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Manjeera March 21, ON THIS DAY Haku Shah revitalized folk art in India, recognizing its importance to the country’s cultural inheritance. His paintings, which were a product of his careful observation and study of different types of folk and tribal art, convey a rooted sense of history to the viewer. At first glance, Haku Shah’s …
Shades of Folk Art: Haku Shah combines tradition and modernity Read More »
Manjeera Knowledge can be gained at any age. After having a detailed study on topics there are things unknown to us. So, we at Abirpothi present before you the lesser-known facts about artists around the world. Sayed Haider Raza To draw and paint is an elementary thing, it has to be done. But it can …
11 Things You Didn’t Know About Sayed Haider Raza Read More »
Abhishek Kumar February 22, ON THIS DAY Everyone sees for himself, the artist also sees for himself. Others see where ideas coincide, or whether they agree or disagree. There is no binding, no forcing of things. It has to be a free association of ideas. S.H. Raza Syed Haider Raza, popularly known as S.H. Raza, …
Abhishek Kumar February 07, ON THIS DAY “A man who has the power of sight need not be told what light is. And where there is light there is colour.” Benode Behari Mukherjee Benode Behari Mukherjee was an Indian painter and muralist who was one of the pioneers of the Bengal School of Art, which …
Benode Behari Mukherjee’s Expression of Indian Culture Through His Art Read More »
Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 30, ON THIS DAY “As soon as I put my foot on Indian soil, my painting underwent a change not only in subject and spirit but in technique.” Amrita Sher-Gil Amrita Sher-Gil was an Indian painter who was active in the 1930s. She is considered one of the most important Indian artists …
The Symbolic Representation of Amrita Sher-Gil’s Paintings Read More »
“Fury” an artwork created in Dubai by renowned Indian artist M.F Husain sold for $201,600 at Sotheby’s ‘phygital’ auction. Hefty.art, Web 3.0’s most esteemed art platform, teamed up with Sotheby’s, the world’s leading venue for art and luxury auctions, to present “Fury,” in the first-of-its-kind “phygital” sale of an Indian artist’s work. “Fury” is a …
22 years old artwork by M.F. Husain sold for $201,600 at first ‘phygital’ sale Read More »
