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‘India’s first painter dog’: Once abandoned, Dali the labrador now paints to raise money for injured strays

July 17, 2025 2:43 pm

Dali’s colourful creations eventually led to the launch of a limited-edition calendar featuring twelve of her most popular works.

A painter, sculptor, writer and filmmaker: Razi Rozario is a quadruple threat

June 19, 2023 10:59 pm

Razi Rozario's latest short film titled Qubo, a sweet little tale depicting the deep emotional connection and bonding between human beings and their pet friends, has already become a hit on YouTube.

Behind the Art: Why is The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer famous?

January 08, 2023 12:41 pm

Thanks to the already attached sexual connotation to maids, this painting highlights the small smile that the milkmaid wears on her face whilst working

French painter Pierre Soulages dies aged 102

October 27, 2022 4:30 pm

The artist was famous for his use of black and was an icon of post-World War II European abstract art.

Iran's outdoor painters seek to capture, preserve old Tehran

July 07, 2022 8:34 pm

The practice of outdoor painting in Tehran thrived during the pandemic, artists say, as many found solace and inspiration under the open sky when galleries and museums shuttered for months and construction projects sputtered to a halt.

Sam Gilliam ‘took a step most people didn’t understand was possible’

June 29, 2022 5:30 pm

Sam Gilliam and his work left a deep impact on his fellow artists and friends.

Behind the Art: What makes Johannes Vermeer's Girl With A Pearl Earring so special?

May 29, 2022 9:22 am

Johannes Vermeer, known as the illusion maker, makes the viewer believe they are looking at a very round and big pearl earring. Many argue it is just a polished tin made to look like a pearl earring

Eminent painter Wasim Kapoor passes away

January 24, 2022 7:19 pm

Kapoor was acclaimed for his series ‘Kolkata Rickshawpullers’, among others

Celebrated Greek painter Alekos Fassianos dies at 86

January 18, 2022 12:00 pm

Although some of his paintings, especially the early ones, were in a contemporary style, he mostly drew inspiration from Greek popular art and Ancient Greek mythology.

Indonesia's batik-makers turn to mangroves as demand grows for eco-dyes

November 20, 2021 2:43 pm

Despite being duller than synthetic dyes, natural dyes are more environmentally sustainable and have a greater market value because of their quality and durability, according to Erwin Ardli, a mangrove ecologist at Jenderal Soedirman University in Indonesia

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With cinemas closed, Ghana's hand-painted movie posters find homes abroad

June 11, 2022 7:01 pm

Have a look at Ghana's tradition of vibrant hand-painted movie posters. As Ghana's independent cinemas fell into obscurity, interest in owning these hand-painted posters gained appeal internationally. They are valued as unique representations of a specific period in African art.

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