State of the art
4 years, 6 months ago

State of the art

India Today  

Fear, panic attacks, bouts of anxiety, and self-reflection are some of the varied emotions being stirred up by the pandemic. Traditional art is grabbing a lot of attention internationally”, says Yosha Gupta, founder of Memeraki, an online platform that retails crafted merchandise which is a mix of traditional art and contemporary fashion. “Since it isn’t clear by when we could have such gatherings in place, storytelling around art is definitely gripping people’s interest,” says art collector Kiran Nadar, chairperson of Kiran Nadar Museum of Art. “Right now, online competitions, webinars with famous artists and DIY programmes are on the rise.” KNMA has announced online workshops for adults and children to learn and create artworks via online video instructions. A Chain Reaction Artists Ayesha Singh and Purvai Rai have launched ‘Art Chain India’, an initiative focussed on supporting Indian artists working with the visual arts.

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Preserving the Legacy: K.G. Subramanyan's Enduring Impact on Indian Culture
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The Hindu  

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Textile art: more than a trend?
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Textile art: more than a trend?

The Hindu  

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Unique modern art voices from the Himalaya
10 months, 4 weeks ago

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Live Mint  

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

India Art Fair 2024: Tried, tested and the new

The Hindu  

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Report: The Madras Art Weekend 2023
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Report: The Madras Art Weekend 2023

Hindustan Times  

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Three new spaces for art and culture and pondering the museum’s changing mandate
1 year, 2 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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This art exhibition at Chennai’s DakshinaChitra blends local with modern and post-modern styles
1 year, 4 months ago

This art exhibition at Chennai’s DakshinaChitra blends local with modern and post-modern styles

The Hindu  

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The ‘cheerleaders’ of the art world
1 year, 5 months ago

The ‘cheerleaders’ of the art world

The Hindu  

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Actress Amita Suman partners with Sotheby’s for new contemporary art sale
1 year, 8 months ago

Actress Amita Suman partners with Sotheby’s for new contemporary art sale

The Independent  

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Decoding the boom in India’s digital art
1 year, 10 months ago

Decoding the boom in India’s digital art

The Hindu  

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Kiran Nadar Museum of Art to feature cross-border exhibition at Dhaka Art Summit
1 year, 11 months ago

Kiran Nadar Museum of Art to feature cross-border exhibition at Dhaka Art Summit

Hindustan Times  

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INTERVIEW | Art collector Masanori Fukuoka on Nasreen Mohamedi and her works
2 years ago

INTERVIEW | Art collector Masanori Fukuoka on Nasreen Mohamedi and her works

The Hindu  

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Exhibition brings together works by seven pioneering Indian artists
2 years, 1 month ago

Exhibition brings together works by seven pioneering Indian artists

Hindustan Times  

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The Role of Art in Today's World: India Art Fair 2022 And Beyond
2 years, 1 month ago

The Role of Art in Today's World: India Art Fair 2022 And Beyond

News 18  

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2 years, 2 months ago

Traditional Indian art is witnessing a contemporary makeover. And the art market is loving it

The Hindu  

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SH Raza's centenary: Kiran Nadar talks about his immeasurable impact on the world of art
2 years, 7 months ago

SH Raza's centenary: Kiran Nadar talks about his immeasurable impact on the world of art

Firstpost  

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2 years, 7 months ago

Artists who are darning a new textile art story

Live Mint  

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2 years, 7 months ago

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Firstpost  

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\'World needs art\'
2 years, 8 months ago

\'World needs art\'

Deccan Chronicle  

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Living Art | Nishad Avari, Christie's Specialist, discusses reasons behind increasing prices of Jehangir Sabavala's works
2 years, 10 months ago

Living Art | Nishad Avari, Christie's Specialist, discusses reasons behind increasing prices of Jehangir Sabavala's works

Firstpost  

“Jehangir Sabavala was one of the few modern Indian artists to extensively document his oeuvre. Below are edited excerpts from an interview with Nishad Avari, Christie’s [New York> Specialist, Head of Sale and Associate Vice President, South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art, on famed painter Jehangir Sabavala. Christie’s first sold Sabavala’s work in 1995 as part of one of the …

An auction that celebrates the milestone works of modern masters
3 years, 3 months ago

An auction that celebrates the milestone works of modern masters

Live Mint  

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An art exhibition for all
3 years, 4 months ago

An art exhibition for all

Live Mint  

The scene in the painting is quotidian: a family of six going about their everyday routine. A covid-inspired Phad painting by Kalyan Joshi Joshi is one of the 40-odd artists who will be part of an affordable art show, which opens on 30 July at Mumbai’s Method Kala Ghoda. “I don’t think art should be limited to any one kind,” …

How Santosh Jain’s artwork brings women to the forefront
3 years, 5 months ago

How Santosh Jain’s artwork brings women to the forefront

Live Mint  

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3 years, 8 months ago

Five ways the art world is changing

Hindustan Times  

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Delhi to turn into an art zone for a week
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi to turn into an art zone for a week

Live Mint  

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Delhi's Kiran Nadar Museum of Art comes home
4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi's Kiran Nadar Museum of Art comes home

New Indian Express  

Tell us about the advantages and disadvantages of using a virtual medium for viewing the artworks? While virtual tours can never replicate the sensory experience of viewing an artwork in person, I feel that it comes to a close second. Also, the huge advantage is that virtual tours will enable access to a greater number of audiences and it will …

In Pakistan, artists reinvent contemporary art canon as galleries negotiate virtual experiences amid a pandemic
4 years, 5 months ago

In Pakistan, artists reinvent contemporary art canon as galleries negotiate virtual experiences amid a pandemic

Firstpost  

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Galleries go online as world of art adjusts
4 years, 6 months ago

Galleries go online as world of art adjusts

China Daily  

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Galleries go online as world of art adjusts
4 years, 6 months ago

Galleries go online as world of art adjusts

China Daily  

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