Beyond Wordplay
Bahraini artists Jamal Abdulrahim, Ayman Jaafar, Seema Baqi and Mayasa Al Sowaidi share their metaphors with Suman Doonga An airline window opens to the tactile fluidity of nature abstracts, …
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Reliance Foundation pledges landmark gift to Met for Indian art
Copyrighted image courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced that the Reliance Foundation, the Indian philanthropic …
Reliance Foundation pledges landmark gift to Met for Indian art Read More150 years of Indian photography goes on display in London
Photography arrived early in India. The first recorded photographs of the subcontinent were taken in the 1840s, and the authorities of the British Empire appointed a string of official photographers …
150 years of Indian photography goes on display in London Read MoreArtists paint the town red for St+art Mumbai ’17
After successful runs in Delhi, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, the street art festival is coming back to the Maximum City. St+art India has been adding colour and creativity to the mostly …
Artists paint the town red for St+art Mumbai ’17 Read MoreResurrecting the Folk Arts
Asian folk art has long fascinated the West, which is drawn to its intricate tales, myths and traditions. But the value of the artworks are lost on most Indians. …
Resurrecting the Folk Arts Read MoreArt across borders – India Bahrain art exchange initiative
New Delhi: Art Bahrain Across Borders, (ArtBAB), the Kingdom of Bahrain’s premier contemporary art fair and curated artists program under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim …
Art across borders – India Bahrain art exchange initiative Read MoreGet Lost Inside These Golden Spires Transforming the Sackler Pavilion
Terminal, the work of acclaimed artist Subodh Gupta, recalls an urban cityscape The tall, spindly golden spires at many Eastern temples, mosques and churches are being replicated in …
Get Lost Inside These Golden Spires Transforming the Sackler Pavilion Read MoreA bad year for contemporary Indian art
While the art market is on the road to self-correction, 2017, which has seen 22 auctions by 15 auction houses, has been particularly weak in terms of market performance …
A bad year for contemporary Indian art Read MoreChinese bowl auctioned for record US$37.7m in Hong Kong; buyer of rare 11th century piece unknown
Bidding for brush washer from 11th century Ru imperial kiln began at HK$80 million, and 30 bids were made before it was sold; amid speculation over who the buyer …
Chinese bowl auctioned for record US$37.7m in Hong Kong; buyer of rare 11th century piece unknown Read MoreCelebrating the maestro’s work
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Finally, it’s time for a fitting tribute to Raja Ravi Varma in the form of an international foundation in the name of the celebrated painter. Titled Raja Ravi …
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