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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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How Does Shruuti Kapoor Transform Monochrome Into a Language of Emotion?

Artists of the Week /
How Does Shruuti Kapoor Transform Monochrome Into a Language of Emotion?

Shruuti Kapoor is a multidisciplinary artist who journeys through 25 years of artistic pursuit in her work; a practice that is not in a singular box. Shruuti, known for her prowess with black-and-white media, explores the emotional and philosophical aspects of human experience through ink, charcoal, and watercolours. Her abstract works are a meditative study

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Gaitonde waited—but for what? Was it the arrival of a colour? A form? A muse? (Part-2)

Columns /
A contemplative abstract painting by V. S. Gaitonde, featuring subtle hues and intricate forms that evoke a sense of introspection and depth.

Vasudeo S. Gaitonde was a forerunner among Indian modernist painters, noted for his affiliation with non-objective art and his meditative, atmospheric abstractions. His work does not conform to the common understanding of both colour and form and provides a deep sensory experience. As a contemporary artist, Akhilesh reflects on V. S. Gaitonde’s profound engagement with

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What Makes Tomie Ohtake’s Abstract Art So Timeless?

On This Day /
Tomie Ohtake seated in her studio, wearing black clothing and glasses, smiling gently. Behind her are vibrant abstract paintings, including a red canvas with subtle tonal variations and a blue canvas featuring a bold red curved form, reflecting her signature style of abstract expressionism.

Introduction Tomie Ohtake (1913-2015) is one of the known Brazilian modernist artists. Best known for her abstract expressionist pieces, Ohtake’s artistic practice spanned painting, sculpture and printmaking, fusing the cultural legacies of both her native Japan and her adopted home in Brazil. Her career lasted for more than sixty years, relieving her of interest in

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