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Chronicling Kathakali performances in pictures

Lawyer and hobby photographer N Ajith Menon has been chronicling Kathakali performances in pictures

In bliss: A scene from Manipuri dance recital; Bharati Shivaji in performance

'Gita Govinda' saw acclaimed artistes exploring different facets of the Lord

ANURADHA VELLAT During the Bhakti movement of 6th century, Krishna transformed from being God to a concept that represented a unified whole. The Vaishnava saints of Bhakti became enablers, who approached this concept with a certain sense of humanism and accessibility, making him more human and less God. The universal appeal associated with Krishna made him the friend, the husband, the child, the mother and the sakhi. The plethora of poetry, music and performative arts created during this time became a continued

How artist Ravi Kashi pushes the frontiers

Shailaja Tripathi Acclaimed artiste Ravi Kashi says he responds to his times with imagery that is poetic and suggestive, he does not believe in being direct

I want to provoke a happy, heady conversation among people: Artist Paul Fernandes

Ranjani Govind Paul’s lovely sketches of Bengaluru’s Swinging Seventies have been chosen by the Department of Posts for postcards and a special cover

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Rembrandt's Night Watch undergoes live restoration

High fashion at the Venice Biennale 2019

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An ode to the basic

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Christie’s to auction Indian art masterpieces to fund a collection of Bengali literature

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Say hi to the friendly neighbourhood monster

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Of psychedelic swirls and geometric symmetry

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Nitinn Miranni shouldn’t have said that!

How to be a ‘nomad’ artist

Chronicling Kathakali performances in pictures

Lawyer and hobby photographer N Ajith Menon has been chronicling Kathakali performances in pictures

'Gita Govinda' saw acclaimed artistes exploring different facets of the Lord

During the Bhakti movement of 6th century, Krishna transformed from being God to a concept that represented a unified whole. The Vaishnava saints of

How artist Ravi Kashi pushes the frontiers

Acclaimed artiste Ravi Kashi says he responds to his times with imagery that is poetic and suggestive, he does not believe in being direct

Crafting Khasak through letters and words

Artist Bhattathiri’s calligraphy works on OV Vijayan’s ‘Khasakkinte Ithihasam’ will be unveiled in Palakkad on September 1

I want to provoke a happy, heady conversation among people: Artist Paul Fernandes

Paul’s lovely sketches of Bengaluru’s Swinging Seventies have been chosen by the Department of Posts for postcards and a special cover

This photobook festival shines a light on the marginalised

The Kitab will be holding India’s first photobook festival from August 28-31 in Varanasi. With this international photobook festival, The Kitab

What is contemporary art? Three young artists and a gallery explore

Expressions of memory, freedom, and research, come together in a new annual show by Art Alive gallery in Delhi, which aims to re-look at the definition of contemporary art

Illustrator Hassan Zahreddine discusses the art of relief printing

At a workshop, the Beirut-based printmaker took participants through the tools and techniques behind crafting a book

Conserving personal memory through art

Using the softness of fabric and the structure of sculpture, Debasish Mukherjee’s new solo explores how we preserve personal memory

The Buddhas of Pakistan

Art historian Naman Ahuja hopes India will look closer at Gandhara art, a product of the intermingling of multiple cultures at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border

Meet India’s top Instagram calligraphers

Five Indian artists are using social media to revive an ancient art form, and even monetise it

Editing tips from a Photoshop expert

Experimenting with surreal photography, Photoshop expert Mohit Jaipuri creates images that challenge reality

Working with clay calms me down, says terracotta instructor Sangeeta Deepu

Terracotta instructor Sangeeta Deepu believes working with the material is a recipe for relaxation

Ammannur Parameswaran Chakyar receives Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2018

Heir to an artistic tradition, Ammannur Parameswaran (Kuttan) Chakyar received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2018, for his contributions towards Koodiyattam

Meet Hem Chandra Goswami, a master mask-maker from Majuli

Keeping the art of mask-making alive and thriving, Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee Hem Chandra Goswami hopes the tradition will become more popular and sustainable

Drive East festival showcases the best of India’s classical performance traditions

The Drive East festival in New York and San Francisco showcases Indian arts in an intimate setting

Lipika Rao's journey with art

Lipika Rao quit her corporate job to begin a new journey with art

From fringes of the Kumbh Mela: Shibu Arakkal on his latest photo series, ‘Mallaah’

The photo-artist has captured the lives of the boatmen of the Ganga and Yamuna

World Photography Day: The rebellion of images

Let’s talk about how to generate a visual thesaurus of organised actions against authoritarianism

Janata watches and Braille timepieces: A visit to HMT’s new museum in Bengaluru

‘When former employees come here, they cry’

Stark, stunning and subaltern

Shubhalakshmi Shukla curates a photo showcase that reverses the gaze and spotlights the queer

Kala Mandira, Karnataka’s oldest art institution, turns 100

Kala Mandira's founder, A.N. Subba Rao, put the school together with vision and perseverance

At AstaGuru’s online auction, there’s room for ‘funky’ art, watches and even cars

As AstaGuru readies for its online art auction, CEO Tushar Sethi breaks down the changing eco-system, and his push into watches, jewellery and cars

Kolams help women map business potential

Art used to identify gaps in resources

Voices from Kashmir

Avani Rai attempts to shed light on a wounded Kashmir with work documented over three years

This Kashmiri carpet maker brings Persian rugs to Chennai

You can expect Kirmani, Heriz and Isfahani rugs, kilims, and Pashmina shawls at an exhibition by Sami Meer, a third-generation Kashmiri carpet-maker

Popular work is entertaining but does not stimulate, says artist Indrapramit Roy

While his contemporary art is showcased around the world, noted artist and printmaker Indrapramit Roy discusses his love for children’s book illustrations

The Museum of Art and Photography in Bengaluru is opening a photography conservation centre

It will specialise in the restoration of photography but will also work on conserving paintings, sculptures,textiles etc.

Zen and the art of silence

V.S.Gaitonde’s first posthumous retrospective is a testament to the influence of Mumbai in his work, says Zahra Amiruddin

Portraits in skin

A new exhibition in the capital explores the personal, erotic, philosophical and socio-political connotations of the skin

The life and times of a veteran circus performer and trainer E Ravindran Kodambavu

Circus trainer E Ravindran Kodambavu deftly intersperses history with his own story

This grandmother-granddaughter duo is finding homes for classical art

Delhi-based home-gallery, Thakalis, has a 27-year-old join her grandmother’s work in finding homes for Thangka and Kalighat paintings

Padmavathi’s motifs

Hobbyist Padmavathi Nayar took to art at a conventionally advanced age

In search of artistic freedom

The city’s newest art gallery, Method promises to allow artists the liberty to experiment with the space and display, says Shaista Bharwani

Why Suppandi never grows old

Savio Mascarenhas, the art director of Tinkle Comics, on why his popular characters Suppandi and Shikari Shambhu continue to inspire generations

This Gurugram cafe is filled with Indian handicrafts

From Kashmiri papier-mâché, to modern interpretations of leather lamps from Andhra, The Hut Cafe in Gurugram is a repository of Indian decor

Artist Bakula Nayak’s canvas of memories

Bakula Nayak collects vintage papers and objects to construct fragments of people’s lives with her own imagination

Rare drawings of KG Subramanyan on display

Rare drawings of KG Subramanyan done at Oxford, are on display

Ecotism will draw you here

Cartoonist Ashvini Menon says the greatest challenge is to get a laugh out of a grim reality

In Bengaluru, homes now open doors to artists

Bengalureans are redefining the idea of art spaces by hosting art events and performances in their homes

Bindi Sheth’s images that speak

Bindi Sheth, an Ahmedabad-based photographer, talks of her ongoing exhibition and how the process of shooting children with special needs changed her

Confluence of styles

‘Chayillyam’ showcases acrylic and mural paintings of two up-and-coming artists, IB Radhika Rani and B Vasanthakumari

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