René Magritte’s Empire of the Lights: A Surrealist Icon Shatters Records and Inspires Generations
René Magritte’s enigmatic masterpiece, Empire of the Lights (L’Empire des Lumières, 1954), continues to captivate art enthusiasts worldwide with its surreal juxtaposition of day and night. Depicting a serene suburban street cloaked in nocturnal darkness, illuminated by a solitary streetlamp,…
Everyday Lifeworlds of Paintings: Possibilities of Materialist Histories-Prasanta Ray, Hyphen, Kolkata, 2024 by Anuradha Roy
The book Everyday Lifeworlds of Paintings is about complex relations between the painter and the elite patrons above him, and also between the painter and his assistants, apprentices and art material providers (i.e. people who collect, preserve, process and distribute…
Karin Kneffel-Museum Küppersmühle, Duisburg-Phainomenon by Rajesh Punj
When you look at a painting are you facing the world or with your back to it, and by choosing one reality over another, is it that what is in front of you offers a greater sense of the real?…
F.N. Souza, “Chronicling the Enfant Terrible of Modern Indian Art” by Ms Sunny Chandiramani
The legacy of artist F N Souza is undeniably a cornerstone of Indian modernism, shaping the trajectory of the nation’s postcolonial art scene. As a founding member of the Progressive Artists’ Group, Souza challenged traditional artistic norms and pioneered a…
Art and AI: Can Anything Involving AI Truly Be Art? by Gaurav Kumar
The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and art has sparked ongoing debates among scholars, artists, and technologists. One of the more provocative questions raised is: Can AI- generated content be considered art? At the core of this debate lies the…
Prologue To The Fifth Dimension by Felix Chungkham
As Baudrillard puts it, we live in the simulacral world. In the quest to find the height of new aesthetic views and new aesthetic objects we are finally at the point of creation, the creation of a new world in…
Generative AI: Navigating Creativity, Empathy, and Research by Rahul Bhattacharya
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force with the potential to reshapesociety, influencing areas such as science, creativity, and labour markets. Despite the undeniableexcitement surrounding Generative AI, a discernible gap exists between the promises made andtheir actual impact…
Editorial: September-October 2024
As we step into the September-October 2024 edition of Art & Deal Magazine, we stand at the fascinatingintersection of art and artificial intelligence (AI), where technology no longer serves as a mere tool butemerges as an active collaborator in the…
In Memoriam: Aruna Vasudev (1 November 1936 – 5 September 2024)
Art & Deal pays tribute to Aruna Vasudev, the revered film scholar, critic, and curator, knownaffectionately as the ‘Mother of Asian Cinema,’ who passed away at 88. A towering figure in theworld of Asian cinema, Aruna Vasudev dedicated her life…
India Art Festival 2024: A National Celebration of Contemporary Indian Art
The India Art Festival (IAF) returned to the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi, from November 14th to 17th, 2024, promising art enthusiasts and collectors an immersive journey through India’s contemporary art scene. The festival’s inauguration started with the lighting of the…
Pages from my Autobiography…By Ratnabali Kant Chapter-3
The days of my stay in my dreamland Greece (1983–1986) After completing my MFA degree course at MS University in Baroda, I had another five months due from the total period of my National Cultural Scholarship. In this regard, Prof….
THE VICEROY ESTATE PRESENTS: EYES OF THE UNTAMED – THE CONTINUUM BY MONISH BALI-Exploring depths of hyper-realism through charcoal art
New Delhi, November 13, 2024 – Following his debut exhibition’s tremendous success, Monish Bali returns with Eyes of the Untamed: The Continuum, an extraordinary showcase of his mastery in charcoal art. Presented by The Viceroy Estate, this solo exhibition will take place at The Travancore…
The Written Canvas: Letters to Keshav Malik from Artists and Thinkers Curated by Gaurav Kumar
New Delhi, October 2024 — Art Konsult is honored to present The Written Canvas: Letters to Keshav Malik from Artists and Thinkers, Curated by Gaurav Kumar, an extraordinary exhibition celebrating the birth centenary of the distinguished art critic, poet, and Padma Shri…
