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JANUARY 20, ON THIS DAY Known as “one of India’s most acclaimed postcolonial artists” and a “leader of the younger generation of artists”, Atul Dodiya is one of the most sought-after contemporary Indian artists today. Married to fellow painter Anju Dodiya, he and lives and works in Mumbai — the city he was born in, […]
Bringing realism and sensitivity to art in postcolonial India: Atul Dodiya Read More »
Krispin Joseph P.X. Indian politics went on fire in 2020-21 because of the farmer’s protests against the bill passed by the Parliament in September 2020. Farmers’ demonstrations, mainly from Punjab, raise the tagline “Dilli Chalo” to overwhelm the national capital for their rights. Continuing Indian farmers’ low income and suicides bring this strike to international
NOVEMBER 29, ON THIS DAY One of the greatest Indian artists of the twentieth-century S.Sobha Singh was a great soul who created masterpieces of immense value and vitality. Though his art focused mainly on the Gurus, Avatars, Prophets, and Saints yet he did the historical paintings of prime ministers like Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri
Remembering Sobha Singh: A Painter of the People Read More »
NOVEMBER 17, ON THIS DAY “I grew up in the small lands of South Bombay. So for me, the grid of Bombay, the objects of Bombay, the small interesting parts of Bombay, which gradually are vanishing…so someway what I am trying to do is if I can capture those changing phase of Bombay and the
Sunil Padwal’s art depicts his personal and emotional experience Read More »
NOVEMBER 12, ON THIS DAY Balan Nambiar is a contemporary artist and scholar who works in a variety of media, including painting, enamelling, photography, research and sculpture. He is renowned for his large-scale sculptures, which are typically composed of materials like bronze, mild steel, stainless steel, and fiber-reinforced concrete. He also uses machine technology and
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Photo Gallery: 8 Glimpses of Amdavad Ni Gufa— The Cave dedicated to M. F. Husain Read More »
\”Surrounded by domesticated animals most of my life, I have learned to observe and study them closely. My works are heavily influenced by their presence in the fields and grounds where I have grown up and lived. Growing up in remote areas of the Gir forest, I have always been seated in the lap of
First Take 2021 winner Rutvik Mehta: Where is he now? Read More »
Continued from Part 1 “Look at people today — how they have become obsessed with their own body. How strange it seems that everyone wants to become body-less without understanding the body, dream of freedom without knowing boundation. It seems that everything is floating in thin air; the journey-nobody wants to embark on that process,
By Vinay Seth I met Manmeet Kaur Walia, the curator of the exhibition ‘Masterly Manoeuvring: Lalu Prasad Shaw’, at the show\’s preview on the evening of 20th July. The retrospective is being held by Gallerie Splash, based in Gurugram. Though very busy attending the guests, Manmeet was kind enough to lend me her time and
We are happy to curate trending stories for you from the many fascinating developments across the globe. Here’s the latest from the art world that you should not miss! Indian artist’s solo show in New York Tom Vattakuzhy’s solo show ‘Song of the Dusk’ is on view at Aicon Contemporary at New York. The artist
Kochi on the verge of becoming the new art city; and two other stories Read More »