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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Cowasjee Readymoney’s pioneering path from profit to purpose

The name Readymoney evokes an almost magical ability to conjure wealth at will. Read this | Jagannath Nana Shankarshet: A forgotten visionary amidst colonial chaos Long before instant transfers and digital banking, Cowasjee’s financial ingenuity revolutionized how money moved swiftly across the vast expanse of the British Empire. From business pioneer to philanthropic visionary Cowasjee’s network-driven practices, far ahead of …

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1 month ago

NGMA Bengaluru grooms art sleuths

The Hindu

By Meghna Barik In an effort to bridge the oft-perceived gap between art and the everyday visitor, the National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru, has introduced Art Detective Cards — an interactive tool designed to engage children and spark their interest in the world of art. Aimed at two distinct age groups — 6 to 8 years and 9 to …

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10 months ago

Artists to gather at Purana Quila on Sunday to dream up 'Viksit Bharat' on canvas

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Mar 8 A large number of artists are expected to gather at the historic Purana Quila here on Sunday as a part of a day-long camp to create a range of artworks driven by the vision of 'Viksit Bharat', officials said. HT Image The National Gallery of Modern Art and Lalit Kala Akademi have joined hands for the …

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10 months ago

Shakti: Fair & Fierce - Celebrating Feminine Power Through Art at Delhi’s NGMA

The Hindu

Shakti: Fair & Fierce, a captivating exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi, which celebrates the energy and creativity of women, offers a platform to 55 contemporary female artists to share their perspectives through over 100 multi-layered works. This exhibition, in collaboration with the Museum of Sacred Art, Belgium, explores the potent energy through different creative lenses and …

Art Delhi Exhibition Artists Shakti

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Review: Jatin Das; A Retrospective 1963-2023

Hindustan Times

Drawing is a poem. The show was accompanied by the publication of a large-format hardcover book, Jatin Das: A Retrospective 1963-2023 — deftly edited by his actor-filmmaker-daughter, Nandita Das; and elegantly co-designed by his designer-son, Siddhartha Das. In his poem, Line, Das writes, “a drawing draws itself / in conte or ink // with no beginning or end / a …

Art India Book Artist Das Works His Art

1 year, 2 months ago

'India on Canvas' exhibition at Oman National Museum shines spotlight on India's contemporary art

Hindustan Times

Tourists from across the world are attracted to the Indian modern art of iconic artists like Raja Ravi Varma, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy, and Amrita Sher-Gil which has been displayed at a separate Indian gallery named 'India on Canvas' at Oman's National Museum. 'India on Canvas' showcases masterpieces of modern Indian painting from the collection of the National Gallery of …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Around 912 mementoes of PM Modi up for e-auction at NGMA

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Starting from Rs 100, around 912 mementoes received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi are up for e-auction where people can bid online and buy them. Items in this round of e-auction include the statue of Lord Laxmi Narayan Vitthal and goddess Rukmini, the Kamdhenu with calf memento, the Souvenir of Jerusalem, the Aranmula Kannadi, the brass statue of …

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1 year, 4 months ago

G20 Summit: 'Chaat', 'tadka dal' on lunch menu for spouses of world leaders

Hindustan Times

Amid the G20 Summit, the National Gallery of Modern Art on Saturday hosted a lavish luncheon and a splendid exhibition for the members of the family of heads of State. The culinary treat during their lunch break boasted a diverse array of cuisines, offering options such as 'Tadka dal' and 'chaat, straight from the bustling ‘streets of Delhi.’ G20 Summit: …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Itinerary for G20 spouses: Lunch at Delhi’s NGMA, millets exhibit at Pusa

Hindustan Times

The National Gallery of Modern Art will open during the G20 Summit with a sprawling lunch on one side, and an exquisite exhibition of India’s traditional weaves and art, curated especially for the members of the family of heads of State, according to officials part of the process. “The spouses of G20 leaders will get to see Indian textiles and …

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1 year, 4 months ago

G20 Summit India: Green development, climate finance among key issues on agenda

Live Mint

The G20 Summit in India is all set to commence on September 9 in the national capital. The G20 Summit will be held in New Delhi at ‘Bharat Mandappam’ at the ITPO Convention Centre, Pragati Maidan. To avert any hostages during the G20 summit in Delhi, a total of 69 explosive detection dogs from the police K9 squad will be …

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1 year, 4 months ago

A peek into Air India’s magnificent collection of art

The Hindu

Air India recently displayed a series of art works, meticulously collected over 80 years, at its booking offices, lounges, and pavilions across the globe. Air India pavilions across the world dazzled with displays of gold zari embroidered and woven textiles, gilded Tanjore paintings, polychrome wooden temple sculptures, and replicas of classical South Indian bronze figurines — dolls with musical instruments …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Bengaluru gears up for Independence day; stage set for CM Siddaramaiah's first I-day speech in second tenure

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru city was decked up ahead of Independence day, with serial lightings and other decorations turning up on several buildings. Preparations were also underway for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's first Independence day speech in his second term tomorrow. The main event is expected to take place at the Manekshaw Parade ground where flag hoisting will unfold, after which CM Siddaramaiah …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Dali's ashtray in Mumbai

Hindustan Times

Uttara Parikh was a young advertising executive in the Bombay office of Air India, when one day in 1967, the phone rang. The elephant was needed to pay Salvador Dali, the Spanish surrealist painter, for an artefact he was designing, commissioned by a team of Air India executives, who met the painter in New York. Uttara Parikh in her Air …

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1 year, 6 months ago

‘Arboretum’ is not a walk in the park

The Hindu

“See that beehive over there?”, B.S. Bees are extremely sensitive to carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, and the disappearance of beehives is a sign of increasing levels of the gases in the air.” Mr. Chandrashekar was speaking at ‘Arboretum’, a tree walk organised by NGMA on its campus on Saturday. As the wide-eyed audience enthusiastically interacted with him, Mr. Chandrashekar …

Bengaluru Chandrashekar Ngma Hyder Ali Exotic Tree

1 year, 10 months ago

Air India’s prodigious art collection will soon be showcased at NGMA. The question now is, can they be made more accessible to the public?

The Hindu

Air India has hit the headlines again, this time for bagging the world’s biggest commercial aviation deal — an order of a fleet of 470 jets from Airbus and Boeing. The baby elephant was the fee Dalí requested for designing ashtrays for Air India’s special clients and first-class guests, during a chance meeting in New York with one of the …

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2 years, 3 months ago

International Day of Sign Languages: NGMA holds cultural event, educates on role of museums in unity

India TV News

The National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi presented a cultural extravaganza on the occasion of the International Day of Sign Languages on September 23. The spectacular lineup of performances began with a guided tour of the exhibition of mementoes received by Prime Minister Narendra modi, in sign language. All communities should be able to participate in big numbers …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Over 1,000 Gifts Received by PM Including Those from CWG Medal Winners to be Auctioned on Modi's Birthday

News 18

Gifts and mementoes received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will again go under the hammer as part of the fourth edition of an e-auction, which will begin on September 17 to mark the prime minister’s birthday. The list of gifts includes a statue of Rani Kamlapati gifted by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, a Hanuman idol and a …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Vignette: Visvakarma Textiles is on at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Bengaluru

The Hindu

In 1982, India launched an ambitious ‘Festival of India’, which highlighted Indian textiles and crafts, at the Royal College of Art in Britain. Titled ‘Visvakarma’, after the god of craft, it included most of the 280 works originally sent to the U.K. “India had never seen anything like it,” says Chennai-based textile expert, Gita Ram. Titled ‘Vignette: Visvakarma Textiles: Art …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Adwaita Gadanayak to Carve Grand Statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: Meet the Celebrated Sculptor

News 18

The grand statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra, which will be installed at the iconic India Gate in New Delhi, will be carved by Sculptor Adwaita Gadanayak, the Director-General of the National Gallery of Modern Art under the Ministry of Culture. The proposed statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be installed at India Gate in the national capital,” Gadanayak said. …

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3 years, 4 months ago

A new show that highlights the many shades of artist Mehlli Gobhai

Live Mint

Colour, in all its shades and forms, can be seen at Chemould Prescott Road these days. Though one always knew of artist Mehlli Gobhai as an abstractionist par excellence, but when one sees a range of works from his 70-year-long career, the power of his paintings hits anew. In The Prism of Darkness: Mehlli Gobhai, Works from the Early 1980s, …

Practice Artist Paintings Hoskote Ngma His Practice Gattani

5 years, 3 months ago

Textile designer Gaurang Shah to unveil khadi saris with a woven replication of Raja Ravi Varma paintings at NGMA, Mumbai, to mark Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary

The Hindu

On October 2, to coincide with the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi, multidisciplinary artists will present their impressions of Gandhi in the exhibition ‘Santati’, at Mumbai’s National Gallery of Modern Art. Among them is Hyderabad-based textile designer Gaurang Shah who will unveil more than 30 saris in khadi, the pallu of each bearing a woven replication of a …

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5 years, 5 months ago

S.G. Vasudev’s art transcends a rarefied world

The Hindu

S.G. Vasudev has not created any new work in the last year and a half. “I think it’s important for a show like this to travel,” said the 77-year-old artist who last showed in the city at Jehangir Art Gallery in 2014. Now, I have written to NGMA Delhi and I want the show to travel there and also to …

Bengaluru Work Artist Vasudev Inner Resonance Poets Art

5 years, 10 months ago

Amol Palekar-NGMA row: Director general releases statement clarifying advisory committees are not dissolved

Firstpost

The statement from the NGMA says the committees have not been dissolved, that their terms ended late last year, and that they are being reconstituted The National Gallery of Modern Art has released a statement on Twitter from its director general Adwaita Gadanayak regarding the issues raised by actor and artist Amol Palekar, about the status of its advisory committees …

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5 years, 10 months ago

‘An Attempt to Curb Dissent’: Amol Palekar on Being Silenced at NGMA

The Quint

You were talking about the loss of independence in the art, the shrinking space for new artists, why would the powers that be feel threatened about feedback on these fronts? The fact that such a decision was taken two to three months back and none of us knew about it – many senior artists also did not know about it …

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Cowasjee Readymoney’s pioneering path from profit to purpose

NGMA Bengaluru grooms art sleuths

Artists to gather at Purana Quila on Sunday to dream up 'Viksit Bharat' on canvas

Shakti: Fair & Fierce - Celebrating Feminine Power Through Art at Delhi’s NGMA

Review: Jatin Das; A Retrospective 1963-2023

'India on Canvas' exhibition at Oman National Museum shines spotlight on India's contemporary art

Around 912 mementoes of PM Modi up for e-auction at NGMA

G20 Summit: 'Chaat', 'tadka dal' on lunch menu for spouses of world leaders

Itinerary for G20 spouses: Lunch at Delhi’s NGMA, millets exhibit at Pusa

G20 Summit India: Green development, climate finance among key issues on agenda

A peek into Air India’s magnificent collection of art

Bengaluru gears up for Independence day; stage set for CM Siddaramaiah's first I-day speech in second tenure

Dali's ashtray in Mumbai

‘Arboretum’ is not a walk in the park

Air India’s prodigious art collection will soon be showcased at NGMA. The question now is, can they be made more accessible to the public?

International Day of Sign Languages: NGMA holds cultural event, educates on role of museums in unity

Over 1,000 Gifts Received by PM Including Those from CWG Medal Winners to be Auctioned on Modi's Birthday

Vignette: Visvakarma Textiles is on at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Bengaluru

Adwaita Gadanayak to Carve Grand Statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: Meet the Celebrated Sculptor

A new show that highlights the many shades of artist Mehlli Gobhai

Textile designer Gaurang Shah to unveil khadi saris with a woven replication of Raja Ravi Varma paintings at NGMA, Mumbai, to mark Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary

S.G. Vasudev’s art transcends a rarefied world

Amol Palekar-NGMA row: Director general releases statement clarifying advisory committees are not dissolved

‘An Attempt to Curb Dissent’: Amol Palekar on Being Silenced at NGMA