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What Does Expressive Landscapes Mean to Kruti Mehta? Find Out!

Artists of the Week / 11/03/2024

Landscape artist Kruti Mehta has spent the last two years immersing herself in a transforming process. Her art, which is based on her love of nature, goes beyond conventional depictions of landscapes and explores the expressive spectrum of emotions. Drawing inspiration from her surroundings, Kruti’s artistic process is a fusion of observation, introspection, and experimentation. […]

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A Brief History and Significance of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Columns / 21/02/2024

“Museums are wormholes to other worlds. They are ecstasy machines. Follow your eyes to wherever they lead you and the world should begin to change for you.” —Jerry Saltz There’s always that one time of year when our phones buzz non-stop and our feed is filled with pictures of celebrities with their maximalist display of

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Bacon and Monet Landscapes Steal the Show at Christie’s London Auction

News / 17/02/2024

Christie’s upcoming 20th and 21st-century art sales in London are set to feature two captivating landscapes, each holding a unique historical significance and artistic allure. Leading the auction lineup are a vibrant Francis Bacon piece and a nostalgic Monet masterpiece, both making their highly anticipated return to the auction block after years of absence. Francis

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Now Climate Activists Target Botticelli’s Masterpiece at Uffizi Gallery

News / 14/02/2024

Two climate activists affiliated with the group Last Generation made headlines today after affixing images of environmental destruction to the glass panel protecting Botticelli’s renowned fifteenth-century masterpiece, The Birth of Venus, at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Last Generation: A Youth-Led Movement Last Generation, a national student-led alliance, has garnered attention for its bold activism.

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What Defines a Masterpiece?

Featured, Opinion Feature / 08/11/2023

Confronted with a vivid recollection that Google Photos thoughtfully presented to me—an image that encapsulates a momentous visit to the Taj Complex, an encounter with the epitome of artistic excellence. Four years ago on this very day, I found myself seated on a humble bench, gazing in awe at the resplendent Mughal monument. A Masterpiece.

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At Sweden’s National Museum, Environmental Activists Daub Red Paint on a Monet Painting.

News / 15/06/2023

Pratiksha Shome At the National Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, two climate activists covered a Monet painting with crimson paint and taped their hands to the glass. The vibrant picture by the French Impressionist artist The Artist’s Garden at Giverny (1900), which has pink and purple irises, was smeared with paint by the two women, who

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How does one assemble a $3bn modern art collection? (Also: A list of the world’s most Instagrammed paintings!)

News / 26/03/2021

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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