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Top Artists To Watch In 2023 Amid The Indian Art Market’s Exponential Growth

art market, Featured / 26/09/2023

Introduction Contemporary artists, through their brilliant works of art, could not just draw collectors’ interest but increase the overall worth of the Indian art market manifold. While art has often been referred to as an ‘alternative’ or ‘non-traditional’ form of investment, the evolution of the Indian art market since the advent of the 21st century …

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Shared Cultural Heritage: The Influence of Bengal Renaissance on Art of West Bengal and Bangladesh.

Columns, Featured / 26/09/2023

Background The Nineteenth Century is considered a golden era in Bengal’s history. Significant transitions were taking place in Indian society, notably in Bengal, throughout the early decades of the nineteenth century. In a nutshell, these changes were referred to as the ‘Bengal Renaissance’. The concept of the ‘Bengal Renaissance’ signified an episode of rebirth, awakening, …

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Durga Puja Of Bengal In Famous Indian Artists Paintings

Columns / 25/09/2023

Durga Puja Of Bengal In Famous Indian Artists Paintings Introduction Durga Puja, one of the most celebrated festivals in India, marks the triumph of good over evil as goddess Durga vanquishes the demon Mahishasura. This joyous occasion is not just about worship; it’s a canvas for artistic expression, where creativity flourishes through drawings, paintings, and …

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Your Ultimate Guide to Bengal School of Art: Origin, Influence, Significance and Uniqueness

Columns, Featured / 25/07/2023

The Bengal School of Art, also known as the Bengal School of Bengal Renaissance, was an influential art movement that emerged in the early 20th century in Bengal, a region in eastern India that includes present-day West Bengal and Bangladesh. This artistic movement played a significant role in revitalising Indian art and promoting a nationalistic …

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The History of Printmaking in India; How Printmaking Change Art-Practice

Do You Know?, News / 01/06/2023

Tsuktiben Jamir A hundred years after Guttenberg’s Bible was printed for the first time, printing arrived in India in 1556 as a colonial import. It was initially used as a medium for evangelistic goals and afterwards for advancing commercial and political objectives, shaping a new purpose. However, printing was only employed to replicate and reproduce …

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Did you know this pioneer of modern Indian art illustrated our Constitution?

Artist Profile, On This Day / 04/12/2021

December 3, On This Day Did you know this pioneer of modern Indian art was entrusted with the historic task of illustrating, beautifying and decorating the original manuscript of the Constitution of India? Born on December 3, 1882, 139 years ago, the renowned artist Nandalal Bose was a key figure of Contextual Modernism (a period of experimentation in …

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Pandemic art explores the idea of home; lost da Vinci artwork goes \’bust\’

News / 24/04/2021

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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