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Krispin Joseph PX When do we start to think and discuss the woman’s presence in Art? The influence of the feminist movement and scholarship could help to think about the woman artist and woman’s art history. The feminist movement brought women’s Art as a renewed topic for research and argument. Feminist theories bring a new […]
How Women Made Place in Art, Paint History? Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX Do you know what Western painter Peter Brueghel usually disguised in his paintings? Most of Brueghel’s paintings are more ambiguous than his contemporaries. Drama is the most essential element in Brueghel’s paintings. Drama makes his compositions more mysterious. Using these elements in his paintings, Peter Brueghel explores the intellectual up and down
Have You Seen the Drama in Peter Brueghel’s Painting ‘Fall of Icarus’? Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX What do we do when engaging with Food and Art on Food? Is Art of Food tasteful or evokes taste buds? What does the Western give us as an experience of Art? What do we get from the documentation of Picasso, Van Gough, and Vermeer, Art as Food culture? Are they bring
How about eating a Picasso or a Van Gaugh? How will they taste? Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX When the Great Depression started, people started to return to home, the countryside and the village. Artists start to study the regional element of their life and land. This quest for regional features intends to bring the artistic practice back into a path of resistance against the art capital or capitalism. Regionalism is
Regionalism: Song of American Country Folk Read More »
Vaishnavi Srivastava Have you ever rediscovered one of your childhood cartoons and wondered, “Hey! That seems a lot like the hand putting on nail paint emoji to me!”. Well, you’re not quite wrong. Certain characters in media have been queer-coded and it is pretty evident if you just put on your rainbow-coloured lenses. Now what
11 Queer-Coded Animated Characters in Pop-Culture. Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX African art uses colonised memories and female representation as a political tool to tell their presence and survival. Female representation in African art strongly articulates the ‘African mother’ concept that questions colonial ideas and art practices. Using the ‘Mother’ and ‘Female’ notions brings together the different and complex ideas of ‘Africa’ that
Female representation in male artwork: An African visual story Read More »
Vaishnavi Srivastava Did you know that the Statue of Liberty was designed after the sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi’s mother? Interesting isn’t it, how this long-standing symbol of freedom and democracy that is regarded as one of the world’s most famous sculptures is based on an actual person we know nothing about. Well, we at Abir Pothi
Tsuktiben Jamir In the beautiful surroundings of Srikalahasti, a small town in Andhra Pradesh, a vibrant art form known as Kalamkari breathes new life into hand-painted textiles. Amidst the narrow lanes lined with old cottages, a modern residence adorned in pink and orange stands out. Within its walls lies the renowned Sri Vijayalakshmi Fine Kalamkari
Saving the Natural Dyes Art From Dying: The Centuries old Kalamkari Tradition Read More »
Smriti Malhotra India’s rich cultural tapestry is interwoven with a myriad of vernacular artforms that beautifully capture the essence of diverse communities. Among these, the Warli idiom stands out as a poignant reflection of tribal life, offering a profound glimpse into the world of the Warli community. With its simplistic yet evocative imagery, the Warli
Simple, Geometric and Celebratory- The Dancing Forms of Warli Art Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX Why the object studies are significant in art historical literature? One reason is that ‘Objects’ from the past led us to an unknown area of human life, practice and interactions. When we analyse one object, we find somewhere that inquiry may lead us to other locations. Materials and craftsmanship are the central
5 Mysterious Objects that May Open Your Eyes Read More »