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“Shadows of Empire”, a New Art Exhibition in Mumbai

Exhibitions /
Kaushal Parikh

“Shadows of Empire”, a new art exhibition by Jit Chowdhury and Kaushal Parikh in Mumbai, explores Khotachiwadi’s fading colonial heritage through mixed-media narratives. About the Exhibition Opening on March 21 at 47A Khotachiwadi, Shadows of Empire unpacks the layered history of one of Mumbai’s oldest heritage settlements. Through distinct yet complementary approaches, artists Jit Chowdhury and Kaushal […]

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World of Abstract Expressionism: A Deep Dive

Do You Know? /

The 1940s saw the emergence of the post-World War II American art movement known as abstract expressionism. It is distinguished by its importance on the dynamic and improvised application of paint on the canvas, frequently employing broad brushstrokes to portray the subconscious and emotional components of the artist’s experience. This movement greatly influenced the mid-20th-century

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Mikhail Larionov: The Forgotten Pioneer of Russian Avant-Garde

On This Day /

In the revolutionary ferment of early 20th-century Russian art, few figures proved as transformative as Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionov. Born in Tiraspol, a city near Odessa, Russia (now Odesa, Ukraine), on June 3rd, 1881 on the periphery of the Russian Empire and dying in Parisian exile, Larionov’s artistic journey embodied the tumultuous cultural shifts of his

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Bhuwal Prasad’s ‘Whimsical Lines’ at Gallerie Nvya

Exhibitions /

A solo exhibition celebrating playful visual language, folk roots, and contemporary expression runs from May 30 to June 28, 2025  Gallerie Nvya proudly presents ‘Whimsical Lines: Urban refrain through tribal abstraction’, a solo exhibition by acclaimed contemporary Indian artist Bhuwal Prasad. Open from 30th May to 28th June 2025 at Square One Designer Arcade, Saket, New Delhi, the show brings

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Inside the Wild Mind of Ranjit Balmuchu: Landscapes, Layers, & Lament

Artists of the Week /
Ranjit Balmuchu. Landscape. Acrylic on canvas board, 20x16 in.

Meet Our Artist of the Week – Ranjit Balmuchu Ranjit Balmuchu is our Artist of the Week. He is an illustrator, comic artist, animator, and creative designer whose prospect lies in abstract landscape art. Balmuchu studied at the School of Architecture at CEPT University, Ahmedabad. Ranjit Balmuchu’s Art Style Ranjit Balmuchu’s art style chronicles the

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‘An Abstract Pause’ Taking a Closer Look at Abstractionists in India 

Exhibitions /
Acrylic-on-canvas_18-x-12

Gallery Art Positive puts up a group exhibition on abstract art. Gallery Art Positive is proud to present its latest exhibition, An Abstract Pause,  premiering on 31st January 2025, at Lado Sarai as part of the India Art Fair 2025 Parallel Event.The exhibition curated by Georgina Maddox and presented by Anuj Bajaj features 13 Artists-

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Where Do Memory and Imagination Intersect in Manish Pushkale’s Sparsh Rekha?

Exhibitions /
The Flying Pebble

In Sparsh Rekha (The Tangent Line), Manish Pushkale presents a series of works that play with notions of the tangible and intangible, the remembered and imagined. Pushkale, known for his meditative abstractions, zeroes in on the “in-between” spaces captured in the exhibition title, one where a straight line touches yet never fully meets a curve.

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How Does Shweta Naina Capture the Timeless Essence of Human Connections Through Art?

Artists of the Week /

Shweta Naina is a highly skilled artist currently based in Jaipur with a strong academic background in Drawing and Painting, which includes a master’s degree from the University of Rajasthan. Her artistic journey, spanning nearly 10 years of professional involvement, is characterised by a fluid exploration of mediums and styles that probe the intricacies of

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