Five Indian art galleries at Art Basel by Sharmishta Ray
Art Basel, the hallowed contemporary art trade fair that international art galleries fight tooth and nail to get into, has openly courted European and American galleries from the time of its inception 41 years ago. In recent times, the art fair even betrayed...
Terrific teenage digital artist
Digital artists are a perplexing lot. They"re known to be quiet. So as I was waiting to meet Sudarshan, a 14-year old digital artist, I was pondering over a lot of issues. I wasnt sure if he would talk and even if he did, I wasn"t sure if he"d be mature enough to express his thoughts without painting them with exaggeration...
An international canvas
When Art Mantram opens its Bangalore Festival of Art in London today it will be a moment of pride to artists of Karnataka, who will share glory with those from the performing arts field, with the festival showcasing a mix of fine arts and classical dance...
Vibrant display of rural art
The city-based Sampoorn organisation is bringing in many artistes from all across the country and is ready to present an exhibition of handcrafted articles...
Giving shape to a culture
N. Marishamachar who has been conferred the K.K. Hebbar Memorial Award has made immense contribution in the field of visual culture...
Art goes beyond canvas!
From Swarovski chandeliers to a Salvador Dali-inspired elephant in black glitter, or an individualistic MF Hussain, art now tops the list of objects of desire. Functional or purely artistic, art forms are pushing the boundaries and becoming the flavour of modern homes...
Art on rent
Since the recession, Indian art hasnt been able to lift its head high. Those who made money during the heydays are the only ones smiling. And those who took it as a passing phase are rethinking...
Raza work fetches record Rs 16.3cr
Its proving to be quite a scorching summer for Indian art. Syed Haider Raza became Indias priciest modern artist on Thursday when a seminal work by the 88-year-old sold for a whopping Rs 16.3 crore ...
Will devote more time to art in public spaces: Anjolie Ela Menon(Interview) By Madhusree Chatterjee
The last six decades have been a quest for new metaphors for Indias leading contemporary artist Anjolie Ela Menon who says she intends to devote more time to murals and installations in public spaces. She will turn 70 on July 1...
A fine twist of junk for young artists
Someone rightly said that one can do wonders with junk. Gone are the days when art and craft only brought images of a pair of brushes coupled with some oil paints. A recent workshop organized to promote young artists involved the use of things ranging from coffee...
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