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Manish Solanki Revives Nostalgia Through His Artistic Tribute to Traditional Games

A painting of a boy sitting on a textured ground, holding a wooden stick, with a background of abstract yellow and gray patterns and minimalist geometric shapes.

It is a deep desire to create art that does not just punctuate gallery walls, but that evokes a visceral emotional and cultural response that is the axis upon which Manish Solanki’s artistic journey intersecting these two distinct realms pivots. Based out of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Solanki derives inspiration from childhood games, a common thread that […]

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Athletes in Art: 7 Iconic Portraitures of Sportspersons by Artists 

Introduction Athletes are more than just athletes — they are sports icons and one of the larger-than-life characters that shape our collective imagination. These larger-than-life stars, from the gridiron to the tennis court, have taken our hearts and minds with their achievements on fielding field, unabashed independence and unyielding endurance. Their victories and struggles reflect

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A Spanish Master of Realism: The Story of Diego Velázquez

Smriti Malhotra Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) a Spanish painter who was born in Madrid, Spain,  is widely regarded as one of the greatest artists of the Baroque period. He was a master of capturing realism and employing innovative techniques to create visually stunning and intellectually engaging artworks. Velázquez’s body of work spans a wide range of

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A \’scandalous\’ painting not displayed for 150 years: The art of and by Queen Victoria

June 21, On This Day Queen Victoria reigned over the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from June 20, 1837 (shortly after she turned 18) until her death in 1901. This 63-year-long Victorian era was longer than that of any previous British monarch and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire

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Art Of The Day: Bold Chaos

Artist Pallav Chander professes that he likes to “observe society’s quirks in abstraction”. Rendered via mixed media on paper, this artwork of his — ‘Untitled 7’ — is a flash of abstract expressionism with an incredible eye for colour, clarity and chaos, all distilled into one space. Using warm fuchsia pink juxtaposed with scribblage of

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Art Of The Day: Cards In Hand

Rendered using mix media on paper, this artwork titled ‘Life is a game III’ by artist Vitesh Naik depicts a conservatively and sophisticatedly dressed man, heavily caricatured, performing what looks like sleight of hand with two deeply symbolic playing cards — the much coveted King of Diamonds, and The Joker of the pack. The risky

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