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Can Ariana Richards’s Artistic Journey Outshine Her Hollywood Fame?

Ariana Richards’ Artistic Renaissance Earlier known as Lex Murphy from the legendary Jurassic Park movie series, Ariana Richards recently resorted to an extraordinary lifestyle. Total Security, The Lost World and Tremors 3 during her early career. But her role as the precocious child paleontologist in Jurassic Park is what endeared her to audiences globally. Whilst […]

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Forgotten in Aligarh, celebrated in America: Zarina Hashmi Artworks

Zarina Hashmi Zarina Hashmi was an Indian American artist who left an indelible mark on the art world. Celebrated for her contributions to the minimalist art movement, Hashmi’s profound exploration of concepts such as home, identity, displacement, borders, and memory continues to captivate audiences globally. On her 86th birthday, New York-based artist, Tara Anand created

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Alphonse Mucha: In Quest of Beauty Pursued in Style

Alphonse Mucha became a crucial character in the Art Nouveau style, representing a combination of profound cultural implications and exquisite aesthetic beauty. In addition to perfectly capturing the mood of his day, his magnificent illustrations and posters—which mainly featured idealised feminine figures—also established a distinctive style that emphasised the relationship between art and everyday life.

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How Did Claude Cahun Revolutionise Surrealist Art and Gender Identity?

Who is Claude Cahun? One of the biggest creative spirits, Claude Cahun was a trailblazer for her generation and beyond. Cahun, borm as Lucy Schwob in Nantes France 1894 assumed the gender neutral name Claude Cahun. She was an artist, photographer, and writer who together with her life-long partner Marcel Moore (born Suzanne Malherbe) produced

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Jim Dine: House of Words and Layers of Self

Art of Jim Dine Jim Dine worked within the Pop Art aesthetic and was associated with Neo-Dadaism, Abstract Expressionism. During his career, Dine has explored other media in addition to drawing, including poetry, painting and printmaking. Consequently, he has created a significant virtuoso oeuvre exploring, memory, personal identity and the nature of common place items.

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Frank Frazetta: The Chronicle of a Master Illustrator of Fantasy Art

Art of Frank Frazetta American artist Frank Frazetta was a significant figure in fantasy and science fiction. Born on February 9, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York, he had a productive career that left a lasting impact in comic books, paperback covers, and fine art. He showed extraordinary artistic aptitude from an early age. Frazetta has

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Know Our Jury for Abir India’s First Take 2024: Manish Pushkale

The eighth iteration of Abir India’s First Take 2024 is about to engulf the vivacious city of Ahmedabad. This event is more than just a show; it is a demonstration of the ability of art to erase boundaries and captivate hearts. It’s important to consider Abir India’s extraordinary journey to this point as the expectation grows. Out

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Remembering SM Sultan, the Bangladeshi Artist Who Captured Peasants With Exaggerated Muscles

SM Sultan’s Life Sheikh Mohammed Sultan, popularly known as SM Sultan, was a Bangladeshi decolonial artist who worked in painting and drawing. He was born on this day, August 10, 1923, in Jessore, Bangladesh. His works were characterized by their repeated selection of subjects in the form of peasants engaged in labour. To enhance this

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