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Rooftop Presents “Indiyart”: A Celebration of India’s Diverse Traditional Art Forms

Exhibitions / 14/09/2023 15/09/2023

Introduction Rooftop, India’s leading online learning platform for live art workshops and professionally curated art courses is set to take art enthusiasts on a journey through India’s rich cultural landscape with its inaugural exhibition, “Indiyart.” This exceptional showcase will bring together nine renowned traditional Indian art forms, each telling a unique story and reflecting the …

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Theatre Festival Revives Kashmir’s Folk Art Scene, Reigniting Cultural Heritage

News / 11/07/2023 13/07/2023

In an effort to revive the cultural heritage lost during the grip of militancy in Kashmir over the past three decades, a seven-day theatre festival organised by Kashmiri cultural NGO Vomedh is currently underway. The festival aims to breathe new life into the region’s fledgling folk art scene, which has suffered greatly due to the …

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Samsung Collaborates with Terrain.art to Showcase Contemporary Indian Art on The Frame TV

News / 05/07/2023 18/07/2023

Samsung, the global No.1 television brand for 17 years, has recently added Indian contemporary artwork to the art store of its lifestyle TV, The Frame. The Frame is not just a television; it transforms into a piece of art when it’s turned off, offering a unique and immersive experience for art enthusiasts. In collaboration with …

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Mithila Festival USA 2023: Art for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Focusing on Gender Equality

News / 06/04/2023 06/04/2023

Iftikar Ahmed The art of Mithila is well-known all over the globe. With a significant contribution from female artists, Mithila paintings have been around for millennia. The tradition of the art form is to tell stories about mythological and religious occurrences, as well as to serve as decoration and make societal commentary. With artists using …

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Folk arts of Jharkhand

Columns, Editor's Pick, Featured / 13/01/2023 05/07/2023

Deepshikha Jharkhand, the land of forests, gained statehood in the year 2000. It shares its borders with Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. 30% of its population is tribal and the land is known for its hills, waterfalls and holy places. Chau, Santhali, Mundari and Jhamair are popular folk dances. Folk art is …

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Social activist-cum-Pattachitra Artist: Laxmi Meher

On This Day / 06/07/2022 06/07/2022

JULY 6, ON THIS DAY Indian artist and social activist, Laxmi Meher was born on this day, 6 July, 1967. She’s popular for her Odisha pattachitra paintings. She has completed 30 years of her career as a painter and is still acclaimed and appreciated by various art lovers and critics. Laxmi Meher was born in …

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Outreach of traditional Indian Art: Mithila paintings find home in an exhibition in America

News, Uncategorized / 31/03/2022 31/03/2022

It is heart-warming to see traditional Indian art getting admired and discussed outside India. Therefore, we were thrilled when we came to know about Tradition and Transformation: Mithila Art of India, an exhibition that will run at the Benton Museum, Connecticut, US, from March 24 to July 30, 2022. Mithila art is an indigenous form …

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