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Introduction Francis Newton Souza, commonly known as F.N. Souza, was a prominent Indian artist who is widely considered as one of the most important figures of the modern Indian art movement. Souza’s early work was heavily influenced by European Modernism, particularly the work of the Expressionists and Surrealists. He is known for his bold and […]
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22nd February, 2023. ON THIS DAY. Manjeera When the ship left, I looked at the shores of Bombay with tremendous emotion in my heart. Raza said these words as he boarded SS Stetenham to Marseille in 1950. He was not only leaving behind his homeland; he was leaving his family, his history, and essentially his
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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
Why do Luxurious Hotels matter in Art? Why is Art connected with Luxurious things, and are they any ordinary people who participate in Art events? We should identify the absence of ordinary people in the Art events, which may be held in five-star hotels or other luxurious spaces. The ‘Art event’ vocabulary is standard and
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Krispin Joseph PX Art always liberates us from the odd of mundane struggles and expressions. The Art Critique Robert Hughes called ‘Art needs to hold us as a water hold in a vessel; Artist Gaitonde brought that idea into the Canvas a long time before. That’s why the curator named Gaitonde’s retrospective show in Solomon
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Aditya Sisodia AstaGuru’s upcoming ‘Collectors Choice’ Auction will present a selection of over 200 unique creations by India’s eminent modernists, including M.V. Dhurandhar, Jamini Roy, Rabindranath Tagore, M. F. Husain, Akbar Padamsee, K. H. Ara, Sakti Burman, K. K. Hebbar, Bikash Bhattacharjee, Ganesh Pyne, Satish Gujaral, K.G. Subramanyan, Manu Parekh, Biren De, Thota Vaikuntam, Bhupen
Manjeera Knowledge can be gained at any age. After having a detailed study on topics there are things unknown to us. So, we at Abirpothi present before you the lesser-known facts about artists around the world. Sayed Haider Raza To draw and paint is an elementary thing, it has to be done. But it can
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Abhishek Dixit Hari Ambadas Gade was born in the Amravati district of Maharashtra and graduated in Science from the University of Nagpur in 1938. In the same year, his interest in art grew, and he enrolled himself at the Nagpur School of Art. He completed his Diploma in art in 1949 and his Master’s in
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By Vandana Shukla Khanna’s works deal with a realistic world, the goings on; the play of maya caught in its own momentum, its own web; blurred under its own momentary existence against the eternal march of time. The moments caught on canvas seem to have a rhythm about them, as though, they are flowing over
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By Vandana Shukla The centrality of visual art is governed by geometrical considerations. But it is the discovery made in the process that underlines its longevity. Krishen Khanna, a self-taught artist, has been engaged in making these discoveries through his entire span of life. His art has come to be celebrated globally for the fresh
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