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The Diverse Art and Craft of Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh is a northeastern state in India known as a traveller’s haven. But that isn’t the only thing that the state offers. The art and craft of Arunachal Pradesh are reflective of the culturally diverse traditions and skills of its many indigenous communities. Today we talk […]
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For centuries, the detailed and colorful embroidery of the Kachhi Rabari community has been a key cultural practice in Kutch, Gujarat. Today, this traditional art form is well-known worldwide. It is deeply connected to the life, identity, and history of the nomadic Rabari people. The Rabaris mainly raise camels and are nomadic herders of sheep,
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India’s art scene is experiencing a renaissance, and it’s happening in real time. Across the country, world-class museums are opening their doors, each offering a unique gateway into the incredible diversity of Indian creativity. These aren’t stuffy, intimidating spaces, they’re vibrant cultural hubs designed to inspire, educate, and connect us to our heritage and to
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The journey of becoming an artist is an interplay of vision, persistence, and the courage to keep creating, even when the world is not looking or applauding. Across centuries, artists have offered insights shaped by their struggles, triumphs, and inner compulsions. Here, five great masters, Eugène Delacroix, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Vincent van Gogh, and
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“Art’s a very metaphysical activity. It’s something that enriches the parameters of your life, the possibilities of being, and you touch transcendence and you change your life. And you want to change the life of others, too. That’s why people are involved with art.” – Jeff Koons Jeff Koons is among the most prominent and
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In American pop culture, if one has to envision a Santa Claus. They probably see a cheerful man with a full white beard, dressed in a red suit. Consider that he is now carrying something. Advertising-influenced, it could be a Coca-Cola bottle, but more often than not, it’s usually a present or a kid curled
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All About Indian Museum Kolkata West Bengal The Indian Museum Kolkata, also known as ‘Jadughar’ is located in Central Kolkata, West Bengal. It was formerly known as the Imperial Museum of Calcutta. The collection makes it the oldest and largest museum in Asia of its kind. It is the ninth oldest museum in the world.
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Italian artist Piero Dorazio, who was born in Rome in 1927, is widely known for his works in the fields of colour field painting, lyrical abstraction, and other abstract art forms during his career. Below we have compiled a list of 11 things you need to know about Dorazio’s life and works in order to
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Introduction Francis Newton Souza, commonly known as F.N. Souza, was a prominent Indian artist who is widely considered as one of the most important figures of the modern Indian art movement. Souza’s early work was heavily influenced by European Modernism, particularly the work of the Expressionists and Surrealists. He is known for his bold and
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Here are some notable books written about or related to M.F. Husain M.F. Husain, as an icon, loomed large in Indian modernism, feted for his style so quintessentially signature and unprecedentedly influential in the international art scene. On through his coloured yet evocative works of challenge and transcendence, the art world continues its inspiration-the academic,
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