Art Street at Coimbatore Vizha merges sustainability and creative expression
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Art Street at Coimbatore Vizha merges sustainability and creative expression

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Sustain to Retain — SuRe, will be the theme of this year’s Art Street at Coimbatore Vizha, where sustainability meets creativity. “We constantly challenge ourselves to stay relevant and innovative,” says P Ashwin Kumar, head of the Art Street for this edition. “This year, we will focus on trends like resin art, digital art, 3D installations, and upcycled sculptures, while showcasing nearly 2,000 artworks from over 100 artists. “Our aim is to discover emerging artists and to promote endangered art forms like tribal art, Pattachitra, Gond art, and Kerala mural works,” adds Kumar.

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Two-day art street begins in Coimbatore with a diverse collection of artworks
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Two-day art street begins in Coimbatore with a diverse collection of artworks

The Hindu  

A two-day art exhibition — Art Street or “Oviya Sandhai” — featuring works of more than 100 artists from different parts of the country, began in Coimbatore on Saturday as part of Coimbatore Vizha. P. Ashwin Kumar, head of Art Street, said the theme raises awareness about plastic’s damaging impact and motivates everyone to use plastics responsibly. “Art Street at …

Art Mumbai 2024: An emerging platform for contemporary South Asian voices
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Art Mumbai 2024: An emerging platform for contemporary South Asian voices

Live Mint  

The 2024 edition of Art Mumbai is all set to showcase modern and contemporary art from across the globe with a special focus on visual vocabularies from South Asia. Some are bringing masterpieces by 20th century icons such as Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and Anish Kapoor," says Dinesh Vazirani, co-founder, Art Mumbai. “We have broadened the scope of Art Mumbai …

Art Special 2024: The new vocabulary of street art in India
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Art Special 2024: The new vocabulary of street art in India

Live Mint  

At the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School in Rajasthan, the walls of a class I room are alive with three-dimensional alphabets. Artists are exploring new vocabularies, reviving age-old wall art, putting out fearless messages in a bid to reclaim public spaces of all kinds—ranging from schools and government buildings to art districts. In Delhi’s Lodhi art district, one can see a …

Ukkadam Art District showcases Coimbatore’s wetlands in multi-coloured murals
2 years ago

Ukkadam Art District showcases Coimbatore’s wetlands in multi-coloured murals

The Hindu  

A cheerful mural of yellow, red birds and blue ducks breathes life into a concrete facade at Pullukadu Housing Unit of Ukkadam Art District in Coimbatore. The third edition of St+art India Foundation’s art intervention in Coimbatore themed on wetlands and bio diversity, now open to the public, features three colourful murals painted by artists like House of Berserk, Anha …

The evolution of street art and graffiti in South India
3 years, 10 months ago

The evolution of street art and graffiti in South India

The Hindu  

“When I painted my first wall without any permission, I waited for the day when it would make it to the news. Tyler’s first solo exhibit in India, currently on display at Method, Bandra and Kala Ghoda, is perhaps a sign that graffiti and street art, largely considered “anti-art”, has found a place in the mainstream. By the artist’s own …

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