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Art and the Pandemic: Some Reflections
Striking an optimistic note, Ranjan Kaul sees the likelihood of better art emerging during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ranjan Kaul
Jun 25, 20217 min read
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Art and Life: Creative Interventions
Using the film “The Father” as a referential Shujaat Mirza dwells on how art can intervene creatively and enhance our understanding of life.
Shujaat Mirza
Jun 13, 20216 min read
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Krishen Khanna's London show blocked by Covid so he's painting in a video
John Elliot writes on Krishen Khanna's current work on bandwallahs during the Covid pandemic with accompanying visuals working in his home.
John Elliott
Jun 11, 20214 min read
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Future Journeys of Art: And Imaginary Journeys
Johny ML discusses the journeys of some select works of art that travel like “an abandoned stone”.
Johny ML
Jun 4, 20216 min read
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Kissing a History of Death and Devastation
Ranjan Kaul takes an insightful journey into the past to look at how artists have responded to pandemics and pestilence over the centuries.
Ranjan Kaul
May 24, 20218 min read
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The “Art World” is an Exclusive Club and It Needs to be Disrupted
V. Divakar, in conversation with Santanu Borah, speaks about the "exclusive artists" who have hijacked the real art that happens in India.
Santanu Borah
Apr 16, 20218 min read
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Mise en scene: Beyond meaning and mechanics, a metaphysical expression
Sharad Raj discusses mise en scene (the setting and every other element) in cinema and its role in giving the film maker a distinct voice.
Sharad Raj
Apr 12, 20217 min read
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Indian artists focus on the drama of the Last Supper
John Elliott writes on the Saffronart exhibition on the Last Supper and interviews Krishen Khanna on his focus on the role of Judas.
John Elliott
Apr 8, 20215 min read
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THE CASE OF NFT and what it means for the art community
Aakshat Sinha sheds light on NFT (Non-Fungible Token) with specific focus on the art world and dispels some prevailing myths surrounding it.
Aakshat Sinha
Mar 23, 202114 min read
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Isabelle Huppert – Exploring the Darker Side
Vandana Kumar writes about the celebrated French actress Isabelle Huppert and her penchant for playing morally ambiguous characters.
Vandana Kumar
Mar 2, 20219 min read
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The Dotted World of the Bhils
Shantala Palat writes about the art of the Bhil tribe with their distinctive dotted style and its rich heritage, culture and history.
Shantala Palat
Feb 20, 20215 min read
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Beautification and Mural Making are Two Different Things: Trespassers and Their Public Art
Johny ML writes about 'Trespassers', a group of 10 graffiti artists who have been doing mural projects in the villages and towns of Kerala.
Johny ML
Jan 22, 20215 min read
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Part Two: Common Ground – The Art of Antony Gormley
Ranjan Kaul reflects on the work of Antony Gormley while presenting the insights given by the artist in his webinar talk organized by KNMA.
Ranjan Kaul
Jan 9, 20217 min read
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Part One: Common Ground – The Art of Antony Gormley
Ranjan Kaul reflects on the work of Antony Gormley while presenting the insights given by the artist in his webinar talk organized by KNMA.
Ranjan Kaul
Jan 8, 20217 min read
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On the Art of Reception
Abhimanyu Kumar dwells upon the problem of art and its reception by the Public.
Abhimanyu Kumar
Dec 26, 20206 min read
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Warli and Saura: Distant cousins who perhaps never met
Shantala Palat chooses Warli and Saura from India's folk and tribal art forms for the first part of her series on Folk and Tribal art.
Shantala Palat
Dec 18, 20207 min read
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The Broken Person Paradigm
P Achari makes case for a more radical form of criticality in art that moves away from affable eulogies and rejects cultural homogenization.
Premjish Achari
Dec 11, 20206 min read
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Musings on the Online Art Space
Shujaat Mirza writes on the current Online art space and how Covid has made the online space more relevant today and what lies ahead.
Shujaat Mirza
Dec 4, 20205 min read
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Recognizing Good Art
Ranjan Kaul clears common misconceptions in his essay 'Recognizing Good Art'.
Ranjan Kaul
Nov 6, 20207 min read
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The Coronavirus Touches the Brush of the Patua Painter of Kalighat
Ritika Ganguly brings Bhasker Chitrakar's satirical art, that captures the coronavirus within the scope of the folk art form of Kalighat.
Ritika Ganguly
Oct 30, 20205 min read
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