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Rooting Traditions through RAVI VARMA’s Divine Beings21st October 2026Rooting Traditions through RAVI VARMA’s Divine Beings
The tenth day of Dussehra marked as Vijayadashami, is an auspicious occasion that celebrates the triumph of good over evil.…
Looking Closely at Hemendranath Mazumdar’s First Sight25th August 2026Looking Closely at Hemendranath Mazumdar’s First Sight
Born in 1894, in erstwhile East Bengal (present day Bangladesh), Hemendranath Mazumdar was a painter of exceptional talent. Praised for…
Manchershaw F Pithawalla’s Suited Gentlemen21st July 2026Manchershaw F Pithawalla’s Suited Gentlemen
Manchershaw Fakirjee Pithawalla trained at the Sir J.J School of Art in Bombay under the guidance of artist Chiranjilal and…
The Painted Poetry of Ganesh Pyne20th July 2026The Painted Poetry of Ganesh Pyne
Born into the volatile socio-political atmosphere of pre-independence India, Pyne grew up in his ancestral house, an old, dilapidated building…
What does Portraiture mean?14th July 2026What does Portraiture mean?
Portraiture goes far beyond the individual; it resonates that which cannot be said but only expressed. The reclusive artist Ganesh…
Meena Appachu - A collector of all things Beautiful!7th August 2025Meena Appachu - A collector of all things Beautiful!
The wife of an Indian Air Force Officer, (late) Mrs. Meena Appachu, was from Coorg. This brief note, filled with…
K.B. Goel and F.N. Souza - The Enfant Terrible14th April 2021K.B. Goel and F.N. Souza - The Enfant Terrible
Kanha Babu Goel was born in 1930 to a family of grain merchants from Deeg, Rajasthan. After studying Philosophy at…
INDIA: From Raj to Swaraj3rd August 2020INDIA: From Raj to Swaraj
From the Taj Mahal in the North to the Rock Fort Temple in the South and from the Ajanta &…
Art during Covid: No-Reserve Auction of Indian Art20th July 2020Art during Covid: No-Reserve Auction of Indian Art
In the current scenario, a few entrepreneurial collectors of the Indian art world have come forward to offer attractive artworks…
Season of the Mother Goddess & the Divine5th October 2019Season of the Mother Goddess & the Divine
The rich pluralistic traditions of India have always seen an intermingling of cultures and faiths. Every creed has found a…
Remembering Yusuf Arakkal (1945 - 2016)5th October 2016Remembering Yusuf Arakkal (1945 - 2016)
Bangalore based Yusuf Arakkal, one of India’s foremost contemporary artists, passed away on 4th October 2016. He was a renowned…
Standing the test of time9th April 2015Standing the test of time
On the 167th birth anniversary of Raja Ravi Varma - the pioneer of Indian modern art, Ankush Dadha, director of…
M.F. Husain's from Namrata Shirodkar & Mahesh Babu10th May 2014M.F. Husain's from Namrata Shirodkar & Mahesh Babu
“Husain saab used to be a frequent visitor to our home during the making of Gaja Gamini as my sister…