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Rajesh Kumar With an expansive body of work rooted in drawing and painting, Chitra Ganesh in her twenty year of practice has evolved to encompass animations, wall drawings, collages, computer generated imagery, video and sculpture. She’s a visual artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Her works connects histories of surrealism, mythology and cultural iconography with […]
Amar Chitra Katha: a modern take by Chitra Ganesh Read More »
Abhishek Kumar India receives a considerable influx of tourists each year, and its religious and cultural riches highlight the remarkable contribution Indian civilization has made to world heritage. India has a long and rich history, with numerous examples of stunning and innovative designs being built over the centuries, one of them being Mosque architecture. Mosque
Minarets, Mihrab and Minbar: Mosque Architecture in India Read More »
Megha Joshi ’s ongoing solo at gallery Studio Art in Okhla, New Delhi, is a sublime reflection on India’s syncretic traditions without any of the weight of religiosity URMI CHANDA A lot has changed in the political landscape of India in the last eight years, and the rising rhetoric of religious hatred and sectarianism is
Abhishek Kumar Both war and art are distinctly human activities. Therefore, it is not surprising that artists have reacted in as many different and unique ways as the battles that inspired them for as long as humanity has fought wars and sought peace. On one hand, propaganda has been used in the arts to boost
Deepshikha Textile traditions of India are wide and varied cultural transmitters of the rich heritage since ancient times. The present research presents a brief case study of four textile crafts – woven (Maheshwari), printed (Block prints), painted (Kalamkari) and embroidery (Zardozi) from Central (Madhya Pradesh), West (Rajasthan), Southern (Tamil Nadu) and Northern (Uttar Pradesh) parts
Textile crafts incorporated in this tech-savvy world Read More »
In the beginning, there was only the void. No gods and no art. It is only after millenia passed that the topography transformed and we arrived: the homo sapiens. The homo sapiens were preceded by other branches such as the homo erectus and the homo neanderthalensis. When the homo sapiens walked the earth, they left
Hand prints and human animal hybrids inside ancient caves Read More »
Manmeet Kaur The museums has become a crucial facet of 21st-century learning and leisure. It helps draw people to the country and is perfect for creating greater minds. Ancient artefacts or antiques preserved for history are displayed in museums as a window into the past and present. The majority of these artefacts were donated by
For \”Moral\” Reasons, Museums Can Return Items Under New UK Law Read More »
Ruby Jagrut In 2019, an artwork called \’Comedian\’, which featured a banana taped to a wall was all the rage. Created by Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan, the piece quickly went viral at Art Basel Miami Beach. Several versions of the piece eventually sold for over $100,000. This was the value of the banana or
What does it mean when someone says, \”I don\’t understand art\”? Read More »
Rajesh Kumar “Simply train a pair of hands in understanding how a said artist worked, and the returns can be exponential”, says Arvind Vijaymohan, chief executive officer of Artery India. As Indian art world blossoms to new heights of popularity, similar is the scenario in the market of ‘fakes’. It definitely slows down the trade
Aparna Roy Baliga writes about the creative vibes that filled up the atmosphere for a group show organized in the memory of the late ceramic artist Jyostna Bhatt. ‘Chalo kam karie’ was a group show which came forth from the workshop remembering Jyotsna Bhatt. This exhibition was held in ‘The space studio’ in Vadodara. All
Walking through Chalo Kam Karie: A group show of ceramics remembering Jyotsna Bhatt Read More »