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Manjeera March 16, ON THIS DAY Aubrey Beardsley liked to draw what one would flinch away from. Yet, there was a sense of serene yet macabre beauty in his illustrations that fascinated people. Beardsley’s career was a short one; he passed away when he was just 25. This was largely due to the one …
Amidst the ink stains: Aubrey Beardsley’s grotesque and decadent illustrations Read More »
Abhishek Kumar February 23, ON THIS DAY “Art no longer cares to serve the state and religion, it no longer wishes to illustrate the history of manners, it wants to have nothing further to do with the object, as such, and believes that it can exist, in and for itself, without “things” (that is, the …
DECEMBER 10, ON THIS DAY Zinaida Yevgenyevna Serebriakova was a Russian painter who represented symbolism, expressionism and art-deco styles. Her paintings frequently featured scenes of nature, rural life, and peasants at work, particularly women. Serebriakova constantly painted lighthearted, poetic pictures of her loved ones. They convey the artist\’s emotional state, which was one of utmost …
Zinaida Serebriakova Painted Lighthearted, Poetic Pictures Read More »
A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends …
\’James Bond\’ has art to display, and museums may have started tracking you Read More »
American artist Michael diCanio speaks to Pothi from New York about the impact of Covid-19 on local art, and his thoughts on the resilience of the art community and individual artists amid this crisis His art could be described as rife with subtle mythological, fantastical and religious iconography and Symbolism, sometimes arcane, sometimes nearly dystopic, …
Jigna Gaudana: Innocence of childhood finds depiction Jigna Gaudana is frank that her childhood memories reflect in her pieces, speaking about emotions like loss, contemplation, anxiety, desire, and more, usually depicted in the lap (sometimes literally) of nature. However, on a deeper note, she adds that the images are also a symbolic reflection of her …
From the innocence of childhood to futuristic surveillance art Read More »
