Art made affordable – The Hindu

Deer Family, Gond artwork by Venkat Raman Singh Shyam in Ink and Acrylic on Canvas at Affordable Art in India exhibition in Delhi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Method Contemporary Art Space, in collaboration with Baro Market, has launched the ‘Affordable Art in India’ exhibition in Delhi. The initiative provides a unique opportunity to collectors, […]

Chennai’s House of Klothberg hosts Coalescence a contemporary art show in a retail setting

Coalescence at The House of Klothberg  | Photo Credit: Sangita Rajan shot on OnePlus A place for everything, and everything in its place. That is how the world makes sense. But art is meant to, and often does, defy boundaries. That defiance is what gives this art exhibition its quiet power. Rather than hang politely on […]

Twenty-five rare M.F. Husain paintings to be auctioned after Bombay HC nod

Archive image of artist M.F. Husain. | Photo Credit: K. Gajendran 25 rare paintings of late Indian modernist painter M.F. Husain, secured by NAFED as part of the proceeds of an alleged loan default case, will be auctioned on June 12 pursuant to a nod from the Bombay High Court. The auction titled, ‘M.F. Husain: […]

This botanical illustrator is charting the endemic and endangered species of the Western Ghats, one brushstroke at a time

Nilgiri Chilappan | Photo Credit: Special arrangement At the intersection of art and science, lies the realm of botanical illustration. For Suresh Ragavan, a bird artist, who has served as a botanical illustrator at the Botanical Survey of India for over 33 years, this realm has not only been a source of his bread and […]

A kaleidoscope of perspectives at Andhra University’s annual art show in Visakhapatnam

Visitors going around the artworks on display at the annual BFA and MFA 2025 exhibition – Spectrum at the Department of Fine Arts, AU, in Visakhapatnam . | Photo Credit: KR Deepak Spectrum, the annual art exhibition of the Department of Fine Arts at Andhra University, is an honest dialogue between artists and the world […]

Nikheel Aphale’s calligraphy creates a spiritual experience

Aksharscape | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT In his solo exhibition Aksharscape, artist Nikheel Aphale reflects on his personal experiences through calligraphy as a form of expression. The unusual forms on his canvases are wrapped in nostalgia and encompasses all that he strongly feels about.  “Usually calligraphy is considered ancient. But in my art, I have […]

Artist Ravikumar Kashi’s works bring a layered depth to paper

The fragility of paper, the endurance of a word, and the versatility of both. Bengaluru-based artist Ravikumar Kashi brings all of that together and then some, in his exhibition We Don’t End At Our Edges. Currently on display at the Museum of Art and Photography, the exhibits are unlike any you may have encountered before. […]

An exhibition of textile labels at MAP-Bengaluru reveals the history of branding and advertising in India

The collection, on display at the exhibition, takes you back in time | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement During the Indo-British textile trade, between the late 19th and mid-20th centuries, a few unique textile labels emerged. They were were known as tikats, tikas or chaaps. They were not simple tags attached to fabric, they carried imaginative […]

Of dreams and childhood josh in Vicky Roy’s b/w frames at Delhi exhibition Bachpan

Photo by Vicky Roy at Delhi exhibition Bachpan | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT What does it mean to grow up with nothing and still find joy? Vadehra Art Gallery invites viewers to ponder over it through a photo series titled Bachpan (childhood) by Vicky Roy. The photographs, filled with laughter, are a fleeting magic of […]

How artist Paresh Maity has taken his works across the globe

Paresh Maity at work | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Last week, the world got to witness, once again, the celebrated artist Paresh Maity’s dedication to the craft he has made his. He made his Cannes Film Festival debut at the age of 60 with the watercolour ‘Himalayas to the Indian Ocean’, which was unveiled on […]