Share:“What happened is unfortunate, but it’s highlighted how important these works are to people from all walks of life,” said Hanif Kureshi, co-founder of St+art India. Street art has always been a way to reclaim public spaces, a means of democratizing art and taking it out of galleries and conventional art spaces. The street art […]
Share:The Hindu goddess of learning, Saraswati, is depicted playing her veena in the outdoors, amidst the bright hues of her mount, the peacock, and a landscape of flowers. A woman gazes at a swan in rapt attention, the folds of her pink sari meticulously captured on canvas. The creator of these artworks — among a multitude of […]
Share:Following virtual repatriation ceremony – Stolen Art A statue from the University of Regina’s collection at the MacKenzie Art Gallery began its journey home this morning with a virtual repatriation ceremony. The University of Regina’s Dr. Thomas Chase, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, met with Mr. Ajay Bisaria, High Commissioner of India, over Zoom to officially […]
Share:Selected artworks from the post-Independence era that offer a glimpse into Indias contemporary art have been put up on view at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in the national capital. Coming from the NGMA gallery’s in-house collection which was in the reserve for about a year and a half, the works represent few […]
Share:The #MeToo movement in the Indian art world asks the alpha male artist to step back and highlights an urgent need to dismantle existing notions of the female form, talent and power Picasso ‘Le Rêve’ (1932), the erotic content of which is evident in the woman’s face. It could have been the Indian […]
Share:When you think about art indices, you need to consider carefully what they choose to include as well as what they are forced to leave out. While making a laudable attempt to bring transparency to the opaque art market, they have always been hobbled by the lack of sales data available. All of them rely […]
Share:To illuminate the potential treasure troves lying within the world of ancient art. In a time where traditional investment avenues like stocks and real estate seem shaky, it’s time to turn our attention to undervalued assets with long-term promise. The Hidden Gems of the Past In recent times, whispers have circulated about a surge in […]
