A student paints the wall of a house at the tribal settlement in Perumpara in Malakkappara as part of an art camp | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At a tribal settlement in Perumpara Colony in Malakkappara, a hilly region on the Kerala-Tamil border, a few children sit down to paint. They have just got a fresh […]
When the artworks of three generations of a family come together, it is more than a showcase of artistic talent. It is a heart-warming event tinged with emotion, memories and love. Sethubandhanam, an exhibition at the Durbar Hall Art Gallery, chronicles a family’s journey in art. A tribute to the late artist, writer and illustrator […]
At 91, Jyoti Bhatt still works from his Baroda studio, engrossed in painting, analogue photography and printmaking. The studio is quiet but alive, filled with etched plates, photographic prints, and the gentle persistence of a lifelong practice. For over a month, Through the Line and the Lens, a landmark retrospective curated by contemporary artist and […]
A picture of zen. This is how most remember the late Malaysian artist Sivam Selvaratnam, a pioneering female voice in the still-growing melting pot that is post-Independence Malayan art. The ‘zen’ was not just limited to her personality — her canvases spoke of a quiet confidence. Deeply meditative at times, and unpredictable at others, the […]
Suneet Chopra: The Critic & His Art at the IGNCA Suneet Chopra was a kind man. The late art critic and senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) was always accessible and warm, and at any art opening, he would give young, upcoming artists the same attention as a Jatin Das or Jogen […]
Urban Crowd Filled by Bhuwal Prasad on display at his solo show Whimsical Lines: Urban Refrain Through Tribal Abstraction at Gallerie Nvya in Delhi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bhuwal Prasad, who hails from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, brings a unique blend of tribal elements, urban clutter, and futuristic wonder to his canvases, challenging the […]
Artwork by Palestinian artist Sobhiya Hasan on display at the exhibition titled The Body Called Palestine in Delhi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The more things change the more they stay the same. More than 20 years ago, Palestinian author Rana Barakati was quoted in Seeking Palestine, “Palestine-in-exile is an idea, a love, a goal, […]
An artwork by Rajnish Channesh Founded in 2017, Mumbai-based Cultivate Art aims to bridge the gap between young art collectors and artists. Their latest art exhibition, Young Collectors Weekend Global, comes to Bengaluru for the first time ever. The show will be launched on May 22, and introduce the works of 18 emerging artists to […]
From Yamini Mohan’s show | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT In a corner of the gallery space at Kashi Art Cafe in Fort Kochi, facing two paintings, sits a sculpture made of scrap metal, the torso of a man bent forward, as if curling inward. One can feel the weight on him, the burden could be […]
The research-based retrospective One Hundred Years and Counting at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath (CKP), features Indian artist and Padma Vibhushan awardee, KG Subramanyan’s wide collection of works. Curated by cultural theorist Nancy Adajania, the exhibition provides an insight not only into the artist’s life, but also the context of his works and philosophies. “KG Subramanyan […]
