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Indian miniatures are small-scaled, highly detailed paintings. They trace back to at least 9th century CE, and are a living tradition with many contemporary artists still pursuing the art form. The miniatures are typically created in opaque watercolour and gold and silver leaf on paper and card, though some were also painted on ivory, wood […]
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Do you remember when a jpeg file was sold for 69 million dollars in the form of a non-fungible token or NFT ! Yes this happened in 2021 and this is just the start in changing the art world. NFTs in the world of art is a game changer, now everything can be valued and
You have something original, that’s money; NFTs in art world Read More »
Ved Prakash Bhardwaj When we look at a painting, we often try to read a story from the shapes on the surface. When there are abstract paintings in front, then the same story becomes a mystery. But, many times we see such paintings which are abstract but do not bring any mystery. They just present
Dreams, Secrets, and the Past: The World of Muzaffar Ali’s Creation Read More »
Jharkhand, the land of forests, gained statehood in the year 2000. It shares its borders with Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. 30% of its population is tribal and the land is known for its hills, waterfalls and holy places. Chau, Santhali, Mundari and Jhamair are popular folk dances. Folk art is commonly
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Ved Prakash Bhardwaj Abstract paintings are not very verbose in their content; there is a kind of silence in them. Looking at Bimmi’s paintings, this silence descends somewhere deep and takes us to the world of feelings where much of life remains untold. According to Bimmi, when she creates paintings, she only focuses on her
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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
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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
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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
How did you read Banksy’s art during the war? Read More »
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
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