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Ruju Parikh: Capturing the Essence of Freedom and Bondage in Art

Artist of the Week is a special category that recognises and highlights the works of talented artists. New artists are featured each week, showcasing their unique styles, techniques, and themes. From emerging artists to established veterans, the Artist of the Week category celebrates creativity and diversity in the art world and provides a platform for […]

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Sunil Das’ Artistic Odyssey: The Spirit of Equine Majesty and Ferocious Bulls

Born in Kolkata in 1939, Sunil Das was an Indian expressionist painter. Coming from a middle-class family, Das decided to be a painter early on in life and refused to join his family business. He enrolled in the Government College of Art and Craft, Calcutta in 1955 and later won a French Government Scholarship to

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Shanti Dave: Celebrating India’s Pioneering Abstractionist in ‘Neither Earth Nor Sky’ Exhibition

An upcoming exhibition at the DAG art gallery in India will present over 80 works by Shanti Dave, one of India’s first major abstractionists. Titled “Shanti Dave: Neither Earth, Nor Sky,” the exhibition curated by Jesal Thacker will provide a comprehensive overview of Dave’s artistic journey from figuration to abstraction. Commencing on July 15, the

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Remembering Mordecai Ardon, the Israeli artist who combined Modern and old techniques and presented Jewish mysticism through his work

Considered to be one of Israel’s greatest painters, influencing a number of young artists with his style, Mordecai Ardon was born on this day, July 13, 1896. The artist was named Max Bronstein at birth in a region that now falls within Poland. In 1933, he immigrated to Jerusalem and in 1936, he got the

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