Indian art
Mata ni Pachedi: Tales of Goddess told on fabric
October 3, 2021
Mata ni Pachedi means “behind the Mother Goddess” in Gujarati. Pachedi is a religious textile folk art derived from the Kalamkari style of painting, featuring the Mother Goddess at the centre and her stories, the remaining cloth is then filled with images of devotees along wi...
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Artists break barriers with beatboxing in India
September 16, 2021
Beat boxing finds its contemporary roots in the hip hop subculture in 1980s in America. Though it took over three decades to reach India, the art has been gaining ground here over the past few years. Now it is widely spreading in mainstream cultural art by using different musical...
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Telangana’s Cheriyal scroll paintings: Stories of mythology and village folklore
September 9, 2021
Cheriyal, a small, sleepy village in Telangana about 100 km from capital Hyderabad, denotes the one of the last places in India where ancient Cheriyal scroll paintings are still being made. Once it was home to several families who survived on scroll paintings, but many have moved...
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An art exhibition in Delhi and its various hymns
April 25, 2019
Exploring the various cultural and geographical facets of India is Songs of India-an ongoing art exhibition has a different palette and emotion on each wall in its art gallery!
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The tale of a travelling art show
December 31, 2018
Bringing the artists' culture on a canvas, this art show is trying to bridge the cultural gap between various audiences. Currently at display in New Delhi, it will be moving to Chennai and Singapore.
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Painting with a camera
December 3, 2018
Looking at the images that Shanthi Kasi produces, one would hardly believe that they are not hand paintings and are digital photographs instead!
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The Met to return ancient sculptures to India
August 13, 2018
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States is returning two ancient sculptures to India, which were donated to it and found to be of Indian origin after researches done by its staff.
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The traditional Bhelaghars of Assam
January 21, 2018
Whether it’s an elaborate celebration or a respectful honouring of traditions – for the Assamese, their calendar is loaded with reasons to celebrate. One such festival to welcome the end of harvest season is Magh Bihu, which witness people in Assam evoke social messages hidde...
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Artist Profile: Annushka Hardikar
October 21, 2017
Annushka Hardikar, whose zine Oh Nari So Sanskari garnered much attention, speaks about her journey and inspiration. Graphic novels and zines, in India, are evolving slowly through the years. Mythology has been one subject of interest to both forms of storytelling, apart from the...
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Phad: Mythical heritage of Bhilwara
October 13, 2017
Depicting mythological sagas, phad is a style of folk painting which is presented by theatre artists in the form of a colourful recital.
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Bringing back the Snail Mail
May 24, 2017
In the world where connections are made and broken over a matter of seconds, an artist is trying to keep alive the art of communication through letters.
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Indian artist Sujata Bajaj’s ‘Ganapati’ launched at the Embassy of India, Rome
May 7, 2017
Widely known Indian-international abstract artist Sujata Bajaj, carries a special relationship with the form of Ganesha and has been painting, etching and sculpting this form for over 30 years. A recently published book carrying the title 'Ganapati' retraces this artistic journey...
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