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Van Gogh Immersion Experience to hit Delhi this April
March 17, 2023
What better way to become completely engrossed in Vincent van Gogh’s artwork than by simply… soaking it up? The world-renowned immersive art experience ‘Van Gogh 360°’, which showcases the legendary Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh’s finest works, made its India debu...
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Niyaz Hussain: Painting away pain of polio
December 11, 2022
On a sunny afternoon at around 2:30 pm, there is a group of children waiting impatiently at the entrance of Noor Nagar, a slum in south-east Delhi’s Okhla. This is a weekly routine for the children, who turn up eagerly once every week to the same spot and wait. The children are...
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Over 20,000 turn up for The Drinks Festival in Mumbai
September 27, 2022
Mumbai witnessed its largest curated drinking experience, ‘The Drink’s Festival’, that was attended by over 20,000 persons and organised by Things2do. According to a press release, the organiser, Things2do, is designed to be the content destination platform that offers exci...
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Ibis opens 21st property in India at Bengaluru
September 9, 2022
Bengaluru has a new business hotel, with a difference. The Ibis Hebbal, that was opened earlier this weekand which is the 21st Ibis property in India, balances style and functionality. A local flavour has been suggested for the rooms with various custom destination wallpapers in...
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Re-imagining the plebian through art
February 10, 2022
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life,” renowned Spanish painter Pablo Picasso once said. Perhaps inspired by his words, Shanthi Kasiviswanathan, a visual artist and photographer based in Mumbai, created art and sculpture drawn from everyday life and surrou...
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‘Margazhi Matram’: New festival for differently-abled
December 5, 2021
In Chennai, a 5-day cultural festival is taking place featuring the artists, who are unable to exhibit their talent to the world due to their disabilities. Non-profit organisation SciArtsRUs is hosting the second edition of their annual art festival, especially providing a stage ...
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The healing power of art
December 24, 2020
“Art is an outlet for expression and creativity, just like crying is for grief,” Sumedha Kaul, a psychologist and an art therapist, based in Delhi, tells Media India Group. “Creating art is not a skill. It is an essential part of being a human. You don’t have to possess a...
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Leaf carving: Intricate Chinese art gains popularity in India
December 10, 2020
It’s hard not to love the brilliant display of colourful foliage that signals the arrival of autumn each year, but as the cold winter winds prevail, those leaves that once beautified the landscape are left to collect on the ground or begrudgingly raked in some weekend chore...
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Indian artists at Venice Biennale 2019
May 16, 2019
India is back at the Venice Biennale with its second-ever pavilion after a hiatus of eight years and also has three artists participating in the main exhibition.
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India’s pop-up exhibition wins international award
May 4, 2019
The ‘Bonjour India Experience’ was the flagship initiative of the Bonjour India 2017-18, a festival to celebrate the friendship between India and France through more than 300 events spread over four months across 33 Indian cities.
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Indian-Americans in the Guggenheim fellowship 2019 list
April 18, 2019
Two Indian-Americans have been named among the 168 fellows as the recipient of Guggenheim fellowship this year.
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Rythmes politiques et engagement artistique
April 17, 2019
La scène musicale indienne est riche et dynamique et nombreux sont les artistes qui souhaitent faire entendre leur voix au travers leur art. INDES a rencontré 4 groupes musicaux de genres très différents – rap, mélange de musique classique indienne, de rock psychédélique...
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