Bengaluru is flexing its cultural muscle
1 year, 1 month ago

Bengaluru is flexing its cultural muscle

The Hindu  

Bengaluru is a shapeshifter. RavichandarHonorary director, Bangalore International Centre Bringing things closer home “These kinds of large, city-wide platforms remind people of the city’s active calendar of events,” says artist Abishek Ganesh Jayashree of Kaimurai, one of the participants of ‘The Makers’ Trail’, an event organised by Architectural Digest India’s founding editor Manju Sara Rajan as part of UBH. “The intention was to bring all of the makers under one platform, and facilitate the public having a window into the making of these beautiful objects,” she says, adding that the offering is part of the city’s attempts to open up its art and culture spaces to all. Building engagement Bengaluru’s new institutions — the Bangalore International Centre, Museum of Art & Photography and Science Gallery Bengaluru — are keenly aware of the city’s fostering attitude to culture. “We’re here to create a two-way bridge between research and the public.” City as cultural hub The on-going alternative art-led initiatives in Bengaluru are a response to the lack of institutional support for local artists and makers, something the new institutions are determined to support.

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Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy art exhibition in Bengaluru from January 18
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Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy art exhibition in Bengaluru from January 18

The Hindu  

The Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy is set to host an exhibition and sale of unique artworks titled ‘A Work of Art for Every Home’ from January 18 to 21 at Chitra Kala Parishath in Bengaluru. This initiative aims to democratise art by showcasing approximately 600 artworks from hundreds of artists, offering a diverse range of styles and media at accessible …

Lit for Life Dialogue 2025: Bengaluru celebrates literature, art and cinema
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Lit for Life Dialogue 2025: Bengaluru celebrates literature, art and cinema

The Hindu  

It was an evening of insightful conversations and stimulating exchange of ideas at the Lit for Life Dialogue 2025, which witnessed a packed auditorium at Christ, in Bengaluru on December 20, 2024. “It’s an exciting chapter for us as we build on our relationship with the people of the city, bringing distinguished writers, creative thinkers, and inspiring intellectuals to interact …

Bengaluru streets turn into art galleries with Gode BLR mural festival
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Bengaluru streets turn into art galleries with Gode BLR mural festival

Hindustan Times  

The streets of Bengaluru have been transformed into a vibrant living gallery as part of the Gode BLR Mural Festival, a Bengaluru Hubba 2024 initiative. Organised as part of Bengaluru Hubba 2024, the Gode BLR festival has transformed ordinary walls into works of art, Murals have sprung to life across key locations in the city, adding splashes of color and …

Artisera opens art gallery in Bengaluru
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Artisera opens art gallery in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

After making a name for themselves in the online art space over the past nine years, Artisera threw open the doors of their first-ever physical space in Bengaluru last week, with an inaugural show. Initially founded by Varun Backliwal and Lisa Jain as an online art gallery in 2019, Artisera displayed the works of as many as 34 artists at …

A celebration of Indian coasts on canvas at this exhibit in Chennai
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A celebration of Indian coasts on canvas at this exhibit in Chennai

The Hindu  

Traverse the sandy beaches of Goa and West Bengal at Sarala’s Artworld. Featuring Goan artist Shripad Gurav and Bengali sculptor Subrata Paul, the exhibition showcases the diverse culture of coastal India through mixed mediums. Drawing from his culture and the Indo-Portuguese architecture of his hometown Keri in Pernem, Goa, artist Shripad Gurav incorporates Indian classical structures into urban spaces. Also …

BLR Hubba 2024 preview: Bengaluru’s grand celebration of art and culture returns
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BLR Hubba 2024 preview: Bengaluru’s grand celebration of art and culture returns

The Hindu  

Last year, the inaugural Unboxing BLR Hubba set out to establish Bengaluru as a cultural hotspot, drawing inspiration from the iconic Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Our challenges as a city are different — potholes, water, and garbage — but our goal is similar: to position Bengaluru as a city worth celebrating on the world map.” This year, BLR Hubba returns from …

Embrace the Weather: Creative Pursuits Amid Extreme Temperatures in Bengaluru
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Embrace the Weather: Creative Pursuits Amid Extreme Temperatures in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

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Mumbai’s Baro Art brings beauty to Bengaluru this weekend
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Mumbai’s Baro Art brings beauty to Bengaluru this weekend

The Hindu  

While there seems to be an art exhibition in Bengaluru every other week, it is obvious as to what makes the Affordable Art Show stand out. “Baro Art is based on the democratisation of art, something I believe strongly in,” says Srila Chatterjee, founder of Baro Art. They should not think of it as something that sports a price tag …

Bengaluru airport’s 080 Lounge in Terminal 2 celebrates local heritage, art: Report
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Bengaluru airport’s 080 Lounge in Terminal 2 celebrates local heritage, art: Report

Hindustan Times  

The newly inaugurated 080 Lounge in Terminal 2 of the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru pays tribute to the city’s rich heritage through a blend of local art, music, and culinary experiences. This lounge epitomizes the four foundational themes of Terminal 2: sustainability, art and culture, the concept of a terminal in a garden, and advanced technology, the Deccan Herald …

Art in Transit to unveil Living Libraries at Bengaluru’s Cubbon Park metro station
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Art in Transit to unveil Living Libraries at Bengaluru’s Cubbon Park metro station

The Hindu  

“We look at traditional libraries as places of learning, but what if we were to look at the city and earth as co-facilitators of knowledge too?” asks Yash Bhandari, the curator of Living Libraries, a new research project launched by Art in Transit, a public art and pedagogic initiative facilitated by the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology …

Bengaluru’s Art Park is celebrating its 75th session this weekend.
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Bengaluru’s Art Park is celebrating its 75th session this weekend.

The Hindu  

This weekend, Ark Park celebrates a landmark — it is their 75th session in the city and in an age when consistency is rare, their commitment is truly commendable. The brainchild of one of the city’s senior artists, S.G. Vasudev, Art Park began in 2014 as a cultural initiative to involve artists and their audiences. However, since their 75th is …

Bengaluru street art tackles women’s safety, drug abuse, and cybercrime
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Bengaluru street art tackles women’s safety, drug abuse, and cybercrime

The Hindu  

Graffiti for Hope, an initiative spearheaded by Rotary International, has brought social issues to the forefront. Project coordinator, Nivedita Dutta, envisioned an enduring, impactful method of raising awareness about women’s safety, drug abuse, and cybercrime — three of the most pressing issues identified by the Bengaluru Police. “Street art sticks in people’s minds long after an event or campaign has …

A note on the issue: The confluence of art and science
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A note on the issue: The confluence of art and science

Live Mint  

The trees at the new Science Gallery Bengaluru wear backpacks, lumpy little triangles of brown strapped to their trunks. I assumed it was a new-fangled gardening tool to send nutrients directly into weakened trees, but inside the gallery, standing in front of an interactive installation by artist Jane Tingley, I realised the little backpacks housed sensors that tracked the way …

Bengaluru’s cultural landscape of limited spaces and growing pains
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru’s cultural landscape of limited spaces and growing pains

The Hindu  

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A new mural captures Bengaluru’s diverse gender community
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A new mural captures Bengaluru’s diverse gender community

Live Mint  

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Bengaluru is all set for the fourth edition of Designuru by IIID BRC
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Bengaluru is all set for the fourth edition of Designuru by IIID BRC

The Hindu  

The Indian Institute of Interior Designers Bangalore Regional Chapter will be hosting its fourth design festival in the city, Designuru 4.0 from January 19 to 25 at the Rangoli Metro Boulevard. Besides the deluge of design extravaganza, the week will also host live demonstrations by national award winning artisans from across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. This includes national award winning …

Report: The Madras Art Weekend 2023
1 year ago

Report: The Madras Art Weekend 2023

Hindustan Times  

The second edition of the Madras Art Weekend, held from November 29 to December 3, put the spotlight on the works of nearly 150 emerging and established artists, including two from abroad. These include MF Husain’s Two Women with Elephants, Ram Kumar’s The City, Krishen Khanna’s Ramu Kaa Dhaba, Jeram Patel’s Hospital series, the works of KCS Paniker, NN Rimzon’s …

Three new spaces for art and culture and pondering the museum’s changing mandate
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Three new spaces for art and culture and pondering the museum’s changing mandate

The Hindu  

Last year, on a whim, I wrote to British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor, inviting him, along with dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, and award winning West African architect Francis Kere, to create public artworks in India. But, what had driven me to this illogical invite was the fact that both Indian gallery art and public art rarely ever make magnanimous and …

Bengaluru becomes first Indian city to join World Cities Culture Forum
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Bengaluru becomes first Indian city to join World Cities Culture Forum

The Hindu  

July 26, 2023 10:01 pm | Updated July 27, 2023 10:53 am IST - Bengaluru The network currently has 40 cities spanning six continents, and Bengaluru is set to join the league of cities like New York, London, Paris, Tokyo and Dubai among others. Bengaluru has become the first Indian city to become part of the World Cities Culture Forum …

Bengaluru’s quiet design revolution
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Bengaluru’s quiet design revolution

The Hindu  

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Exhibition brings together works by seven pioneering Indian artists
2 years, 2 months ago

Exhibition brings together works by seven pioneering Indian artists

Hindustan Times  

A new exhibition here has brought together works by seven pioneering Indian artists -- Akbar Padamsee, Krishen Khanna, Arpita Singh, Jyoti Bhatt, Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Himmat Shah and Vivan Sundaram -- often credited for shaping the landscape of art in post-Independence India. Exhibition brings together works by seven pioneering Indian artists "Around the Table: Conversations about Milestones, Memories, Mappings", organised …

How Bengaluru’s transwomen are reclaiming the city, one click at a time
2 years, 4 months ago

How Bengaluru’s transwomen are reclaiming the city, one click at a time

The Hindu  

When mural artist Shanthi Muniswamy was handed a digital camera, the one image she really wanted to capture was that of a bougainvillea, resplendent in the sunrise. The journey to many such photographs shot by Shanthi and other transgender artists of the Aravani Art Project finds a place in Kathegala Kanive, a documentary directed by Vikas Badiger. She also saw …

How art can become a medium of conservation
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How art can become a medium of conservation

Live Mint  

"I am using art as my medium to add to a narrative that is pertinent to the times we are living in,” says Delhi-based PaperChirrups founder Niharika Rajput, who specialises in creating handcrafted paper sculptures of wildlife, especially birds. There’s always scope to make things more interesting!” NIHARIKA RAJPUT, 30 Wildlife and conservation artist, National Geographic explorer, and founder, PaperChirrups …

Art collectives from the North-East focus on the community
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Art collectives from the North-East focus on the community

Live Mint  

What forms can a book take? This unique experiment was conducted in January by the Assam-based Anga Art Collective as part of kNOw School, a travelling school initiative that looks beyond set curricula and teaching methods, inspiring children to think anew about ways to bring together contemporary art forms and local material. Jayanta Mili with his artist book, which he …

Narratives from Baroda in Delhi’s art scene
2 years, 9 months ago

Narratives from Baroda in Delhi’s art scene

Hindustan Times  

Among the many schools of art across the country, one hub that is known for its rich history of royal art patronage is Gujarat’s Vadodara or Baroda. Artist Ramgopal Kumawat’s artworks are among the works of 51 artists, that are on display as part of an exhibition titled The Baroda March. “Baroda has a beautiful thing I haven’t witnessed in …

Bengaluru, Delhi and a visual tale of two cities
3 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru, Delhi and a visual tale of two cities

Live Mint  

Over the past few months, two artists have been documenting the sights and memories that define the cities they live in: Delhi and Bengaluru. If artist Aditya Raj, who first arrived in the Capital to study law, was inspired by Inktober, an art challenge held every October, Bengaluru-based Sangeetha Alwar has recreated memories of a pre-covid city through its people …

65 Indian artists will get together in Italy for a groundbreaking exhibition in November
3 years, 2 months ago

65 Indian artists will get together in Italy for a groundbreaking exhibition in November

The Hindu  

Sometimes art is the best catharsis. Curated by Myna Mukherjee and Davide Quadrio in collaboration with Turin’s annual contemporary art fair, Artissima, Hub India is backed by many players from the world of culture and art. Discussing the multi-part project, the curators outlined some of the main issues in a joint statement: “Crossing the cultural rubicon between modern and contemporary …

Bengaluru’s Museum of Art & Photography goes virtual
4 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru’s Museum of Art & Photography goes virtual

The Hindu  

The pandemic may have pushed Bengaluru’s Museum of Art & Photography’s plans to house itself in a state-of-the-art facility to 2021, but it has started welcoming audiences virtually. “Our aim with the digital museum is to actively work towards captivating new audiences,” says founder-trustee Abhishek Poddar. For example, a collaboration with The British Museum in London pairs Nainsukh’s 18th century …

Bengaluru’s Museum of Art & Photography launches digitally with a virtual festival
4 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru’s Museum of Art & Photography launches digitally with a virtual festival

The Hindu  

“The pandemic has changed the way we live. People still fear crowded public spaces and it will be a while before we return to life as we knew it,” says Kamini Sawhney, director, Museum of Art & Photography. “Since week one of the nationwide lockdown, we have been experimenting with different things in a bid to understand our audiences better: …

A decade in Indian art: 2010s saw rise of private collectors, emergent relationship between between sector and CSR
5 years ago

A decade in Indian art: 2010s saw rise of private collectors, emergent relationship between between sector and CSR

Firstpost  

The emergence of a wealth of private museums as part of the Indian art scene has been the consequence of another trend that has held serious sway over the last decade — foundation-building. Some of these include the Dashrath Patel Museum in Alibaug, off the Mumbai coast, housing paintings, ceramic pottery, photography, and design-related work by the late Dashrath Patel, …

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