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How Does Manjit’s Color Tonality Reflect Whimsy Beyond Structured Musicality?(Part-2)

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Manjeet Bawa_DAG

Manjit Bawa (1941–2008) was a pioneering Indian painter whose art brought a unique blend of modernity and tradition to the canvas. Known for his vibrant use of colours and distinctive visual vocabulary, Bawa’s works stand apart in the realm of Indian contemporary art. His paintings often drew from Indian mythology, folklore, and cultural narratives, yet […]

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How Did Manjit Bawa Find Hidden Marvels Despite Deceptions? (Part-1 )

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Manjeet Bawa

Manjit Bawa (1941–2008) was a pioneering Indian painter whose art brought a unique blend of modernity and tradition to the canvas. Known for his vibrant use of colours and distinctive visual vocabulary, Bawa’s works stand apart in the realm of Indian contemporary art. His paintings often drew from Indian mythology, folklore, and cultural narratives, yet

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(Part-1) Why Ambadas’s Paintings are Paintings of Hesitation?

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Ambadas | Abstract artist & founder member of Group 1890 | DAG

Ambadas (1922–2012) was a pioneering Indian abstract artist whose works transcended form, subject, and ideology, capturing the raw essence of creation. Known for his deep connection to the energy of nature and the spontaneity of artistic expression, Ambadas’s paintings resonate with a timeless and universal truth. In this reflective essay, artist Akhilesh pays tribute to

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This Cubano Painter Birthed the Afro-Cubano Santería

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Salvador Gonzales Escalona: Revolutionizing Contemporary Art Salvador Gonzales Escalona (21 October 1948 – 16 April 2021) is a renowned Cuban artist known for his experiments in paintings, sculpture, and murals. He is mononymously known as Salvador, born in Camagüey. He was the cultural promoter Callejón de Hamel Community Sociocultural Project, working around the Cayo Hueso

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2024 Turner Prize Winner Jasleen Kaur’s Art Mirrors Her Sikh Cultural Memory

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Everything to Know About Artist Jasleen Kaur If you’ve kept your eyes peeled at the Turner Prize 2024, you must’ve been introduced to its winner, Jasleen Kaur, whose crochet doily won the coveted title and the global art community’s admiration. But who is artist Jasleen Kaur and what message does her artwork connote to the

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How Does Gyanwant Yadav Redefine Rural and Urban Narratives Through Abstract Art?

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Delhi-based artist Gyanwant Yadav is known in contemporary art for his little way of absorbing abstraction and lived experiences to produce an amalgamation. Born in 1992 in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, his expedition emphasises his promise to storytelling and his relation towards the surroundings that shaped him. Growing up in the countryside and finding success as

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Constitution Day: Why Do We Celebrate Beohar Rammanohar Sinha’s Art on Constitution Day?

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Beohar Rammanohar Sinha, artist who contributed to the Indian Constitution's design, alongside an excerpt of the original handwritten Constitution of India, highlighting its artistic details and historical significance.

Introduction Every year on 26 November, Constitution Day of India also celebrated as “National Law Day”, marks the adoption of the Constitution of India as the supreme law of the land. On 26 September 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India and it came into force on January 26 of 1950.

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Man Who Appropriated Legends: Richard Pettibone

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Artist Richard Pettibone Biography Richard Pettibone is synonymous with the innovative and influential art movement known as appropriation art. As an artist, Pettibone has garnered critical acclaim for his meticulous works that often replicate, reinterpret, and reframe iconic works of art from the likes of Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, and other masters of Pop Art.

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The Hazy Saturated Landscapes of Artist Richard Mayhew

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Native African American, artist Richard Mayhew was a landscape painter, illustrator, Jazz singer, and arts educator. He worked and resided in Santa Cruz and Soquel, California. He has also been the subject of a documentary, ‘Richard Mayhew: Spiritual Landscapes’ (2000). He has been the subject of numerous solo and group exhibitions. Early Life and Career

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