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At Art Mumbai, watch out for this Kerala art collective that's transforming India's public spaces

November 07, 2023 3:13 pm

The group 'Trespassers' is using Indian streets as their gallery to show how art is for everyone

'Streets are where the people are': Artists underscore the power and potential of street art in India

March 31, 2023 11:17 am

Apart from beautifying the streets of Lodhi Colony, the spellbinding works also showcased the power of street art in shaping people's minds and capturing the complexities of day-to-day lives

Inside the first edition of Lodhi Festival, a two-day celebration of street arts

March 20, 2023 4:05 pm

Planned as part of the celebration of India's G20 presidency, the festival aimed to highlight the role that art can play in shaping and reflecting our cultural identity

Rome street artist's career took flight by painting pope as superhero

March 15, 2023 12:05 pm

Another of his murals depicts the pope as a street artist painting a peace sign on a wall while a Swiss Guard is watching out for the police. Pallotta has met the pope three times and said Francis appreciates his work, so much so that he gave him permission to paint a mural showing the pope and a sick boy in separate wheelchairs on a wall of Rome's children's hospital.

In a small Russian town, a pensioner's street art denounces Ukraine conflict

December 16, 2022 1:26 pm

He has drawn attention to Russia's history of political repression as a motif in his art. In 2017, he persuaded local authorities to erect a monument to its victims - a stone taken from the Solovetsky islands in Russia's far north, the site of the Soviet Union's first Gulag prison camp.

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Tightropes, broken glass, and shattered dreams: The story of Delhi's street performers

July 03, 2022 6:06 pm

Most Nats live as a group in the outskirts of Delhi, while a few of them reside in slums spread across. Today, their community lives in the shadows of Chattarpur, Andheria Modh, Anand Parbat, Patel Nagar railway station and Sanjay Camp

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'I used to be more political, fearless; have become subtle over the years': Daku

March 09, 2022 12:19 pm

"When I started painting 'Daku' across the walls in Delhi, it created a mystery. The word also has an Indian ring to it, and I feel it fits the ethos of graffiti well," the street artist said

Behala Art Fest 2022: Streets of Kolkata come alive with stunning wall paintings

February 25, 2022 7:27 pm

This year, the theme of the Behala Art Festival is 'Light and darkness' with artists sharing their innovative ideas of light and darkness in today's time

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Aravani Art Project: Creating safe public spaces for the transgender community through visual art

February 16, 2022 12:15 pm

"While the visibility of transgender people is increasing in popular culture and daily life, they still face severe discrimination, stigma and systemic inequality. Attempting to reduce, we bring about change in the way the society views the transgender and queer community," says the Aravani Art Project.