Kashmir Valley is currently buzzing with artistic fervour as the National Painters' Camp, a collaborative initiative between the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages and the North Zone Cultural Centre, is underway. The camp serves as a platform for artists to showcase their diverse talents and engage in artistic exchanges, fostering a vibrant atmosphere of creativity. The …
On the afternoon of 4 August 2019, eminent Kashmiri artist Masood Hussain was driving back to his home in Srinagar’s Rajbagh area. “I knew something bad was going to happen,” says the soft-spoken Hussain, sitting in the guest room of his newly constructed home, its walls adorned with paintings made by his daughter, an upcoming artist. “My job as an …
