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

Artists of the Week / 12/12/2024

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 / 09/12/2024

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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What Makes a Piece of Art Contemporary?

Columns / 07/12/2024

What is it that makes a work of art contemporary? It sounds like a simple enough question, but it defies a simple answer. Contemporary art is not just the art of the present, nor is it limited to particular types or styles. It captures the zeitgeist of today while raising questions that are timeless and

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India Art Fair Contemporary Cancelled: Future Plans in Mumbai Remain Unclear

News / 04/12/2024

Exterior view of the India Art Fair entrance featuring a vibrant and intricate mural with blue, green, and brown patterns, surrounded by lush potted plants and benches. Visitors are seen entering and exploring the area under a bright, clear sky.

Mumbai’s highly anticipated art fair, India Art Fair Contemporary, planned for November 2025, has been called off, confirmed the organisers of the long-standing India Art Fair (IAF) in New Delhi. Scheduled to take place at Jio World Garden, Bandra Kurla Complex, Fair was expected to feature over 50 galleries dedicated to contemporary art and design.

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What Makes Nishtha Jain’s Art Capture Daily Life So Powerfully?

Artists of the Week / 03/12/2024

Nishtha Jain’s art practice is grounded in the quotidian yet intimate spaces of life. This resonation comes, in part, from the way her paintings expose simple human presence and relationship in scenes so recognisable. be it a mother performing the balancing act of a lifetime, a group of individuals gathering in common spaces or coming

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Pushpa Kumari: Celebrating Vulnerability and Connection in Art as a Winner of First Take 2024

First Take 2024 / 30/11/2024

Pushpa Kumari, an emerging contemporary artist from Bokaro, Jharkhand, is one of the 10 winners of First Take 2024. Pushpa’s work is embedded in the very complexities of a system that is inherently patriarchal, and it reflects her experiences as a woman and the obstacles that have shaped her views on society. Pushpa hailed from

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How Does Gyanwant Yadav Redefine Rural and Urban Narratives Through Abstract Art?

Artist Profile / 27/11/2024

Delhi-based artist Gyanwant Yadav is known in contemporary art for his little way of absorbing abstraction and lived experiences to produce an amalgamation. Born in 1992 in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, his expedition emphasises his promise to storytelling and his relation towards the surroundings that shaped him. Growing up in the countryside and finding success as

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Duct-Taped Banana by Maurizio Cattelan Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s Auction

News / 22/11/2024

Introduction A banana taped to a wall is again shaking up the art world, fetching a staggering $6.2 million at a New York Sotheby’s auction. Named Comedian, the tongue-in-cheek piece by the Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan is a touchstone of the insanity, and genius, of modern art. Debuting at Art Basel Miami Beach in

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