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A close look of the sculptural brooch, Genesis | Photo Credit: special arrangement A globe in gold that carries the world within itself — crowded, textured and fascinating to the naked eye, replete with spokes , snaking bulbous heads, and hollow circles that jut out, intricate and demanding of a second, closer look. This fascinating…
An illustration of Wajid Ali Shah, the former ruler of Awadh, being drawn by artist Soumyadeep Roy. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Wajid Ali Shah, the last king of Awadh, spent the latter half of his life in exile in Kolkata, but the city mostly remembers him today because of the potato in the local…
An illustration of Wajid Ali Shah, the former ruler of Awadh, being drawn by artist Soumyadeep Roy. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Wajid Ali Shah, the last king of Awadh, spent the latter half of his life in exile in Kolkata, but the city mostly remembers him today because of the potato in the local…
Eminent artist Ramdas Kamath Shevgoor of Shevgoor Fine Arts fame passed away on Wednesday, January 15 morning in Manipal due to age-related illness. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Eminent artist Ramdas Kamath Shevgoor of Shevgoor Fine Arts fame passed away on Wednesday (January 15, 2025) morning in Manipal due to age-related illness. He was 78….
Sanjana Shah, creative director of Tao Art Gallery, and artist Viraj Khanna | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Somewhere between capturing the cultural zeitgeist of social-media-triggered existential patterns and exploring expressionism through various art mediums, artist Viraj Khanna’s works at Mumbai’s Tao Art Gallery provoke the mind and heart in equal measure. A compelling narrative on…
Artist Moka Vijay Kumar working on his acrylic painting in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT In a vibrant celebration of cultural unity and community spirit, Visakhapatnam-based artist Moka Vijay Kumar’s 24-foot-long acrylic canvas painting has earned a place in the Asia Book of Records. The art work, prominently displayed at the Divisional Railway Manager’s…
Young Tadam Gyadu is a graphic artist from a village called Diyun, an hour’s drive from the tourist destination, Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh. Tadam’s first memory of his sketch work is of figures etched on the clay and mud walls of his house. When those figures were wiped out, he shifted to sketching on the floor at…
Entering the art gallery holding my smartphone upright, finding the perfect angle to observe the pieces through my camera is not how I expected to look at art. As I inched slowly towards an exhibit titled Pool Party or Aquanouba in French, a piece of mysterious music began to play from my phone, followed by…
The paintings of Kalamandalam Gopi by Mopasang Valath | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When, in early 2024, Kathakali maestro Kalamandalam Gopi or Gopi Ashan, as he is fondly called, was approached for a project for the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) that would showcase him, the 87-year-old was enthusiastic about it. The project entailed capturing,…
Sculpting Song into Clay- A session celebrating creativity and art. G. Reghu, a renowned sculptor, in conversation with Ina Puri, , during The Hindu Lit for Life Dialogue, at the at the Christ (Deemed to be University), in Bengaluru on December 20. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Identity is an important aspect for an…
