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Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian couturier known for his signature “Valentino Red” gowns and dressing royalty and celebrities, passed away on January 19, 2026, at his Rome residence surrounded by loved ones. He was 93 years old, with no official cause of death disclosed, though reports suggest natural causes given his age.
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There are lives that move gently, and then there are lives that arrive like weather, sudden, forceful, unforgettable. Santosh Morajkar belonged unmistakably to the latter. Beyond doubt one of the most important artists of post-Liberation Goa, he lived and worked as though restraint were an unnecessary courtesy. Bold, unabashedly honest, and gloriously uninhibited, Santosh was
The Uncanniness of an Artist, Interrupted : Artist Santosh Morajkar (1973–2026) Read More »
Austrian artist Arnulf Rainer, a central figure of postwar European abstraction best known for his radical “overpaintings,” has died at the age of 96. He passed away on a Thursday in Upper Austria, shortly after his 96th birthday, according to reports from Austria’s APA news agency and statements from his family.
Arnulf Rainer, Pioneer of Postwar Austrian ‘Overpaintings,’ Dies at 96
Renowned sculptor Ram V Sutar, best known as the creator of the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, died at his residence in Noida late on Wednesday at the age of 100. His family said he had been suffering from age-related ailments and passed away around midnight on December 17 at the home he shared with
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Chandrashekhar Vasantrao Waghmare, artist, printmaker, and gold medallist from MS University Baroda has passed away at 37. Based in Nagpur, Waghmare’s works drew eloquently from the everyday, observing the pulse of social change and celebrating life in intimate detail. His journey was marked by major accolades, including the Grand Award at the 2nd Print Biennale
In Memoriam: Chandrashekhar V. Waghmare (1988–2025) Read More »
Vadodara’s art community was shaken this week by the sudden passing of Kajal Chaudhary, a 22-year-old artist from Valsad and a first-year master’s student at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University. On Monday afternoon, Kajal tragically lost her life after an accidental electrocution on campus while preparing for her work. In her short
Lost in the Midst of Making: The Life and Art of Kajal Chaudhary (2003–2025) Read More »
Obituary: Remembering Manickam Senathipathi, A Quiet Giant of Indian Modern Art Manickam Senathipathi (1939–2025), one of the last surviving torchbearers of the Madras Art Movement, passed away on May 11, 2025, at the age of 86. A former president of the Cholamandal Artists’ Village and an iconic figure in Indian modern art, Senathipathi’s passing marks
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Koyo Kouoh, First African Woman to Lead Venice Biennale, Dies at 58 Koyo Kouoh, one of the most influential figures in contemporary African art and the curator of the upcoming 2026 Venice Biennale, has died at the age of 58. The announcement was made by the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) in
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Vandana Shukla on Prolific Sculptor Latika Katt I had recorded a long interview with Latika Katt, the celebrated sculptor, for Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi; when she bombarded my mailbox demanding more and more pictures of the late Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, whose sculpture she was commissioned to make by the Tribune Trust; I learnt how
Latika Katt – The First Rodin-esque Indian Woman Sculptor of Eminence Read More »
Advertising Now Advertising is boring. Mostly. Very few people look at an advertisement and go, “Wow, now that’s how I want to tell my truth!” If you said this in the society of the art cognoscenti, you are putting yourself up for some easy ridicule. At least, that is how it is with most of
Oliviero Toscani: The Maverick Who Gave Advertising a Conscience and Turned It Into Art Read More »