Winter art and the Bengal Biennale
2 days, 1 hour ago

Winter art and the Bengal Biennale

The Hindu  

Director and curator Siddharth Sivakumar and Trustees Malvika Banerjee and Jeet Banerjee’s Gameplan have launched the first- ever Bengal Biennale, a multigenerational tapestry of artistic expression, bringing together a diverse array of artists and their unique perspectives. The event this winter, to be held across two venues — the university town of Santiniketan from November 29 to December 22, 2024, and the metropolis of Kolkata from December 6, 2024 to January 5, 2025, –features artists and curators who challenge traditional boundaries and create immersive, thought-provoking installations. Nobel Prize-winning economist Prof Abhijit Banerjee and graphic novelist, author and filmmaker Sarnath Banerjee join hands for Water Tells, curated by Anshuman Dasgupta at Mitali Homestays, an iconic family home in Santiniketan. Her interactions with the Dalai Lama come through in her work, and when seen with Das’ photography, it creates a harmonious blend of art forms.

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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 …

A Journey Through the Rich Tapestry of Indian and South Asian Art
2 months ago

A Journey Through the Rich Tapestry of Indian and South Asian Art

Live Mint  

This article provides a comprehensive overview of B.N. Goswamy's latest book, 'Ruminations: 101 & More Short Essays on the Spirit of Indian Art'. The book explores the rich history of Indian and South Asian art, featuring evocative descriptions of the lost artisans' guilds of Europe, the dazzling embroideries in the Calico Museum, and the beauty of Tibetan sand mandalas. The …

India Art Fair: Exploration of Indian art from the 18th to the 21st centuries
10 months, 2 weeks ago

India Art Fair: Exploration of Indian art from the 18th to the 21st centuries

Firstpost  

DAG brings together modernists such as M. F. Husain, F. N. Souza, S. H. Raza and Krishen Khanna alongside Western artists who travelled to India, such as Thomas Daniell and Marius Bauer, to explore the evolution of Indian art through the 18th to 21st centuries in its exhibition, India Past & Present for the 15th edition of India Art Fair. …

Art Special 2024: Thukral and Tagra’s green mission
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Art Special 2024: Thukral and Tagra’s green mission

Live Mint  

For the last two decades, artists Jiten Thukral and Sumir Tagra, collectively known as Thukral and Tagra, have worked on projects that focus on everything from consumer culture to social issues. Their latest work as curators will see them bring art, science, policymaking and climate action together, collaborating with policy research institute and think tank Council on Energy, Environment and …

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  

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 …

Janmashtami 2023: Know the significance of Lord Krishna in Indian art and culture
1 year, 3 months ago

Janmashtami 2023: Know the significance of Lord Krishna in Indian art and culture

Firstpost  

Krishna, has evolved through the merging of numerous strands of cultural and religious influence, resulting in a multifaceted persona that has left an indelible mark on India’s literature, art, and culture. His diverse and intricate character, Krishna, has evolved through the merging of numerous strands of cultural and religious influence, resulting in a multifaceted persona that has left an indelible …

PROFILE | ‘Art must emerge from life and its tribulations’: Ganesh Haloi
1 year, 4 months ago

PROFILE | ‘Art must emerge from life and its tribulations’: Ganesh Haloi

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 10, 2023 11:00 IST - 9 MINS READ As I was looking at the works, I intuited that they were mapping specific places from memory—recording the sediments of history experienced first-hand while also documenting the afterimages of intensely perceived natural phenomena observed over a long period of time and later revisited.” These aphoristic words are from Adam …

A new exhibition pushes the boundaries of Indian modern art
1 year, 10 months ago

A new exhibition pushes the boundaries of Indian modern art

Live Mint  

It might come as a surprise for visitors to see Thomas Daniell’s Hunting the Serow in India as part of DAG’s seminal exhibition, Iconic Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art – Edition 2. Daniell had seen—and his nephew had shot at—many forest animals in India, but they were not his main area of interest, and he probably relied on a description.” …

Mumbai Gallery Weekend showcases the depth of Indian contemporary art
1 year, 11 months ago

Mumbai Gallery Weekend showcases the depth of Indian contemporary art

Live Mint  

The Mumbai Gallery Weekend, a regular fixture in the city’s cultural calendar, is back with new shows that explore the depth of contemporary art. On view at Art Musings, Colaba till 28 February Dr Banerjee in Dr Kulkarni’s Nursing Home and other paintings A solo exhibition by Atul Dodiya The artist revisits his love for cinema with 24 oil paintings …

Art exhibition explores elements of Indian mythology, religion and folklore
2 years ago

Art exhibition explores elements of Indian mythology, religion and folklore

Hindustan Times  

A new solo show by veteran artist Bratin Khan here explores the subjects of Indian mythology, religion and folk lore in a distinct style that is inspired by Rajasthani miniature paintings and the Bengal school of art. Art exhibition explores elements of Indian mythology, religion and folk lore "Primarily the journey began with worshipping the nature, through many landscape paintings. …

Artistic plea for climate action
2 years, 1 month ago

Artistic plea for climate action

New Indian Express  

In the second segment, one noticed works by artists who have displayed a distinct lack of concern about the impact our way of life has on the planet. Here, we viewed Ahmedabad-based Sanjay Chitara’s textile art of Mata ni Pachedi, in which artists use the central motif of the goddess alongside natural motifs like animals, trees, river, etc. In Sanjay’s …

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  

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 …

Book Review: ‘Sudhir Patwardhan: Walking Through Soul City’ curated by Nancy Adajania
2 years, 2 months ago

Book Review: ‘Sudhir Patwardhan: Walking Through Soul City’ curated by Nancy Adajania

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 20, 2022 10:25 IST There are two kinds of artists. Sudhir Patwardhan: Walking Through Soul City A Retrospective curated by Nancy Adajania The Guild, 2022 Pages: ‎496 Price: Rs.6,000 If in the former case, the artists’ engagement is more with themselves and their art, in the latter case, it is more about the world and life around. …

PARAM- Exhibition of supreme conception and creativity
2 years, 2 months ago

PARAM- Exhibition of supreme conception and creativity

Firstpost  

With 15 years in the market, Divine Art opens its post pandemic ventures with a meaningful collection of contemporary Indian art from the studios of eminent artists as well as those from personal collections. Title of the Exhibition: PARAM- Exhibition of Supreme Conception and Creativity Exhibition Preview: 06th October, 2022 Timings: 6 pm to 9 pm Venue: The Stainless Gallery, …

‘Don’t read anything into my art’: A. Ramachandran
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Don’t read anything into my art’: A. Ramachandran

The Hindu  

His work has evolved from politically explicit sculptures and paintings to colossal canvases. These days, Ramachandran’s art has evolved into peaceful images of brightly coloured lotus ponds and beautiful, traditionally-attired women that grace the homes of celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan. By this time, Ramachandran’s signature nayikas and raginis, used in a nod to Indian miniature art, which dramatises Radha-Krishna’s story …

Art collectives from the North-East focus on the community
2 years, 7 months ago

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 …

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

\'World needs art\'

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: London-based art expert Dr Cleo Roberts-Komireddi has a strong India, and in particular Hyderabad, connection, through marriage with the author and critic Kapil Komireddi, but her interest in art from Asia at large, and specifically India, stretches further back. She began reaching out to artists across south Asia, which she described as “an exciting and varied art scene but …

Narratives from Baroda in Delhi’s art scene
2 years, 8 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 …

Depicting ‘Devi’ through folk and tribal art
2 years, 11 months ago

Depicting ‘Devi’ through folk and tribal art

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The painting traditions of Kalighat, Madhubani, Mata ni Pachedi, and Pichwai have come alive in this exhibition themed around the ‘Devi’. And now, focussing on the depiction of women as Devi or goddesses in Indian art, an ongoing exhibition in the Capital draws from the regional painting traditions of Kalighat, Madhubani, Mata ni Pachedi, Pichwai and folk art …

65 Indian artists will get together in Italy for a groundbreaking exhibition in November
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Interview with Professor Gulammohammed Sheikh: Towards an alternative visual language
3 years, 5 months ago

Interview with Professor Gulammohammed Sheikh: Towards an alternative visual language

The Hindu  

Gulammohammed Sheikh is one of the best known contemporary Indian artists whose works have won critical acclaim internationally. It is true some of the greatest art is born of religious beliefs and practices, yet it is not difficult to see that much of what existed as sacred in the pre-modern artistic traditions drew upon multiple and diverse sources, often not …

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 …

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