March 14, 2009 02:25 IST
It is the day before Shilpa Guptas solo exhibition in Delhi. Amid the cacophony of workers putting together photographs comes that familiar tryst-with-destiny speech of Jawaharlal Nehru from a singing microphone in a corner.
Sat, Mar 14, 2009March 14, 2009 01:31 IST
It is the day before Shilpa Guptas solo exhibition at the Lalit Kala Akademi. Amid the cacophony of workers putting together photographs comes that familiar tryst-with-destiny speech of Jawaharlal Nehru from a singing microphone in a corner.
Sat, Mar 14, 2009March 09, 2009 01:38 IST
While Madame Tussauds in London is preparing to unveil the wax statue of Sachin Tendulkar,at Triveni Kala Sangam in Delhi the master blaster attains the status of a demigod on silk.
Mon, Mar 09, 2009March 08, 2009 22:56 IST
It takes a while for Navina Sundaram to recall the number of times her film on aunt Amrita Sher-Gil has been screened but talking of it still gets her excited
Sun, Mar 08, 2009March 04, 2009 23:15 IST
Before September 15,when Lehman Brothers still had not declared bankruptcy in New York City,when we still had not looked up subprime crisis in the dictionary...
Wed, Mar 04, 2009March 02, 2009 03:12 IST
When Iran underwent political and social changes after the revolution of 1979,Shadi Ghadirian was a five-year-old who could barely fathom the meaning of a Hejab that soon became compulsory.
Mon, Mar 02, 2009March 01, 2009 02:25 IST
Over the past year artist Sarthak has been pouring over mythological scriptures,trying to find out more about the Nandi.
Sun, Mar 01, 2009February 28, 2009 23:43 IST
The desire to have a crowded,packed hall during art exhibitions makes Delhi galleries a hot favourite for shows but when curator Sushma Bahl set out to plan the Art Mart at Epicentre...
Sat, Feb 28, 2009February 22, 2009 02:37 IST
It was in August 2008 when art circles in Delhi were buzzing with excitement when Sothebys showcased British artist Damien Hirsts works in town.
Sun, Feb 22, 2009February 17, 2009 23:34 IST
Female foeticide has been explored as a subject by Indian artists over the years,but usually through individual initiatives. On February 20...
Tue, Feb 17, 2009February 16, 2009 23:53 IST
In 2007,when Sanjay K Sharma completed his Masters in Fine Arts from College of Art,Delhi,Indian art was riding high...
Mon, Feb 16, 2009February 12, 2009 02:12 IST
Indian history has been cast in Swiss silver and laced with 24-carat gold. The Tricolour is embossed on a 2.2-mm ingot and so is a battlefield of the Revolt of 1857.
Thu, Feb 12, 2009February 09, 2009 00:18 IST
Artist Jeram Patel carefully made his way to Shridharani Gallery with the support of a walking stick and rested on a leather chair before glancing across the walls that had on display his recent artwork in steel and wood.
Mon, Feb 09, 2009February 09, 2009 00:13 IST
Indian history has been cast in Swiss silver and laced with 24-carat gold. The Tricolour is embossed on a 2.2-mm ingot and so is a battlefield of the Revolt of 1857.
Mon, Feb 09, 2009February 07, 2009 00:14 IST
While art collectors trooped to the Malaysian High Commission on Friday evening to bid for artwork put on auction by the NGO Khushii,a few miles away,and some hours earlier,several members of the art fraternity assembled at Lalit Kala Akademi to discuss a darker side of the art boom.
Sat, Feb 07, 2009February 04, 2009 02:59 IST
During the inaugural ceremony of the new wing of the National Gallery of Modern Art,Union Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni made a reference to the innumerable architectural drawings...
Wed, Feb 04, 2009February 03, 2009 00:05 IST
The economic recession has brands world over announcing attractive discounts to woo customers but William Asprey...
Tue, Feb 03, 2009February 01, 2009 03:44 IST
In 2008,it was the Rabari tribe of Kutch that found a place in his calendar,and this year photographer Rohit Chawla decided to look into the past and pay an ode to Raja Ravi Varma.
Sun, Feb 01, 2009January 31, 2009 22:44 IST
Considering the slowdown in the art market,this is hardly an appropriate time to hold an auction,but Aman Nath is hoping that art connoisseurs will loosen their pursestrings for a good cause at the annual Khushii India on Canvas auction.
Sat, Jan 31, 2009January 30, 2009 23:06 IST
During the inaugural ceremony of the new wing of the National Gallery of Modern Art,Union Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni made a reference to the innumerable architectural drawings prepared for the expansion project that was first passed in 1985.
Fri, Jan 30, 2009January 23, 2009 01:30 IST
It is a Saturday evening that S H Raza will never forget; nor will the art world in a hurry. When the veteran Paris-based artist visited Dhoomimal Gallery,he was excited at the prospect of looking at his paintings from 1930s and 40s.
Fri, Jan 23, 2009January 20, 2009 00:51 IST
It is an issue that Indian art has been battling for a while now. While the price of the artwork is soaring,the number of fakes reported also seems to be on the rise,with the most recent incident being the discovery of fake paintings of SH Razas work.
Tue, Jan 20, 2009January 20, 2009 00:16 IST
For independent India,the National Gallery of Modern Art,inaugurated in 1954 by then Vice President S Radhakrishnan,stood as an institution aimed at promoting art.
Tue, Jan 20, 2009
January 18, 2009 11:45 IST
Naina Kanodia thinks Surendran Nairs Tathaagata tathagata... epitomises the Indian spirit
Sun, Jan 18, 2009January 17, 2009 03:31 IST
Richard Bartholomew (1926-85) was one of the finest art critics of the country. He watched a new nations tryst with modernism as closely as he did a thoughtful Ram Kumar in his Gole Market Studio...
Sat, Jan 17, 2009




