When speaking of Satish Gujral, it’s difficult to decide which of his creative identities is to be stressed. For he is many things at once. An architect of daring imagination, for example; though no… View »
There is an unmistakably surreal quality about many of the photographs that make up Rameshwar Broota’s exhibition at the Aakriti Art Gallery (This End To The Other, till November 30). Consider the un… View »
KOLKATA: Kolkata's well-known Aakriti Art Gallery is fielding an exclusive show titled, Social & Political Injustice: Trends in Contemporary Art 2011. The exhibit reflects the take of a… View »
Artists, this could be the next step in launching your career. You’re invited to join the3rd Ward Fall 2011 Open Call, an international search for exciting, innovating and compelling artwork award… View »
June 2011 Indian Antiquities and Art Treasure The Indian Antiquities and Art Treasure Act of 1972 are presently under consideration of being amended. This would be a welcome decision as the p… View »
Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's short stories stand out for their rich visual imagery and emotional colours. Now, a group of nine senior Kolkata-based artists have brought these to the canvas a… View »
Bid & Hammer comments on Kishore Singh’s article ‘The curious case of Suruchi Chand’ This is in response to the calculatedly defamatory article “The curious case of Suruchi Chand” (December 1) by… View »
Though sculpture is clearly the royal of India’s art tradition — whether mainstream or folk/tribal — it does not seem to inspire students, a majority of whom opt for 2D media in art school. And the… View »
A YOUNG artist from Pendle has seen her work chosen ahead of a 1,000 entries for a new generation exhibition in Calcutta. Kaite (corr) Helps, 23, from Barrowford, has secured commissions across the U… View »
It is the same in art. Increasingly, and disturbingly, it is becoming impossible to pinpoint the country of origin of a work of art, even if it is argued that it is not necessarily the function of ar… View »
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