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Rima Kallingal on her chenda arangetram: 'Learning a new art changed my life’
July 16, 2026 2:49 pm
Malayalam actor and dancer Rima Kallingal marks her formal debut (arangetram) in the traditional art of chenda melam.
Why artist Aban Raza is racing to paint India’s renamed cities before they disappear
July 04, 2026 10:06 am
From Allahabad and Aurangabad to Landour, the artist's latest series explores memory, history and the politics of place names in contemporary India
David Hockney dies at 88: 5 things to know about the artist who made pools iconic
June 13, 2026 2:47 am
Hockney's fascination with California culminated in some of the most famous artworks of the 20th century.
David Hockney, the British artist who went in search of Californian colour, dies at 88
June 12, 2026 4:17 pm
One of his most famous paintings, "Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)" — showing a figure swimming underwater and a man gazing into the pool — sold for $90.3 million in 2018, the most expensive work by a living artist sold at auction at the time.
Meet Kader Attia, the first foreign curator of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale
May 24, 2026 10:36 am
French-Algerian Kader Attia on reimagining the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, living the life of an immigrant, and the need for tolerant spaces
'When I'm in the face paint, come talk to me, bother me. But when I'm not...,' says Talwiinder Singh; psychiatrist on why artists create personas to survive fame
April 27, 2026 10:45 am
"So for me, it's like there are two of us in this. So there's that guy, and then there's this guy," he added
Celebrating Marcel Duchamp: the artist who turned a urinal into an artwork
April 10, 2026 8:25 pm
A retrospective at MoMA in New York brings together over 300 works of Duchamp
From viral ‘rasode’ beats to real-life stages: Yashraj Mukhate on creativity, burnout, and Marathi pop culture
April 07, 2026 5:00 pm
‘It’s very unhealthy, but I’m constantly on social media,’ admits Yashraj Mukhate.
Look at the artist, not the artist
April 03, 2026 2:07 am
One of the biggest reasons Banksy, and a lot of graffiti artists remain anonymous is that, as a format, graffiti is anti-state and illegal in most countries
After Banksy: Death of the artwork, birth of the brand
March 30, 2026 5:11 pm
As we obsess over Banksy’s identity, we must confront a hollow truth: The modern art market cares more about the signature than the soul of the work
ARTIST PHOTOS
Why do people in old paintings have such high foreheads?
May 07, 2026 11:50 am
It wasn't a biological difference or a "mistake" by the artist—it was a deliberate fashion statement.
Multi-disciplinary artist's works explore themes like importance of self-acceptance, honest expressions
April 09, 2024 5:57 pm
The exhibition on till May 1, 2024 can be viewed from 11 am to 7 pm at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
Landmark exhibition celebrates birth centenary year of Indian modernist KG Subramanyan
April 01, 2024 3:47 pm
Experience a landmark exhibition celebrating KG Subramanyan, a towering figure in Indian art. "One Hundred Years and Counting" explores 7 decades of his artistic journey with over 200 paintings, sculptures, and unseen archival material.
'Spray & Shine': Exhibition showcases the best of street- and pop art in India
March 29, 2024 2:15 pm
'Spray & Shine' is an exhibition showcasing the dynamic works of two artists, Mooz and Sanuj Birla at the Designera Art Gallery, Mumbai.
'Shakti: Fair & Fierce' art exhibition empowers talented women artists across India to showcase their work
March 05, 2024 6:32 pm
Curated by Sushma K Bahl, art exhibition 'Shakti: Fair & Fierce' gives a platform to numerous talented female artists across India depicting the theme of female creativity and empowerment.
'Metamorphosis': Italian painter Francesca Grimaldi’s abstractions harmonise hues with music
February 28, 2024 4:26 pm
'Metamorphosis' is Francesca Amalia Grimaldi's 34th exhibition, taking place at LTC, Bikaner House.
Veteran artist Seema Kohli's new artworks pay homage to Chipko movement's trailblazing women
January 24, 2024 4:29 pm
Seema's artworks will be on display until February 11, 2024 (daily from 11 am to 7 pm) at Tao Art Gallery
Exhibition celebrates artist Himmat Shah's legacy through lens of photojournalist Raghu Rai
July 24, 2023 11:13 am
The exhibition 'Under the Mask' at Bikaner House, New Delhi by Jaipur Center of Culture and Arts (JCCA) in collaboration with Art Magnum, embarks on a transformative journey through the introspective and profound works of Shah
In Pictures: Art exhibition showcases artworks made of pen and ink
June 25, 2023 6:53 pm
An art exhibition, titled "Fine Line", showcased artworks of artist Biswajit Das made by using pen and ink.
In pictures: Art exhibition celebrates life and works of Ambadas Khobragade
June 19, 2023 4:53 pm
An art exhibition, titled "Celebrating Ambadas", pays homage to one of the masters of abstract art, Ambadas Khobragade, on his birth centennial.
ARTIST VIDEOS
Street Art in India: Through the art of Miles Toland
June 22, 2020 6:06 pm
We met Miles Toland in Dharavi, spoke at length about Street Art and how it can educate the masses. He speaks about public art and how it also belongs to the masses and in the streets.
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