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The Cross-Culturalism of Sadiquain Naqqash’s Calligraphy

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Prachi Sahasrabudhe  Calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing, has fascinated humanity for millennia. Sadiquain Naqqash, a  renowned Pakistani artist, was one significant individual who revitalised calligraphy. Sadiquain revolutionised calligraphic art with his unique style and inventive technique, leaving an enduring imprint on the artistic landscape. In this essay, we will look at Sadiquain Naqqash’s mesmerising […]

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Indian Art Market Continues Remarkable Growth in FY23: Turnover Reaches 1,145.5 Crores ($144.3 Million) with 9% Increase

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Iftikar Ahmed The Indian art market witnessed another year of remarkable performance in FY23, building upon the previous year’s success. With a substantial turnover of 1,145.5 crores ($144.3 million) generated from the sale of 3,833 artworks, the market experienced a 9% rise in turnover and a 6% increase in the number of works sold compared

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Experimenting with the Traditional and the Modern: Ladi Kwali’s Contribution to Pottery

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Niveditha Ajay The 20 naira note holds the only named woman to appear on Nigerian currency currently- Ladi Kwali. Her position and fame both nationally as well as internationally are a result of decades dedicated to the carefully preserved, skilled artwork that is pottery. Ladi Kwali’s illustrious work throughout the latter half of the twentieth

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Where Words Become Art in Letter and Spirit: The Performative Power of Islamic Calligraphy

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Prachi Sahasrabudhe Quran calligraphy, also known as Islamic or Arabic calligraphy, is a highly regarded art style distinguished by delicate and flowing forms. It is strongly ingrained in Islamic culture, and it has been  used to transcribe and embellish lines from the Quran – ‘the holy book of Islam.’ It is used to write  Arabic

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Breaking Barriers in Architecture: Tim Fu’s A.I generated designs at Zaha Hadid Architect

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    Smriti Malhotra Architects who once used to engage in the laborious task of sketching their designs whatever piece of paper they could get their hands on are now moving towards Artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence tools can now produce thousands of design possibilities with just a few prompts. One such unique mind is that

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Don’t Miss the Inspiring Story of Friendship Behind Tintin and his Chinese Alley Blue Lotus

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Iftikar Ahmed Georges Prosper Remi, known by the pen name Hergé was born Today. The man created one of his most endearing characters i.e., Tintin. In the early 1930s, Father Gosset a Catholic priest, who was living and working as the chaplain of Chinese students at the University of Leuven, intrigued by Georges Remi’s upcoming

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Design Aesthetics: Why are Government Websites Look Weird?

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Krispin Joseph PX Can anyone imagine a social life without websites and apps? We rely on websites and apps with many motives in our daily life; ticket-food-material booking, bank payments, and other government offer and applications are entirely online-based. We depend upon both private and government websites and apps. The last two decades have been

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The Crossover of SouthAsian Culture and Islamic Art and Architecture

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Prachi Sahasrabudhe The impact of South Asian culture on Islamic art is an intriguing topic that demonstrates the dynamic trade and interplay of creative traditions across various geographic regions. South Asia, with its varied cultural richness and rich history, has had a considerable influence on Islamic art, notably throughout the medieval period. This impact may

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Why Gujarat’s Mata Ni Pachedi so sacred?

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Smriti Malhotra Since the beginning of time, our ancestors have left sacred images of the female form. From the caves of Lascaux in France to the terracotta images found in the Indus Valley civilisations the art and artefacts which represent humans’ earliest myth making tendencies, indicate a deep reverence for life and, in particular, for

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