There is an An online show by Museum of Art & Photography pays homage to the rich tradition of quilting in the subcontinent and its impact on modern Indian art The desire to mend, repair and reuse is intrinsic to human nature, though that may be hard to believe in this age of disposable living. […]
The material, which reflects 98% of light, will have significant use in cooling buildings and fighting climate change Scientists have unveiled a paint said to be the “whitest on record”, and the museum world is keen to get their hands on it. Researchers at Purdue University, Indiana, have spent six years developing a paint that […]
Nandalal Bose death anniversary: Today is the death anniversary of legendary artist Nandalal Bose. A pioneer of modern art in India, Nandalal Bose died on April 16, 1966. Today is the death anniversary of legendary artist Nandalal Bose. A pioneer of modern art in India, Nandalal Bose died on April 16, 1966. Nandalal Boseis credited with designing the original […]
“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 […]
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi– Given the current exposure Indian art is receiving, the projected turnover for the market will hold its ground, and further expand over the next decade. Analyzing, researching, and thereafter including Indian art properties, during the asset planning and strategy phase should not be undermined, says Siddanth Shetty, V.P. Business Strategy […]
To ride this recent boom, India’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, WazirX, has launched the country’s first marketplace for NFTs Investors looking to jump on the bandwagon should note there is little clarity on how they are regulated American TV show Saturday Night Live recently did a skit on what NFTs or non-fungible tokens are. In the […]
From Ebrahim Alkazi to Soumitra Chatterjee: A look at luminaries in the fields of music, dance, theatre, acting, etc., who left us this year, leaving a huge void in the art and culture scene in India The pandemic year was not only costly in terms of the impact it had on the health care sector but also […]
Filmmaker, art historian and photographer Benoy K Behl studies how the ancient murals at the Ajanta Caves still have the potential to lend a new perspective to Indian art India has one of the finest traditions of paintings in the world. This early tradition is not generally known, as many of these paintings are hidden […]
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 […]
