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On May 20, when students from across the country gather at IIT Madras for SPIC MACAY’s (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth) seven-day international convention, the campus will turn into a space where art becomes personally meaningful, not only through passive observation, but through dynamic, and transformative interactions. These…
Art and spaces that hold art have for long been synonymous with quietude, hushed whispers, and silent observation. Lalit Kala Akademi in Chennai on December 5, however, painted a contrasting picture. The recently-renovated gallery was bursting at the seams with over 60 artists, their 200-plus pieces of work, and enthusiastic patrons and well-wishers, at the…
It is not often that a white cube, its silence and solemnity broken only by colour and canvas on walls, gets inundated. Last week, the precursor show of the upcoming contemporary art festival Madras Art Weekend that highlighted over 60 artists from South India titled Spotlight on the South opened to a sizeable crowd —…
The fabulous life of Shalini Passi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Shalini Passi is a vibe. Even when she is frazzled, there is a sense of calm about her. After her talk on Women in Artistry at the Madras Art Weekend (MAW), we sit down for a chat in her suite at the Park Hyatt….
