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S.H. Raza’s Love for Bindu: The Geometrical Amalgamation of Spiritual Anatomy

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Abhishek Dixit \”The Bindu or cosmic egg is a symbol of primordial genesis from which, in Hindu mythology, all Creation is born\” – S.H. Raza Syed Haider Raza was born on 22nd February 1922, in Kakkaiya (locale Mandla), present-day Madhya Pradesh, to a deputy forest officer Syed Mohammed Raza and Tahira begum. He began drawing […]

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Artist Shirin Neshat\’s works are propelling the protests in Iran forward

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Artist Shirin Neshat is an Iranian but has lived in the US since the 1970s. Like many Iranians who now live abroad, she felt that Iran would continue on the same pace as ever, without any major turn in the straight road. However, to her surprise, the anti-hijab protests did not subside within a few

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Communicating the voices of those who believe in and practice art

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Arthart is a new bi-annual journal of the arts by the Arthshila Trust, an initiative by Takshila Educational Society–an inclusive and immersive platform for creating and sharing ideas centred around arts. Launched October 2022, the journal aims to be an inclusive space where “the arts commune, with themselves, and each other. Where the voices of

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Life and works of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar through art exhibition

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On 77th birth anniversary of social activist and rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, an exhibition of paintings, sculptures and installations have been organised by present and past students of Sir JJ School of Art. The exhibition is underway at Sir JJ School of Art at Yashwantrao Chavan Center till November 1. Veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah on

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\’Chromophobia\’ and Western prejudices against colour in ancient Greek and Roman artworks

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Some time back New York\’s Metropolitan Museum of Art showcased an exhibition named Chroma on the subject \’chromophobia\’. Before we delve into the details of this art exhibition, let\’s understand what chromophobia actually means. Chromophobia is an intense fear of colours. Most people with this disorder have an extreme aversion to one or two colours

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12 imminent artists including Anish Kapoor come together to initiate wildlife conservation

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Tomorrow\’s Tigers 2022 is a significant fundraising initiative with a selling exhibition featuring specially commissioned, limited-edition art rugs by 12 internationally renowned artists, including a limited-edition art rug by Peter Doig and a unique, one-of-a-kind art rug by the top Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, has been launched by WWF. Tomorrow\’s Tigers 2022 is a brand-new

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How Jangarh Singh Shyam Put the Gond Tribe and their Art on the World Map

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Gond art consists of paintings of Pardhan Gond tribes that reside in Central India. Historically, the members of the community were bards who sang about devi devtas using a three-stringed instrument called Bana. Through their music and songs they educated the younger generations of their villages about Gond mythology, stories and culture. The origin myth

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Artist Sujata Bajaj Wins the Prestigious Maharashtrian of the Year Award 2022

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Artist Sujata Bajaj has won the prestigious ‘Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year Award 2022’ for her excellent contribution to the field of Art. The Awards honour individuals who, through their outstanding work, have changed the shape of Maharashtra and the whole country. The ceremony was held on the 11th of October 2022 at The Dome,

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Les Demoiselles d’Avignon: Pablo Picasso\’s Controversial painting

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“Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.”— Pablo Picasso After hundreds of sketches and several months of painting, Picasso changed the face of the Western art world by producing Les Demoiselles d\’Avignon. Les Demoiselles d’Avignon is a large oil painting created in 1907 by

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