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Street Art as a Political Tool in Indian Context

This long-read-research article about Street Art- Graffiti in the Indian context brings multi-layer ideas about social life and street art as a context itself. Kritika Verma This chapter focuses on one issue in the wide-ranging, contemporary debates on the relationship between art and politics: philosophy’s role in these debates and its contribution. In the background, […]

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The Role of Environmentally Engaged Urban Street Art

This long-read-research article about Street Art- Graffiti in the Indian context brings multi-layer ideas about social life and street art as a context itself. Kritika Verma It is a dizzying prospect to account for the wide variety of individuals that make up the audience of urban street art, “the only immediate feedback the artists get

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The Current Role of Urban Street Art in India

This long-read-research article about Street Art- Graffiti in the Indian context brings multi-layer ideas about social life and street art as a context itself. Read the first part of this research article here: Street Art and Graffiti In Indian Public Spaces. Read the Second article: Historical Background of Graffiti and Street Art in India. The third article: The

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Spatial Interaction of Street Art and Graffiti

Kritika Verma This long-read-research article about Street Art- Graffiti in the Indian context brings multi-layer ideas about social life and street art as a context itself. Read the first part of this research article here: Street Art and Graffiti In Indian Public Spaces. Read the Second article: Historical Background of Graffiti and Street Art in

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Historical Background of Graffiti and Street Art in India

Kritika Verma I knew little about street art or traditional Graffiti when I began working on this thesis. I needed to immerse myself in the street art scene to understand it from an insider’s perspective. This method helped me better understand the relationships between individuals, art, and public spaces. I began communicating with street artists

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Why we like what we like? A take on subconscious choices and art appreciation

Most of us differ in our opinions on authors, actors, and painters. What is it that attracts us to certain creative works (or people) and what is it that doesn\’t. Santanu Borah discusses the psychology of appreciating art (or not!) in this column Let’s take a quick tour of an old puzzle. Have you considered

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‘Oops, that wasn’t interactive art?’ S Korean couple vandalizes $440,000 painting (and more in art)

A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends

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Banksy\’s \’Game Changer\’ raises record $23.2 mn for UK pandemic health workers

Their identity has been a closely guarded secret for decades now — but the name Banksy is synonymous with provocative, cutting-edge, revolutionary street art across the world. Reportedly based in Bristol in the United Kingdom (UK), Banksy has been the creator of some of the most politically charged “anarchic and poignant” pieces on the planet

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