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The renowned Indian painter A. Ramachandran passed away on February 10, 2024, at the age of 89, following a protracted illness. His passing signifies the end of an era in Indian art history and leaves a legacy that has enhanced the country’s cultural landscape. “In passing away of A Ramachandran the Indian world of art […]
Rajesh Kumar Contemporary artist Vivan Sundaram passes away aged 79 today at 9:20 am. He breathed his last at a hospital in Delhi, where he had been sent after suffering a brain haemorrhage earlier this month. Born in Shimla on 1943, he attended Then Doon School, the Faculty of Fine Arts at Maharaja Sayajirao University
Indian contemporary artist Vivan Sundaram passes away at 79 Read More »
Rajesh Kumar Born into a family of furniture makers in Pune on August 26, 1927, well-known architect and Padma Bhushan recipient Balkrishna Doshi died in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, January 24. Announcing the news, Architectural Digest India wrote on Instagram, “India’s greatest architect, Balkrishna Doshi (26th August 1927- 24th January 2023) has passed away at the
Demise of a master architect and Padma Bhushan awardee BV Doshi Read More »
Rajesh Kumar A prominent figure, a renowned painter and printmaker Sanat Kar passed away on Monday at the age of 88. He breathed his last in his home at Shantiniketan where he was residing since 1974. Born in 1935 in West Bengal, he had a long association with Kala Bhavana, the centre for visual art
“A loss not only to the art gallery, but to the entire art world” Read More »
Obituary A giant overturned ice cream cone suspended over the steely corner of a chrome-and-glass building in Germany\’s Cologne; a colossal hamburger, pickle perched demurely on top, made of canvas and foam and cardboard, courting controversy in Ontario, Canada; a mammoth installation of a spoon with a jumbo cherry poised on its tip in Minneapolis,
Farewell to a vision of monumental whimsy: Claes Oldenburg passes away at 93 Read More »
Prolific printmaker and artist, Rini Dhumal, passed away on September 8, 2021, at the age of 73. In what was to be one of her last interviews, Dhumal had discussed at length the genesis of her work. As we share excerpts of her interaction with Abir Pothi in August, we condole the great loss to
The indiscriminately cruel pandemic earlier this month carried away South Indian artist S Elayaraja, known for his stunningly realistic portrayals of \’Dravidian women\’. Abir Pothi condoles Strikingly real imagery with an almost photo-like study of light, beautiful women in vibrant saris, flowers in their hair and a hint of a smile always playing on their
A master of Realism from South India taken by the pandemic Read More »
JMS Mani passed away on June 2 at the age of 72. Abir Pothi takes a look at the expansive legacy that the the Bengaluru-based artist and teacher leaves behind, full of artistic experimentation and forging the next generation of artists When one speaks of JMS Mani, as artist JM Subramani is popularly known, the
JMS Mani: The artist who brought to life Badami’s rural splendor is no more Read More »
An artist, but also a thinker and author of global renown, Shakti Maira passed away on May 9 at the age of 73, leaving behind a multifaceted legacy An intense belief in beauty, in all its forms, lingers behind in the passing of artist, sculptor, writer, philosopher, polemicist and teacher Shakti Maira, who slipped away
Shakti Maira: In pursuit of beauty, from 1947 to 2021 Read More »
Artist Yogesh Rawal passed away in Gurugram on April 16. Abir Pothi remembers his prolific journey in the world of art Experimental artist Yogesh Rawal, an eminent pioneer of styles in collage, sculpture, print and painting, has succumbed to the deadly Covid-19 virus, highlighting the impact of tragic loss amid this pandemic within the Indian
Yogesh Rawal: A master with paper art lost to Covid-19 Read More »