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Myriad urban tales, some natural inspiration
Charudatt Pande: Portraits of unforgiving detail Migration has been a prominent theme in artworks churned out by young Pune-based artist Charudatt Pande. He professes that his earlier works reflected some stereotypes of diversity — but later in his artistic trajectory, Charudatt adds, he delved deeper into the mundane observations of urban life, and began telling
Sunday Read: Art In The Times Of Adversity
The Pothi Team revisits the pandemic and tells you how art and artists have negotiated such events in the past and why the ‘new normal’ has been about finding newer solutions in experiencing and making art First of all, let’s start with an apology. Sorry, but the pandemic has to be brought up one more
Confessions of a self-taught artist: Ruby Jagrut
Ruby Jagrut talks about her own journey and those of others who missed the school bus, and became self taught artists.
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Art, the pandemic’s survival toolkit
Ironically, the lockdown made people understand the value of the arts even more. The oft-cited opinion that art did not have practical value did not seem like a valid viewpoint anymore. It isn’t just the tangible that makes life bearable turned into a mantra during the lockdown.
In our fast-paced life, we have forgotten the small details: Vasudevan Akkitham
Veteran artist Vasudevan Akkitham discusses with Abir Pothi the changing mores of art in the last four decades, and shares his wisdom for fledgling artists Regarded a pioneer of Indian art, 63-year-old Vasudevan Akkitham has had a bird’s-eye view and understanding of its fascinating evolution over the last four-odd decades, and believes that we stand
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Andy Warhol And His Mysterious Death
The most famous voice of of Pop Art, Andy Warhol, died in Manhattan at 6:32 am on February 22, 1987. He was 58. While he had been recuperating well from a gallbladder surgery at New York Hospital, he suddenly died in his sleep from a sudden post-operative irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). Prior to his diagnosis and
A roadmap for young artists who wish to succeed
Every young artist wants to be successful. Our curator Veer Munshi wears the curator\’s hat and tells you how. It\’s both easy and tough Veer Munshi’s art is steeped in experience and tradition. He is of the belief that one has to express oneself through systems that are already embedded in one’s cultural experience. If
The great Indian art festival, right here… every day!
Santanu Borah tells you why Abir Pothi is needed, pandemic or no pandemic If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it is that we cannot sit on our couches and believe that life will be the same always because your wifi and mutual funds are working. Just when everything seems perfect, you will get
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It’s a wonderful world because it’s colourful
Architect and ace interior designer Ranna Parikh doles out a quick overview about art, design, colour and their sum total that makes up her life Ever wondered why ‘heart’ has the term art, in it?! That’s exactly what art means to me. Art equals coloúr and color equals joy… as a corollary, art equals joy!