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Sarah Cunningham Artist Life Sarah Cunningham was born in Nottingham in 1993 and resided and worked in London. She earned her BFA from Loughborough University, where she mostly created collages. Cunningham worked as a van driver for several years after graduating in 2015. In 2018, she was invited to work with the Indigenous Guna communities […]
Sarah Cunningham: The Crystal Forest in The Imagined Landscapes Read More »
Who was Juan De Pareja? Juan de Pareja was a multiracial Spanish painter. Born in Antequera, he gained notoriety as Diego Velazquez’s slave until 1654. He rose to prominence with the ‘Portrait of Juan De Pareja’ made by Velazquez. He is mostly known for ‘The Calling of Saint Matthew’ (The Vocation of Saint Matthew) (1661),
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Early Life and Background Tsang Tsou Choi is widely known as the “King of Kowloon.” He was born on 12th Dec, 1921 in a small village in Liantang, Guangdong Province, China. He would later migrate to Hong Kong, where he lived the rest of his life and became a cultural giant. Tsang had humble, unexceptional
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Krishnamachari Bose: The Indian Pop Artist Artist Bose Krishnamachari is a curator, and the founding president of the Kochi Muziris Biennale is a prominent figure in the vibrant field of modern Indian art. Krishnamachari’s pop art style brings the attention of the people and media to his life and fashion and resonates with legendary American
Chromatic Maestro: Meet the Big ‘Bose’ of Indian Art Read More »
17th Sep’ 2023 ON THIS DAY “Art is always ahead of time. Tomorrow, they will understand it” —M. F. Husain Early Moorings M. F. Husain, popularly hailed as the ‘Picasso of India’, was born on this day, 17th September, in 1915. Maqbool Fida Husain was born in Pandharpur, in Maharashtra today and then in the
Nicolai Abildgaard: A Pioneer of Danish Neoclassical Art Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard, born on September 11, 1743, in Copenhagen, Denmark, is considered one of the most influential figures in Danish Neoclassical art. Known for his versatile talents, Abildgaard made significant contributions as a painter, sculptor, and architect. His work played a crucial role in shaping the
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What Defines the Later Work of Lucian Freud? Lucian Freud is widely considered one of the greatest painters of the 20th century. In fact, his style is unparalleled, and his force is so strong and fervent that he has left an incredible mark in the world of art with his works on the human form.
What Can We Learn from Lucian Freud’s Final Portrait of a Naked Man and a Dog? Read More »
An Analysis of Somnath Hore’s Journey Somnath Hore, one of the most prolific artists in the canon of Indian Modern Art, was not only an accomplished visual artist, but also a well-respected art teacher. After graduating from the Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta, Somnath taught at the Indian College of Arts & Draftsmanship,
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K Laxma Goud Artworks Born on 21st August 1940 in Nizampur, Andhra Pradesh, Kalal Laxma Goud is a renowned Indian painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. Laxma Goud Artist Life K Laxma Goud’s entry into the discipline of art might be considered an accident. As a child who was not good with studies and grades, the doors
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29 AUG, 1935: ON THIS DAY “To me, art should be as good as [Munshi] Premchand, as good as [Rabindranath] Tagore, as good as Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. It should be read by each and every one. They should feel thrilled by it and feel it is my own life, it is my own culture that
From Political to Poetic: The Artistic Evolution of A. Ramachandran Read More »