after being born in Bridgeton, New Jersey, in 1968. Bailey draws influence from African American history and culture for his works, which frequently address memory, ancestry, and identity

Art requires talent; an eye for detail; and a vision. It doesn’t matter whether the art pertains to painting or sculpture. We’ve known of many artists who went to prestigious art schools, from where their careers took flight. But what about the indigenous and local artists, who have been practising their craft for generations? Where

Krishna Reddy (b. 15 July 1925) was a printmaker, sculptor, and teacher who was known for dabbling in intaglio and viscosity printmaking techniques. Despite his demise in 2018, the artist continues to be prolific in the Indian printmaking scene, known to some as a master of printmaking. The legend mustn’t be confused with Krishna Reddy

If you are in the film and television industry, we can already understand the yearning for an Oscar. The Academy Award is the highest honour for anyone working in the industry. Whether for the best international feature or costume design, the Oscar is the benchmark. While India has always submitted nominees for the awards, only