Artist Profile

American landscape painter Thomas Cole (1801–1848) was the driving force behind the Hudson River School, a prominent mid–19th-century art movement in the country. Cole is renowned for his meticulously rendered and romanticised landscapes, which frequently evoke awe and grandeur in the American wilderness. Born in England, Cole emigrated to the US in 1818  with his family. […]

Known as the “Painter of Light,” Thomas Kinkade is a well-liked and highly debated figure in art due to his work and attitude. Renowned for his dreamy and bright landscapes, millions of people are enthralled by the nostalgia, peace, and cosiness that Kinkade’s paintings arouse. He is among the most commercially successful artists of the

American artist Alex Grey is renowned for his unique, visionary works that frequently examine spirituality, connectivity, and the human condition. The intricate anatomical representations that define Grey’s work typically show the human body in a way that highlights the complicated interactions between its layers of matter, energy, and spirit. Images of chakras, auras, and other

Joan Mitchell was a hugely influential artist in Western art, especially in the Abstract Expressionist style. Her birthplace was Chicago, and she earned a BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1947. She participated in the vibrant early 1950s downtown New York art scene, spending time with many other painters and poets. She began

He is a baker, an artist, a visual designer, and an illustrious storyteller, this Pune/Delhi-based artist has a clever take on our India and its politics. This is the story of Siddhesh Gautam whose surrealistic and minimal works of art reflect the different atrocities that plague our Indian society such as works on caste inequality,

The most well-known contribution Grant Wood made to American art in the 20th century was his vivid portrayals of the Midwest’s rural areas. Wood,  born in rural Iowa in 1891, uses a combination of realism and romanticism to create visually striking narratives that encapsulate the essence of American life during the Great Depression. His paintings,  distinguished by

American contemporary artist Lauren Halsey is well-known for her architectural, sculptural, and installation pieces. Her work frequently examines issues of the Black community, culture, and urbanism, especially in her own Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, California, in 1987, Lauren Halsey was born. She received her MFA from Yale University School of Art after attending the

The bustling, ever-frenetic, almost endearingly claustrophobic charm of Mumbai is not one to be taken lightly. It inspires fierce loyalty, reluctant admiration and often stunning art — as evidenced in the works of notable and (more notably so) self-taught artist Sudhir Patwardhan, who for several decades now has managed to distil this incredibly mundane yet

Helen Frankenthaler was a pivotal figure in American abstract expressionist painting. Born in New York City on December 12, 1928, she became prominent in the 1950s art scene. There are instances where Frankenthaler’s artwork is associated with the Colour Field movement, which is typified by large colour washes painted on unprimed canvas. One of her