On This Day

May 28, On This Day The last restoration? The mammoth task of restoring one of the most iconic painting’s in world history finished 22 years ago today, on May 28, 1999 — and interestingly, the entire effort had also taken almost the same amount of year, having started circa 1977-78. In fact, many would argue […]

May 27, On This Day A businessman and an art connoisseur Exactly 91 years ago today, on May 27, 1930, the 1,046-foot (or 319-metre) Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest man-made structure at the time, was opened to the public. The building was constructed by American automotive industry executive Walter Chrysler, the head

May 21, On This Day Birth of the avant-garde in NYC Exactly 70 years ago from today, on May 21, 1951, an iconic hub for art established itself in the bustling heart of New York City. The Ninth Street Show, today known as the 9th Street Art Exhibition, opened up as a gathering of notable

May 20, On This Day A chief minister\’s artistry A decade ago, on May 20, 2011, Mamata Banerjee was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal — the first woman to hold this post. Interestingly, the politician is also touted as an artist. In fact, she even gifted an artwork to President Ram

May 19, On This Day Titian’s elevation to mastery Over 5 centuries ago on this day — May 19, 1518 — Italian Renaissance artist Titian’s masterpiece, the Assumption of the Virgin or Frari Assumptio, was unveiled as a large altarpiece panel at the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari or Frari church in Venice.

May 18, On This Day When BTS got arty Some three years ago on this day, aka May 18, 2018, hugely popular South Korean K-pop boy band BTS released its album \”Love Yourself: Tear\”, which sold a phenomenal 135,000 in its first week. But a lesser known factoid about this musical ensemble is its involvement

May 17, On This Day The Renaissance artist from Florence Born circa 1445, Italian painter Sandro Botticelli of the Early Renaissance died centuries ago today, on May 17, 1510. He was actually rediscovered as late as the latter part of the 19th century, and his prolific works appreciated anew. He painted a wide range of

May 15, On This Day From rejects to icons Beginning in 1667, the annual Paris Salon, sponsored by the French government and the Academy of Fine Arts, was a showcase of the best academic art. Its conservative views, however, led to some intrigue in the selection of artists and art, say historic reports, and they

May 14, On This Day Tiny but talented: Marie Vassilieff  of Montparnasse An integral part of the artistic community on the left bank of Paris, Montparnasse, Russian-born painter Marie Vassilieff studied painting under Henri Matisse and attended classes at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. She was born in February 1884 and died on May

Art that took a trip Around 83 years ago from today, on May 12, 1938, the Sandoz Labs begins manufacturing lysergic acid diethylamide, more popularly known as LSD or acid. Artists and scientists have been interested in the effect of LSD on drawing and painting since it first became available for legal use in parts