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Celebrated Artist Anna Boghiguian Honored with Prestigious Art Award worth $106,000. Why?

Introduction The Wolfgang Hahn Prize, renowned as one of the most significant accolades in the art world, has been awarded to Anna Boghiguian for her outstanding contributions to contemporary art. Born in Egypt and of Armenian descent, Boghiguian’s work delves into historical events, infusing them with political significance, and will now be celebrated with a […]

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New Trend in Real Estate: Art Becomes an Integral Part of New Homes

Aditya Sisodia In a captivating display of creativity, real estate developers are embracing the concept of incorporating art into their projects. Gone are the days when a house was simply a structure to live in; now, it comes with its own art installations, sculptures, and murals. This emerging trend aims to enhance the living experience

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Resurrecting Heroes: Transforming Delhi’s Junk into Priceless Sculptures as a Tribute to Freedom Fighters

Tsuktiben Jamir The DMC took an innovative approach to address waste management by inviting artists to transform discarded materials into captivating sculptures depicting the esteemed freedom fighters of our nation. This initiative contributes to environmental sustainability by repurposing waste and pays homage to the indomitable spirit of our country’s heroes. By merging art and waste

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Man of steel… and much more! This sculptor, photographer and enamellist was born today

November 12, On This Day With over six decades of rich experience as a prolific Indian painter, sculptor, enamellist, photographer and an academic researcher, Balan Nambiar was born on November 12, 1937 in Kerala’s Kannapuram, and turned 84 this year. His most extensive body of work is as a sculptor, and he has worked with

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Magic realism and metal monsters: Young installation artists whipping up a storm!

In the second of a series on emerging installation artists, we profile the trajectories of Tyrell Valladares and Shilo Shiv Suleman. Their work is catching the eyeballs of late! Abir Pothi reports! Tyrell Valladares: From mosaic work to metal predators Today, Tyrell Valladares’s Metalhead Studio has branched out into set design and production, light art

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From sustainability to caste narratives, emerging artists spur dialogues through path-breaking installations

Young artists are claiming spaces for socio-cultural dialogue with an unprecedented show of assertiveness and creativity. Abir Pothi brings to you the stories of two rising stars. Harsha Vardhan Durugadda: Going sustainable and probing inter-personal relationships If you love flowers, will you cut them and put them in a vase or will you plant new

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\’Young Delhi\’ artists explore themes of gender, surveillance, memory and the subconscious

In a series documenting the arts practice of emerging artists, we check out what\’s happening in Delhi. Abir Pothi reports! Richa Aarya: Voicing gender challenges She remembers how she sat in a corner of her dormitory, under a dim light bulb, dabbling with water colours. This soothing exercise was her only respite as she studied

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