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

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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Amitav Ghosh: Author Extraordinaire, Explorer of Cultures, and Advocate for Climate Change Awareness

Very few authors have a way of threading beautiful narratives with equally awe-inspiring travelling experiences. He is one of the few who merges his love for travelling cultures, climates and communities together, this is the story of Amitav Ghosh. Despite presenting a calm and composed demeanour, the words penned by the small, spectacled, white-haired Ghosh

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Anjolie Ela Menon, the Indian contemporary artist who has helmed artistic reinvention for decades

July 17, On This Day Anjolie Ela Menon | Via Scroll There is not much that has not already been said in the media realm about Anjolie Ela Menon, one of India’s leading and award-winning contemporary artists, alongside being a most distinguished icon for successful women in the field of arts. Born on July 17,

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Meet 2022 Padma Shri awardee, path-breaking Gond artist Durga Bai Vyam

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Smt. Durga Bai Vyam for Art. She is a Pardhan Gond artist hailing from Madhya Pradesh. She has worked hard to regenerate the tribal art form. Her paintings are mostly drawn from the folklores and stories of her tribe and their myths. pic.twitter.com/iisPpE0QgF — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March

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