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M.F. Husain Returns to Venice After Seventy Years for ‘The Rooted Nomad’ Exhibition

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The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) announced details of The Rooted Nomad, a unique exhibition on India’s most iconic contemporary artist, M.F. Husain (1915–2011). Presented at the Magazinni del Sale in Venice beginning April 18 and running through November 2024, this dual-format independent project, part exhibition and part immersive resonates with the 2024 Venice […]

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Picasso’s Guernica Painting: A Deeply Sensitive Anti-War Masterwork and Its Endless Influence

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While the world governments are still divided over the Israel-Hamas war, local artists have raised humanitarian concerns over the war in Gaza. But it’s not only the contemporary artists who were inspired to create art (graffiti, street art, paintings) from war and conflict. You would be surprised to know that even the Cubist master himself

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Brushstrokes of Culture: Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Hispanic Painters

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The contributions of Hispanic artists stand out in the broad field of art as vivid brushstrokes that build a picture that crosses centuries and continents. Latin American painters have created a complex tapestry that captures their nations’ various cultural, historical, and social environments, from the sun-drenched landscapes of Spain to the vibrant streets of Mexico

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11 Famous Portrait Paintings You Must Experience At Least Once

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The beauty of art lies in the diverse subjects that are available at hand and the vivid imagery they evoke. An artist’s prowess resides in transforming the mundane into an emotive journey. While some artists thrive in abstract (the likes of Mark Rothko or Jackson Pollock), others thrive in easily distinguishable landscapes (Nicolas Poussin) or

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The Pablo-m of Picasso: A Review of Hannah Gadsby’s “Its Pablo-matic”

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Since the MeToo Movement began, the misogyny of many ‘legends’ has come into focus, especially in the arts—literature, cinema, the visual arts and even comedy. An important question that is being asked, again and again, is whether we can, in fact, separate the art from the artist. The first time I stood in front of

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Picasso Masterpiece Valued at $120 Million to Headline Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s Auction

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Introduction This fall, art enthusiasts and collectors around the world are eagerly anticipating the auction of the late New York philanthropist Emily Fisher Landau’s remarkable art collection. The collection, comprised of 120 works by influential artists such as Pablo Picasso, Ed Ruscha, Jasper Johns, Glenn Ligon, and Mark Tansey, among others, promises to be a

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Claude Picasso, Custodian of a Legendary Legacy, Passes Away at 76

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Claude Picasso, the son of renowned artist Pablo Picasso, has tragically passed away at the age of 76. This news follows closely after the demise of his mother, artist Françoise Gilot, and during the 50th anniversary commemorations of his father’s death. Claude was a pivotal figure in the stewardship of Picasso’s artistic legacy, working to

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