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Espionage, Art, and Intrigue: Mr. & Mrs. Smith Takes on Warhol’s Silver Car Crash

News / 08/02/2024

In 2013, Andy Warhol‘s iconic painting “Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)” made headlines when it sold at Sotheby’s for a staggering $104.5 million, marking a pinnacle in the Pop artist’s auction history. However, in an alternate reality portrayed in the new Amazon television series, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” the painting fetches an even higher price […]

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10 Famous Architectural Movements Throughout History

Architecture, Do You Know? / 05/02/2024

What are Architectural Styles? Architectural styles are unique design elements and ideas popular in particular eras or locations. Building shapes, materials, and aesthetics are determined by these styles, which reflect technological, historical, and cultural factors. Every age brings new methods, from medieval Gothic, Renaissance, and Modernist movements to ancient forms like Greek and Roman architecture.

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India’s First Ever Pop Art Exhibition to be Hosted at NMACC

News / 29/11/2023

In a first of its kind, The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre is set to host a Pop Art Exhibition titled “POP: FAME, LOVE AND POWER”, Starting December 1st to February 11th, 2024. The exhibit will take place in the famed “Art House” of the cultural centre which is set aside as a space for

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The Avant-Garde Movement: Challenging Norms and Inspiring Innovation

Columns, Featured / 24/08/2023

Introduction to the Avant-Garde The term “avant-garde” originates from the French military term meaning “advance guard.” In the realm of art, the avant-garde refers to those at the forefront of artistic innovation, challenging established norms and pushing the boundaries of creativity. This movement emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a time of

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Why Andy Warhol Painted Ten Jews of the Twentieth Century?

Do You Know? / 29/07/2023

Andy Warhol is one of the late twentieth century’s great artists and the God of Pop Art. Andy Warhol’s Artwork is often stated as a significant intervention in the Capitalist concept of Art. Andy Warhol’s work, The Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, is valuable and arguably considered the most critical piece in

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11 Historical Appropriation Art that Redefining Meaning and Challenging Conventions

Do You Know?, Featured / 03/07/2023

In the vast realm of contemporary art, a genre known as appropriation art has emerged, capturing the attention of both art enthusiasts and critics alike. Appropriation artists engage in the act of borrowing or copying existing artistic imagery, repurposing it in a way that reframes its meaning and establishes a new artistic voice. This practice

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Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Donates Artworks to Museums ahead of Pop Artist’s 100th Birth Anniversary

Featured, News / 02/06/2023

Smriti Malhotra The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation has donated around 186 works of the late artist and other materials to many institutions ahead of the Pop Artist’s 100th Birth Anniversary in October. Many renowned institutions such as Albertina in Vienna, The Colby College of Museum Art in Waterville, Maine,The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

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Hypnotic and Pulsating: 11 Interesting Facts About Neon Colours

Do You Know? / 27/05/2023

Vaishnavi Srivastava Neon colours always seem to be in fashion. In an era where people are paying closer attention to their individual artistic choices in clothing and self-expression, colours play an important role. Neon colours in specific are adopted by people who seek to give out a loud and groovy statement. It is hard not

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Supreme Court Ruling: Andy Warhol’s Prince Illustration Infringed Photographer’s Copyright

News / 25/05/2023

Iftikar Ahmed In a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications for copyright infringement and fair-use law, the Supreme Court has determined that renowned Pop artist Andy Warhol infringed on photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s copyright when he created an illustration of musician Prince in the 1980s. The court’s decision was supported by seven out of the nine justices,

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Social And Cultural Discourse In Pop Art Of South Asian Countries

Exhibitions / 21/04/2023

Ved Prakash Bhardwaj Andy Warhol took a stab at Pop Art, in the form of a portrait of Marilyn Monroe. No one has been able to draw a bigger line than that till today. A key element of the Pop Art concept today is the use of images of popular film stars. Andy Warhol

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