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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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Indian 3D Artist SSR Krishna Shines at Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival Alongside International Peers

Indian 3D artist SSR Krishna has captured the attention and left his artistic imprint at this year’s Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival, a dynamic event held in the United States of America (USA). Hailing from Manthani in Telangana’s Peddapalli district, Krishna showcased his remarkable artwork alongside American 3D artist Shaan during the vibrant two-day

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Sculpting a precedent by sculpting a President! Vinnie Ream set a record in the US in 1866

July 28, On This Day On July 28, 1866 — 156 years ago — at the age of 18, Lavinia Ellen ‘Vinnie’ Ream Hoxie became the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (of Abraham Lincoln). She had become an apprentice at well-known sculptor Clark Mills’s studio

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Christie\’s puts feminist twist on NFT + IRL art, LA-based billionaire art philanthropist dies, and more news

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

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