In a dramatic Instagram post that resonated with the global art world, The Art Newspaper wrote: “When God closes a gallery door, [somewhere] He opens a browser window.” In another day and age, when nearly all forms of human activity would not have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic-related shutdown, feminists and gender experts would have spilled […]
Review by Madelia Hickman Ring NEW YORK CITY – If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? It was that sort of existential crisis facing organizers and participants of Asia Week 2020, which proceeded to take place March 12-19 despite the COVID-19 prompted […]
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 […]
The coronavirus outbreak may be keeping art collectors away from cities such as Hong Kong and Singapore, but it didn’t affect footfall at the India Art Fair (IAF) in New Delhi earlier this month.“I’m sure if people came here they would be very surprised,” said Indonesian collector Tom Tandio while standing in a bustling fair […]
New Delhi: The inaugural Asia Society Triennial – a multi-venue festival in the United States devoted to celebrating Asian contemporary art, ideas, and innovation – will feature at least three Indian artists, it was announced. As per a partial list of artist commissions announced by the organisers, Delhi-based Vibha Galhotra, Vadodara-based Abir Karmakar and Bengaluru-based […]
The project touches upon six art forms and engages with local artists from these art communities to curate a reflection of their version of what ‘goodness’ means to them. These six unique designs have been adorned on the Seagram’s 100 Pipers Limited Edition Pack for 2019 Scotch Whisky brand Seagram’s 100 Pipers has started a […]
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 […]
“Dhokra,” the art of lost wax casting, has its roots in the 5,000-year-old Indus Valley civilization. The art is most popular among the tribes of the Bastar region in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, who are swimming against the tide to keep the art alive. Deep inside the Dandakaranya forest in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, tribal artisans […]
Indian Oil Corporation’s biennial art exhibition – The Canvas Code – will open here on October 24, officials said on Wednesday. The exhibition, an initiative to promote young artists, will showcase a wide array of paintings by over 90 artists from all over India at the Jehangir Art Gallery. The six-day event will be inaugurated by painter Bose Krishnamachari. IOC […]
