Indian artists
Art to celebrate 75 years of Indo-Thai Friendship
August 21, 2022
A unique ‘fusion’ art exhibition was inaugurated in New Delhi’s Lalit Kala Akademi on Saturday as over Indian and Thai artists came together to display their creations centred around the theme of Indo-Thai friendship which is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2022 as it m...
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Rajasthani miniature paintings: Amalgamation of history, culture and beauty
August 16, 2021
The king of kings riding along the dense jungle path, with his raised sword gleaming in the moonlight and bow and arrows hung from his sinewy shoulders as the horse on which his proud girth is positioned gallops towards the unknown. The dark sky glittered with stars as if alive, ...
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Indian illustrators use Instagram to boost their careers
June 4, 2021
Building a career as an artist is often demanding and unpredictable, with long hours and even years of hard work culminating in the success of only a chosen few. However, with the rise of social media and sites such as Etsy, Pinterest, and especially Instagram, artists have a new...
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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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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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Artist profile: Raj Kamal Aich
August 22, 2017
Raj Kamal Aich, a New Delhi based art director speaks about his views on art and his vision-encouraging us to find inspiration all around.
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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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Merging Japanese and Indian theatres
January 19, 2017
Merging Japanese and Indian theatres: Two theatre companies from Japan and India are putting together a play, keeping the language barrier at bay and learning from each other’s cultures and skills.
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Five Bollywood films that will compel you to travel
December 28, 2016
Indian movies and exotic destinations have had a long affair. Here are five Bollywood flicks from contemporary times that are travel-inspired and kick audiences off couches, compelling them to go out and explore.
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Five maestros of Indian classical music
October 27, 2016
An art form composed of tunes, traditions and history, Indian classical music is deep-rooted in Indian culture. Some fortunate few have mastered the art in varied disciplines and taken it across the globe. Now cherished internationally, these artists have had years of training in...
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Legendary South Indian vocalist honoured at the United Nations
August 11, 2016
M S Subbulakshmi, an acclaimed vocalist from South India will be honoured at the United Nations next week in New York, on India’s 70th Independence Day and to commemorate the singer’s birth centenary. Oscar winning composer A R Rahman will perform in honour of the Carnatic vo...
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