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An immersive Van Gogh experience set to debut in India in early 2023
November 11,2022 19:13:10 PM
Floor-to-ceiling projections are set to highlight the detail and colour of Van Gogh’s artistic world
Fri, Nov 11, 2022
Around Town: A literary rendezvous in Mumbai, as Tata Literature Live! returns with its on-ground events
November 05,2022 14:14:39 PM
Embracing the popularity of online sessions in the pandemic, the 13th edition will be a hybrid festival.
Sun, Nov 06, 2022
An art exhibition remembers the life and work of murdered reformist Narendra Dabholkar
October 29,2022 09:10:35 AM
This exhibition of paintings, sculptures and installations by current and past students of Sir JJ School of Art will run at Sir JJ School of Art at Yashwantrao Chavan Center till November 1, Dhabolkar's birth anniversary
Sat, Oct 29, 2022
What is worth more, art or life? — is not the question
October 26,2022 16:54:07 PM
“Art-or-life” is a choice we shouldn’t have to make. Ironically, if we pay heed to climate change activists, like the ones who threw a can of tomato soup on Van Gogh's Sunflowers, we won’t have to in the future
Wed, Oct 26, 2022
Around Town: Glow-in-the-dark tetrapods light up Girgaum Chowpatty
October 22,2022 19:57:30 PM
Simply called ‘Tetrapods’, the installation is a homage to the geometry of the four-legged structures that protect Mumbai’s shoreline.
Thu, Nov 03, 2022
Around Town: The magical, telltale brushstrokes of Jodhpur-Marwar in Mumbai
October 08,2022 14:02:09 PM
Intricate paintings from the ateliers of three maharajas of the erstwhile Kingdom of Marwar consider worldly pleasures and spiritual persuasions. On view at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai till Oct 31.
Mon, Oct 17, 2022
007 mania on the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise
October 06,2022 18:28:23 PM
In honour of the 60th anniversary of the James Bond movies, various tributes and commemorations are happening across the world.
Thu, Oct 06, 2022
‘Bombay opened new avenues to many people to explore their field of interest’
September 24,2022 14:20:12 PM
An indologist’s research on the Pathare Kshatriyas of Mumbai highlights the contributions of one of the city’s earliest migrant communities
Sat, Sep 24, 2022
Portraits, memorabilia: When ‘Aapri Rani’ Elizabeth lived in Parsi homes & memory
September 19,2022 04:04:16 AM
This fascination with the British monarchy is not just limited to Bomanbehram, 75. Every Zoroastrian Parsi and Irani home, it is said lightheartedly, has a portrait of the queen, be it Victoria or Elizabeth. The community often referred to Elizabeth as “Aapri Rani” (our queen).
Thu, Sep 29, 2022
‘Photographing is a form of friendship’: Dayanita Singh
September 15,2022 13:33:57 PM
The winner of the 2022 Hasselblad Award, Singh on rejecting norms and dancing with her camera
Thu, Sep 15, 2022
A new auction record for Jangarh Singh Shyam and his indigeous art
September 15,2022 01:05:40 AM
Dadiba Pundole, owner of Pundole’s, told The Indian Express, “The recent growing interest in works by Jangarh Singh Shyam reflects an acceptance into mainstream contemporary Indian art—a huge step for non-metropolitan artists who have so far been marginalised.
Thu, Sep 15, 2022
How an AI-generated artwork won the top prize in a US art competition
September 04,2022 11:42:47 AM
The winner, Jason Allen, is president of Colorado-based tabletop gaming company Incarnate Games. He won in the digital art category with a work called “Théâtre D'opéra Spatial” or ‘Space Opera Theater’.
Sun, Sep 04, 2022
New and vintage photographs of Girgaum’s Khotachiwadi depict the neighbourhood’s distinct beauty in the midst of redevelopment pressure
September 03,2022 11:25:09 AM
Photographs by Keenan Pereira and the late Bruno F Ferreira present 80 years of architecture, communities and festivals in a place called home
Sat, Sep 03, 2022
Explained: Why an emperor’s embalmed heart is on a ‘state visit’ to Brazil
August 25,2022 14:33:46 PM
The Portuguese government agreed to loan the heart to Brazil for three weeks for the bicentennial celebration, after which it arrived in Brasilia in an airforce plane and its stay will be treated as a “state visit".
Thu, Aug 25, 2022
‘Bridgerton’ season 2 star Charithra Chandran on why she may never be cast as a lead in Indian films
August 19,2022 19:51:17 PM
The 25-year-old British-Indian actor on colourism and life after one of Netflix's most successful period dramas
Sun, Aug 21, 2022
A question from Kolkata: Can a teacher be hot?
August 12,2022 18:34:17 PM
The forced resignation of a college professor over her Instagram swimsuit pictures reminds us that policing the female body, be it a student or teacher, is a tenet of our education system
Fri, Aug 12, 2022
In Mumbai, 75 artists give a creative shade to India’s past, future
August 11,2022 12:44:03 PM
Through painting, sculpture, drawings and performance art, People’s Freedom 75 sheds light on a number of people’s movements in the country that strives for a better, brighter future. The event will end on August 13
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
Tributes pour in for singer-actor Olivia Newton-John, who passed away at 73
August 09,2022 22:27:42 PM
From Sandy in Grease to Let's Get Physical, Olivia Newton-John gave us some of the most memorable makeovers.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
Why Ranveer Singh’s nudes are anything but erotic
August 06,2022 14:15:44 PM
In this world of facile binaries, we believe that female nudity caters to a male audience, and therefore, Singh’s nudes are most certainly for women, whether to tease them or to offend them
Tue, Aug 16, 2022
What the brouhaha over MP Mahua Moitra’s Louis Vuitton in Parliament says about aspiration and resentment
August 06,2022 12:21:29 PM
The Trinamool MP responded with some tongue-in-cheek 'handbagging' on social media
Sun, Aug 07, 2022
Explained: Recalling Nichelle Nichols, the trailblazing Lieutenant Nyota Uhura of Star Trek
August 03,2022 11:07:31 AM
Through the trailblazing Star Trek character, Nichelle Nichols became one of the first black women to have a leading television role. It marked a new era in television history.
Wed, Aug 03, 2022
Why Olena Zelenska’s Vogue photoshoot makes us uncomfortable
July 29,2022 18:01:46 PM
Benita Fernando writes: The problem isn’t that it makes light of suffering. It’s that it tries to be about war when it actually is about fashion or vice-versa
Mon, Aug 01, 2022
From Ms Marvel to Minnal Murali, the new South Asian superhero is breaking stereotypes
July 17,2022 06:20:15 AM
The story of Kamala Khan aka Ms Marvel, the young American-Pakistani teenage superhero, involves the Partition, djinns and a Bollywood wedding dance
Sun, Jul 17, 2022
Roe v Wade: Why the coat hanger is seeing resurgence as an abortion symbol
June 26,2022 14:14:18 PM
The coat hanger serves as a symbol of the reproductive rights movement and a reminder of the gruesome pre-Roe era. It symbolises a desperate last resort for women who have been denied legal abortion services.
Sun, Jun 26, 2022
Indian Matchmaking’s Aparna Shewakramani on why she wouldn’t settle for compromises in a relationship
June 23,2022 11:43:39 AM
In her just-published book, the US-based lawyer-entrepreneur speaks of life after reality television and why outspoken women have it tough in love
Sun, Jun 26, 2022