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Delhi High Court will soon hear a landmark case filed by five Bidri artisans from Bidar against eyewear retailer Lenskart for allegedly infringing the Geographical Indication (GI) tag “Bidriware”. Creative Dignity’s Craft IP Cell is supporting the suit, spotlighting it as a critical stand against corporate exploitation of traditional crafts. Petitioners and court filing The […]
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced the dress code for this year’s Met Gala: “Fashion Is Art”, a directive that invites guests to treat their outfits as autonomous artworks while aligning with the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, “Costume Art.” What the dress code means The phrase “Fashion Is Art” is deliberately open‑ended, meant less as a
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The Pritzker Architecture Prize, often called architecture’s Nobel, has postponed its 2026 laureate announcement following revelations from Jeffrey Epstein’s documents linking foundation leader Tom Pritzker to the financier. Typically revealed in early March, the delay comes after U.S. Department of Justice files released on January 30 named Pritzker over a thousand times in Epstein’s emails.
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Activists from the UK-based anti‑billionaire collective Everyone Hates Elon briefly turned a gallery at Paris’s Musée du Louvre into a site of royal reckoning on Sunday, February 22, by clandestinely installing a framed photograph of ex‑Prince Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor taken shortly after his recent arrest. The image, shot by Reuters photographer Phil Noble on February 19,
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Tamil Nadu authorities are planning the state’s first ‘Tamil Biennale’ for January 2027, with Chennai and the UNESCO heritage site of Mamallapuram as likely venues. The event aims to position Tamil Nadu as a global hub for art and cultural tourism. Announcement Background Chief Minister MK Stalin first revealed the biennale at the Tamil Nadu
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Tsuktiben Jamir A hundred years after Guttenberg’s Bible was printed for the first time, printing arrived in India in 1556 as a colonial import. It was initially used as a medium for evangelistic goals and afterwards for advancing commercial and political objectives, shaping a new purpose. However, printing was only employed to replicate and reproduce
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This spring, the city of Ahmedabad becomes the stage for one of India’s most significant conservation tributes as photographer and conservationist Kairav Engineer premieres Ranthambhore – 50 Iconic Years. Held from February 12–15 at ’79 Stories’ on Rajpath Rangoli Road, the event marks not just the launch of a landmark book but an immersive exhibition
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Ernest Zacharevic, a well-known street artist who is known as Malaysia’s Banksy, has painted famous murals throughout Southeast Asia. He has accused AirAsia of using one of his works on the exterior of an aeroplane without his consent. The accusation came to light after images of an AirAsia aircraft with a design remarkably similar to
The India Art Fair, taking place at the end of Delhi’s winter and promising a lively celebration of creativity, innovation, and artistic interaction, is getting ready to open from 5 to 8 February 2026. The cultural calendar shifts toward one of India’s most anticipated art events. This time around, the art festival is vibrant with
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India’s largest private art museum, the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) in New Delhi, has announced the appointment of Manuel Rabaté, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, as its new Chief Executive Officer and Director. Rabaté will assume his responsibilities in early spring 2026, and until then will continue in his current role leading Louvre
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