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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 […]
It has been said that artist Jitish Kallat’s oeuvre sits between ‘fluid speculation’. There is precise measurement and also conceptual conjectures. This produces a range of ‘dynamic forms’ that constitute the process of his image-making. He employs abstract, schematic, notational and representational languages, as he engages with different modes of address, seamlessly interlacing the immediate
Gallery Ark is hosting a group show, Parsec, curated by Nupur Dalmia, in Vadodara till 31st May. The exhibition features works by 19 Indian artists including Aaiushi Beniwal, Alexander Gorlizki, Messrs Prabhakar B. Bhagwat, Deepak Agasthya, Indrapramit Roy, Jyoti Bhatt, K.G. Subramanyan, Kadamboor Neeraj, Kaizad Modi, Mrugen Rathod, Nihaal Faizal, Rekha Rodwittiya, Roshan Chhabria, Sarasija
It is heart-warming to see traditional Indian art getting admired and discussed outside India. Therefore, we were thrilled when we came to know about Tradition and Transformation: Mithila Art of India, an exhibition that will run at the Benton Museum, Connecticut, US, from March 24 to July 30, 2022. Mithila art is an indigenous form
Kanchan Chander is a multifaceted artist working with a variety of mediums and most of her work focuses on unearthing different aspects of the feminine form. In a career spanning 45 years, she has prolifically undertaken numerous solo and group shows around the world. Gauri Gharpure presents an overarching take on Chander’s art philosophy, thoughts
Kanchan Chander’s mixed media female torsos convey universal messages on gender Read More »
Holi is right here and when one thinks about the festival, it is hard not to imagine the grandeur and the scale at which the festival was celebrated during the Mughal times. It cut across religions and was replete with community spirit, camaraderie, and fun. These aspects of history have been preserved in miniature paintings
Holi as seen through miniature paintings Read More »
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 »