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Amid this super high-profile divorce, next we have a Warhol, a Picasso up for grabs

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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Walking through Chalo Kam Karie: A group show of ceramics remembering Jyotsna Bhatt

Aparna Roy Baliga writes about the creative vibes that filled up the atmosphere for a group show organized in the memory of the late ceramic artist Jyostna Bhatt.  ‘Chalo kam karie’ was a group show which came forth from the workshop remembering Jyotsna Bhatt. This exhibition was held in ‘The space studio’ in Vadodara. All

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In fresh cultural repatriation news, here\’s a \’Homecoming\’ of art to the Sami people of Finland

The National Museum of Finland has returned thousands of artifacts to the Sámi Homeland in Lapland over the last year, and this ongoing exhibit celebrates the fact The trend of repatriation and restoration of cultural property to indigenous communities/nations from erstwhile colonial powers / other has been catching on for some decades now, and may

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Dior Spring Summer 2022 Haute Couture Show collaborates with artists Manu and Madhvi Parekh

It was a fascinating amalgamation of fashion Chanakya and its Creative Director Karishma Swali collaborated with Dior for the commission of a series of monumental textile artworks by award-winning contemporary Indian Artists Madhvi and Manu Parekh, to be unveiled at the spring-summer 2022 Dior haute couture presentation in Paris. The works depicted traditional Indian motifs

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Jitish Kallat, Jogen Chowdhury, Jayasri Burman and others: Shows you can still ‘visit’ in 2022

A quick look into shows that are holding out and keeping their doors open to small crowds despite the pandemic says Georgina Maddox River of Faith A Solo Exhibition of Jayasri Burman Gallery Art Exposure On till 1st March 2022. Curated by Ina Puri The artist Jayasri Burman pays tribute to the Ganga that she

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‘Unfair Covid rules’: Famous Dutch art & culture hubs act like salons, gyms in protest

\’If personal grooming services are allowed to conduct business as usual, does it make sense to treat arts and culture differently?\’ asked the protesters Barbers and beauticians at work inside @vangoghmuseum pic.twitter.com/hHaIFkXQa7 — anna holligan ? (@annaholligan) January 19, 2022 That the pandemic’s unending stay and relentless waves have badly impacted businesses and institutions is

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