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John Knuth is pushing the boundaries of what painting can be, transforming the most unexpected materials into shimmering, thought-provoking works of art. For his recent series, Knuth developed an unconventional process that starts with mail-ordering hundreds of thousands of maggots, which mature into houseflies inside a custom-built enclosure of canvases wrapped in netting. These flies […]

Renowned Italian luxury brand Prada recently unveiled its Men’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, which featured what it described as “leather flat sandals” priced at around ₹1.2 lakh. However, the design immediately caught the eye of many for its uncanny resemblance to Kolhapuri chappals the traditional handcrafted leather footwear deeply rooted in India’s cultural heritage. The open-toed

Pidilite Industries’ Fevicryl brand has launched the Artist in Me (AIM) programme, bringing together over 100 artists from across India for a three-day workshop in Mumbai held from 17th to 19th June 2025.  The selected artists were drawn from thousands of professionals associated with Fevicryl’s ‘Fevicryl Certified Professionals’ network. The programme focused on developing both

President Donald Trump’s latest executive order, titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” has triggered major controversy by targeting the Smithsonian Institution’s exhibitions. The directive demands that displays be scrubbed of so-called “improper ideology” and be kept “free from political or partisan influence.” Central to this initiative is Lindsey Halligan, Trump’s personal attorney. As

On Monday, A spontaneous strike by the overwhelmed workers at the Louvre led to the shutting down of the World’s Most- Visited Museum.  The Louvre’s spontaneous strike erupted during a routine internal meeting, as gallery attendants, ticket agents and security personnel refused to take up their posts in protest over unmanageable crowds, chronic understaffing and

Archaeologists from the University of Kerala have unearthed a 5,300-year-old settlement near Lakhapar village in Western Kachchh, Gujarat. The excavation revealed an early Harappan habitation site, located near the now quiet Gandhi River, once a perennial water source, spanning nearly three hectares on either side of the Gaduli-Lakhapar Road. The excavators found well-planned structural remains

In April, a couple of Tourists visiting Palazzo Maffei in Verona, Italy, destroyed an art piece by attempting to sit on it to take a picture. The Art installation valued at $50K, known as the ‘Van Gogh’ Chair, was built by the Italian artist Nicola Bolla and is bejewelled with thousands of shimmering Swarovski crystals

Hercules and Omphale, Artemisia Gentileschi A previously unknown painting by renowned 17th-century Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi, Hercules and Omphale, is now on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles after surviving the devastating Beirut port explosion in 2020 and undergoing a three-year conservation effort. The work is the centerpiece of a new

Artissima Internazionale d’Arte Contemporanea di Torino Italy’s only art fair dedicated exclusively to contemporary art, announces the first highlights of its 32nd edition, directed by Luigi Fassi. For its 2025 edition, Artissima will revive key initiatives from recent years, reinforcing its role as vibrant core of one of Europe’s most dynamic Art Weeks. The fair

The Art Gallery of South Australia has announced Jack Ball as the winner of the prestigious Ramsay Art Prize 2025, awarding the Sydney-based artist $100,000 for their large-scale photographic and sculptural installation Heavy Grit. Jack Ball was among 22 finalists selected from more than 500 entries for the $100,000 biennial prize, awarded to a contemporary