![]() | When art recovers citiesFloods and furious storms have wreaked havoc over the centuries, wiping out civilisations without a trace, but what has remained to tell their stories long after, is the art they left behind. |
![]() | Smart as paint in the Lodhi Art DistrictOn the walls of the Lodhi Art District are murals in popping colors that reflect the quiet life, the street scenes, and afternoons under a wilting winter sun. Go visit before they are gone. |
![]() | Represented by artPoliticians may never fit into the identity of an artist because their primary identity that the world recognises them, will always be that of a leader. |
![]() | For Art’s sake: Digging up family treesArt historian BN Goswamy, who founded new scholarship on Pahari painters and Indian miniature paintings, gave primacy to an artist’s family and identified it as the site of emerging styles |
![]() | Epic Proportions, Miniature ScaleIn the depiction, behind the royal elephant, two more elephants carry significant items—the first bears the royal insignia of Mahi and Maratib, while the second carries a large kettle drum. |
![]() | Haripura Panels: Pieces of history that provide a crucial picture of rural IndiaThe Haripura Panels, a series of 400 posters, painted by one of the pioneers of Modern Indian art, Nandalal Bose, is on display in Bengaluru for the first time. |
![]() | Divine tales of love in an artistic fusionTejasmi Honey’s Tanjore Painting Fusion Art exhibition paid homage to the centuries-old art form while simultaneously embracing the modern nuances of combining diverse regional painting techniques. |
![]() | Keepers of Queer historiesIn India, there are periodic debates over gender consciousness. However, the stereotyped deriving of queer as a Western concept eclipses the extensive history of Indian queer art. |
![]() | 'The Indian Cat' book review: Cool catsRenowned art historian BN Goswamy’s latest book is a compendium of cat stories and paintings that trace how the animal has figured in the history of art, literature and culture of India |
![]() | 5,000-sqft ‘galaxy’ on wall turns heads in ThiruvananthapuramThe 25-ft tall canvas depicts the space and the solar system. “Painting public murals are nothing like working on a canvas. |
![]() | Circling memoriesIndia’s two top women painters Madhvi Parekh and Shobha Broota celebrate their differences by paying homage to the influences that shaped their work. |
![]() | Colours diffusing into joySenior artist Anjani Reddy's art exhibition, 'Joyous Circuit of Life', brings together a collection of paintings and wearable art, showcasing Indian festivities, colours in Indian culture and more. |
![]() | Kerala: Attappadi tribal students create record with painting on canvasThe 186 students took two hours and 15 minutes to complete the 720-feet-long work. |
![]() | The Mahatma as museArtist Adarsh Baji's first solo art show, 'Give Peace Another Chance' at Hyderabad’s Kalakriti Art Gallery, pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 154th birth anniversary. |
![]() | Art speaks more than wordsConnecting visual art with storytelling, Gallery 78 at Madhapur hosts a unique lineup of artworks curated by Aman Preet Kaur. CE takes a look. |
![]() | Divine festivityHyderabad streets came alive with vibrant Vinayaka Mandaps, celebrating the spirit of the revered Lord Vinayaka during Ganesh Chaturthi. |
![]() | Portrait of an artist as a manFor the portrait, Ramesh, who graduated from MS University, Baroda, drew inspiration from the famed Mughal miniature painting, Dying Inayat Khan. |
![]() | A gallery of imagination and intuitionClichés aside, art imitates life. The sixth edition of the Delhi Contemporary Art Week (DCAW) presented by six galleries, encapsulates the concerns of our times. |
![]() | Protest over paintings near Hanuman statue in Gujarat townThe Gujarat’s monks have already voiced their objections, and now the Vishwa Hindu Parishad has jumped into the fray. |
![]() | Exploring the brighter sideJazeela Sherif is an engineer who holds an MBA, a PhD, and an MSc in financial engineering, and also a trained singer and a brilliant artist specialising in the watercolour medium. |
