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Nidheesh: I was thinking when you were saying about your journey from the US to these places and looking with a very keen eye on art from different times. Ram, I was thinking of the journeys of people who came from small places; I came from a small town myself and I think you too […]
Delhi-based artist Puneet Kaushik delves into the inner and outer realms of the human mind and body to create intimate portrayals of an array of responses and emotions. Using a wide range of mediums, his works shine with versatility and a subtle sense of celebration of the human spirit. Red, the colour that binds humanity
The material and medium master me rather than me trying to master them: Puneet Kaushik Read More »
A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends
\’Bored\’ security guard doodles with ballpoint pen on art at Russian gallery Read More »
There’s no denying that 2021 was a tough year for industries across the board, as the onslaught of the second wave in the first half of the year caused a huge wave of grief, loss and uncertainty. But as humanity rallied, a ray of hope did pierce through the clouds as the weeks went by.
Art sales that broke records this year #ArtWorld2021 #YearEnder2021 (Part 2) Read More »
The year 2021 was full of both challenges and epiphanies, and also a time of crisis that united the entire planet. In such a phase, even as humanity shone through in new beginnings, society also faced the shadow of losing a number of incredibly talented luminaries, as is the balance of life. The world of
In Memoriam: The art luminaries we lost this year #ArtWorld2021 Read More »
While it is undeniable that the pandemic did cast a pall of gloom and inertia on the art world, the latter half of 2021 did see the picking of pace in the global arts scene. In fact, despite Covid scare, the year was peppered with some highly interesting, or shall we say downright amusing, incidents
This happened too! Developments in #ArtWorld2021 (Part 2) Read More »
In an in-depth article, we had discussed how one can go about buying art. It is the festive season and there is no better time than this to give your home a creative makeover. Abir Pothi curates 20 special artworks that will rejuvenate the look of your interiors this Diwali. Here\’s our special photo story!
Diwali Special: Choose from 20 curated artworks to brighten your home! Read More »
In July this year, Abir India Foundation invited young Indian artists to send in their entries for their annual show First Take 2021, their fifth edition. Selected by an eminent jury panel, the best 10 of the selected entries will soon be selected through an in-person jury and will be later awarded in a show.
Jury members who spotted talent for FIRST TAKE 2021 from all corners of India! Read More »
A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends
Sold for £18.6mn! Banksy iconoclastic artwork goes for 20x its pre-shredded price Read More »
Last week, debt-laden national carrier Air India was sold to Tata Sons, the country\’s oldest and largest conglomerate. Things came full circle as it was the Tata Group that had founded the airline in 1932 and then lost it to nationalisation in 1953 — and now in 2021, emerged as the winning bidder for India’s
That\’s surreal! (When Dalí created a custom objet d\’art for Air India in the 1960s) Read More »