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Kochi-Muziris Biennale from the year of its inception in 2012 has been a platform for 400 works by over 350 artists from across the world. It has hosted two million visitors in its four preceding editions so far. This year, in December 2022, the Biennale is gearing up for its fifth edition with a mission […]
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Port Muziris is one of India’s greatest archaeological findings of the 21st century. The port is no myth, we have conclusive evidence for its existence, yet it remains surrounded by grand historical, often hyperbolic, narratives. The Kochi-Muziris Biennale has always maintained that it is as much about the art as it is about its host
The pandemic had led to the rescheduling of the 2020 edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale to the dismay of artists and art aficionados around the world. Kerala became one of the worst hit states during the Covid 19 outbreak and went through a turbulent period. Now the pandemic clouds have cleared and the Biennale is
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Enlightenment is the foundation of both activism and art. Language and cultural boundaries can\’t stop art from communicating important messages. For effective organizing, creativity is necessary. It enables activists to devise novel strategies, goals, and methods to keep campaigns interesting and effective. Activism is simply about taking action to promote social change; this can happen
Controversies in India are very much common and anything can get and is getting banned under various terms. A movie, music or a banner everything is attracting controversies, so how can art be aloof! As an integral part of popular culture, art by its very nature can be shocking. Sometimes, shock factor is even a
Rajesh Kumar Art has always been a source of inspiration for films or sometimes the whole film. Just like inspiration from a prose or poetry, paintings also become a visual reference point for filmmakers to tell their story and elevate their visual storytelling. The filmmakers take references from an art piece for the mise en
By Rajesh Kumar “Be it about alienation or issues of resistance, radical criticism of the socio-political systems or playful irony and banter about the ‘bhadralok’, you find a rich diversity and multiplicity in the image-making emerging from the region. The artists bring alive through the terrestrial prism a glimpse of ideas and movements that are
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
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@manjusha_kanade What steals the show in this painting by artist Manjusha is the bright background. It is quite a distinct choice in terms of colours. Take a look! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Manjusha
Do you know what Rogan Art is? Here are some artists on Insta who have mastered it! @artbyshalinii Shalini Verma has made this Rogan painting using 3D outliners and brush. It is a beautiful piece of work with so many colours! View this post on Instagram