Art

5 Artwork Techniques You Haven't Heard Of
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For some, they have even rung the bells of critical acclaim standing on the shoulders of artists that either mastered or elevated them through their defining creations like; Monet and Pissaro's contributions to Impressionism or Picasso's pioneering experiments with Cubism. However there are still some techniques that haven't been given their well-earned share of time in the sun but do present incredible possibilities for artists, curators, and admirers alike.
Rare works by eminent Indian modernists to go under the hammer
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The collection presents work from different periods of Modern Indian Art and includes exceptional creations by revered names such as Nicholas Roerich, Rabindranath Tagore, Amrita Sher- Gil, M V Dhurandhar, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy, M.F. Husain, S.H. Raza, F.N. Souza, Tyeb Mehta, Akbar Padamsee, Krishen Khanna, Arpita Singh, Sakti Burman, K.K. Hebbar, Bikash Bhattacharjee, Ganesh Pyne, and Rameshwar Broota amongst other eminent artists.
Of pain, healing and art
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Baswani has been painting, sculpting, and working on two major ongoing art projects for the last many years -- 'Artist through the Lens', a photographic project of the last two decades where she intimately documents artists' studios and denizens across the arts community from the Indians subcontinent, photographing them from a position of familiarity with their artistic practices and offering insights into their creative spaces and 'Postcards from Home'.
The Sufi saint who promoted cultural blend of Shaivism and Islam
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For Kashmiris, the real message of the Sufi saints has been their love for God's creation and the preservation of peace, tolerance and brotherhood among communities. The enemies of this traditional brotherhood have shaken its edifice momentarily.
The best calligraphy pens
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Are you the type of person who gets excited about different strokes, flourishes, and beautiful letter forms and can't wait to begin your calligraphy journey??? It's exciting to start something new, but it's easy to be disappointed if you don't have the right supplies or don't know where to get them. Choose the right tools and begin your journey into this beautiful art with ease!
Salman Khan's first-ever solo art show
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A total of three paintings will be displayed with two new additions titled 'Still In Hope of Compassion' and 'Begging for Peace'.This is Salman's first solo show in a commercial gallery, titled 'Motherhood -- An Artistic Ode to Mother Teresa'. From March 11-20, 2022, three paintings, including two new large-scale works by the artist, will be on display at Bengaluru's gallery g.
Ancient India is marking its entry into the NFT world
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The AI based government support organisation is joining hands with WazirX NFT marketplace as they drop an exclusive digital artwork on India's trusted NFT marketplace. The platform has introduced multiple use-cases in just a matter of 6 months, the NFT drop by Sapio Analytics being the latest one. This collaboration will feature some of the greatest artworks ever created by humankind from the ancient times of India.
Ghare Baire to close current exhibitions
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Ghare Baire, which featured the extensive DAG collection, combined sensitive displays with extensive notes in English and Bengali on artists, art movements, and individual artworks ranging from early European aquatints to Kalighat and Early Bengal paintings, prints, drawings, watercolour, oil, and acrylic paintings, photography, and sculpture.
Upcoming Collectors Choice Auction features rare masterpieces by leading Indian modernists
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While works by the members of the Progressive Artists Group remain highly sought after, collectors are looking to diversify their collections with significant works by other celebrated names across the spectrum of Modern Indian art can find rare picks in the upcoming auction.
Blurring the boundaries between 'high' and 'low' art
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'Parody' and 'Pastiche' are blended together to form a post-post-modern critique of consumerist aesthetics. The painterly surface becomes the door to the phantasmatic terrains to tap onto the hidden realities. Contemporary culture with all its elusive imagery is a testimony to this concept.
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