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How Does Arpan Basu Chowdhury Capture Resilience and Joy Through the Lens of Play? An Exclusive Interview

Interview /

The recently concluded international exhibition, Homo Ludens: The Art of Play, held at the Museum of Goa (MOG), celebrated the universal language of play, bringing together over 100 artworks by 90-plus artists from India and the Netherlands. This initiative, supported by the Fonds Voor Cultuur Participatie International Collaboration 2022-2024 grant, highlighted the cultural bridge built […]

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Sandipan Acharjee: Crafting Stories of Labor and Hope Through Thread as a Winner of First Take 2024

First Take 2024 /
Sandipan Acharjee, one of the winners of Abir First Take 2024, holding his award while standing in front of the event backdrop, wearing a black shirt and blue jeans, smiling confidently.

Among the awardees of Abir First Take 2024, Kalyani (West Bengal) based visual artist Sandipan Acharjee is singled out for his evocative representations of the lives of labourers and the dignity of their struggles. His works End of the Day I and End of the Day II were chosen for this prestigious platform after they

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What Makes Nishtha Jain’s Art Capture Daily Life So Powerfully?

Artists of the Week /

Nishtha Jain’s art practice is grounded in the quotidian yet intimate spaces of life. This resonation comes, in part, from the way her paintings expose simple human presence and relationship in scenes so recognisable. be it a mother performing the balancing act of a lifetime, a group of individuals gathering in common spaces or coming

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Avijit Dutta: Winner of First Take 2024, Capturing Howrah’s Industrial Landscape Through Surreal Art

First Take 2024 /
Avijit Dutta, a participant holding a certificate and trophy at the First Take event organized by Abir.

As one of the 10 winners of the prestigious First Take 2024, Avijit Dutta also stands as a significant artist in today’s Indian art scene. Born in 1997 in the industrial town of Howrah, West Bengal, he was raised in an atmosphere where the grim realities of industrialisation and its toll on humans and the

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