Cosmic Rhythm Through Delicate Sensibility: A Celebration of Tapas Sarkar’s 70th Birthday by Gaurav Kumar
Art, that elusive entity that defies precise definition, exists as a realm where creativity and expression intertwine, giving birth to a plethora of emotions and thoughts. Within this vast tapestry of human ingenuity, the hallmark of a superior work of…
Nupur Kundu’s Solo Exhibition: Hues And Scapes Will Be Unveiled At Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai by Gaurav Kumar
Renowned abstract artist Nupur Kundu is set to enchant art enthusiasts with her latest solo exhibition, presented by Dhoomimal Art Gallery. The showcase, hosted at Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai, is scheduled to run from January 16th to 23rd, 2024….
Art Mumbai by Uma Prakash
The much-awaited first Art Mumbai, recently held at Mahalakshmi Racecourse was elegant, exciting with several great art pieces. This initiative envisioned by Dinesh Vazirani, of Saffronart, Conor Macklin, director Grosvenor Gallery, London, and Nakul Dev Chawla of the Chawla Art…
Third Sphere III by Amit Mukhopadhyay
Is the study of Enlightenment important today? There could be a variety of reasons why the principles and virtues of Enlightenment, still hold not only a high place in the study of human civilisation but it is our obligations to…
Castles in the Sand An Interview with Iwona Blazwick by Rajesh Punj
The English writer and explorer Wilfred Thesiger in his much admired book Arabian Sands 1959, saw of the untended desert the simplest way of life, where “a cloud gathers, the rain falls, men live, the cloud disperses without rain, and…
A Conversation with Artist Jatin Das on the occasion of his Retrospective: 1963-2023 by Jyoti A. Kathpalia
A retrospective is an exciting and profound affair for the artist as well as the viewer. It brings to the fore the entire oeuvre of an artist’s work over the entirety of their career. To accumulate and display the work…
Flights of Fancy: Abu Dhabi Art by Rajesh Punj
With everything of our lives online for many months of the pandemic, and the visual becoming the video experience, a much-anticipated return to the real has the 2021 edition of Abu Dhabi Art making up for lost time, with the…
New Show Opening at Delhi: Chitpur Chronicles: A Journey Through Sacred Imagery from 6th September to 30th September, 2024
MATI (Management of Art Treasures of India) is proud to present “Chitpur Chronicles: A Journey Through Sacred Imagery,” an exhibition showcasing the oldest and rarest Chitpur lithographs, from 6th to 30th September at Naivedyam basement, Hauz Khas village. This unique…
Anindita Bhattacharya | Artist-in-Residence, Ashmolean Museum
Anindita Bhattacharya has been invited to visit the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford under the Freer Hall artist-in-residence programme. During her visit, she will have access to the museum’s collections in galleries and in storage. She will have an opportunity…
Whose Ramayana is it anyway? – Book Review
In Whose Ramayana is it anyway? Natasha Sarkar offers a fascinating insight into the multifaceted journey of the Indian epic Ramayana in Southeast Asia. Sarkar carefully navigates the cultural landscapes and artistic interpretations that shaped this timeless piece, shedding light…
JIVA-REVIEW by Gaurav Kumar
The opportunity to experience the awe-inspiring beauty of nature through the inspiring “Jiva” art exhibition in New Delhi is the best Earth Day gift a curator or artist can give an art enthusiast. The curation of Uma Nair’s recent exhibition…
Sunanda Khajuria: Connecting Cultures Through Visual Storytelling
Sunanda Khajuria, a prominent Indian visual artist, is currently making waves in the art world with her compelling artworks that pay homage to her motherland and explore various socio-political issues. Represented by the prestigious Indian art gallery, “Art Heritage,” Sunanda’s…
Indian Artists in Venice By Uma Prakash
Foreigners Everywhere! That’s the theme chosen by curator Adriano Pedrosa for The Venice Biennale 2024 featuring 332 artists and exploring multiple interpretations. In spite of not having an Indian pavilion, a strong presence of Indian artists was felt in Venice…
When ‘The Constitution’ is placed as ‘An object of Museum Exhibition’ By Saswati Chaudhuri
Working in a museum is interesting and nostalgic. The objects displayed in museums often seem mysterious, and we are curious to visit them for the pleasure of learning. A museum is a place for informal learning, and museum objects are…
Divya Mittal’s Interdisciplinary Practice Intersecting the Praxis of Feminist Aesthetics by Urmila Banu
Feminism and feminist aesthetics, apparently sound common in specification, have magnitude differences. Feminism is established on ‘the personal is political’ that expresses semantic innovation. In contrast, feminist aesthetics, transdisciplinary in approach, rejects the meta-physical essentialism and embraces the philosophical theories…
Frozen in Pixels: Intricate Artistry and Ease of Sanjay Das by Gaurav Kumar
At the beginning of the year 2023 the first time I met Sanjay Das in the ambient glow of the art exhibition presented by Art Konsult at the Visual Arts Gallery, I stumbled upon a captivating world through the lens…
Pages from my Autobiography…By Ratnabali Kant Chapter-1
A lot of things happen in your life and work that you don’t understand or feel at that time. You get glimpses of them much later. Maybe a seed of art was in me since birth, and I have been…
The Effect on Art Institutions Post-Pandemic: An Indian Perspective by Zoya Siddiqui
The pandemic has profoundly transformed art institutions globally, with Indian institutions undergoing significant digital adaptation. In India, the pandemic accelerated the shift towards online platforms, enhancing accessibility and engagement for artists and audiences. One notable example is the National Gallery…
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