Iruvan Karunakaran who is exhibiting his art at Beyond Coffee till December 16 talks about his life and his muses. He finds his muses on the streets, at times it is the boy riding a bicycle and at other times it is a woman going to the temple. Iruvan Karunakaran who is exhibiting his works [...]
A group of artists that began attacking the values of established institutions of government, industry, and culture in the 1960s. Arte Povera (literally poor art) is a modern art movement. The term was introduced in Italy during the period of upheaval at the end of the 1960s, when artists were taking a radical stance. Artists [...]
Sravanthi Juluri will be holding an exhibition Jaago Stree at Lamakaan on the occasion of International Elimination of Violence Against Women Day to encourage women to change their lives.
Vienna Secession represented a protest of the younger generation against the traditional art of their forebears. The Vienna Secession (also known as the Union of Austrian Artists, or Vereinigung Bildender Künstler Österreichs) was formed in 1897 by a group of Austrian artists who had resigned from the Association of Austrian Artists, housed in the Vienna Künstlerhaus. [...]
The Nabis were a major influence on art produced in France during the late 19th century. The Nabis were a group of artists, led by Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard, they were closely connected to the Symbolist movement and Art Nouveau. They rejected Impressionism’s emphasis on ephemeral effects and concentrated on reducing the elements of [...]
After 25 solo exhibitions and countless recognitions Swaroop Anand still considers himself a novice. All set for his solo exhibition at Muse Art Gallery on November 23, he looks back at his journey. Did you learn art in college? I come from a family of artists. My father was a renowned artist of his time. [...]
The Rococo style was highly dominated by the feminine taste and influence. Throughout the 18th century in France, a new wealthy and influential middle-class was beginning to rise, even though the royalty and nobility continued to be patrons of the arts. Upon the death of Louis XIV and the abandonment of Versailles, the Paris high [...]
Guns in Art an art exhibition that was organised at Radisson Blu in the City. It’s aim is to spread awareness on the responsible use of firearms. Owning a gun and handling it is no easy business it comes with a lot of responsibilities as lives are at stake once you get it home. You [...]
Suprematist painting started by Kasimir Malevich wanted artists to abandon realism and embrace abstraction. Suprematism, the invention of Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was one of the earliest and most radical developments in abstract art. Its name derived from Malevich’s belief that Suprematist art would be superior to all the art of the past, and that [...]
The diversity and the scope of Indian art is pleasantly visible in this exhibition titled In tune with Life. Running parallel to the international conference on biodiversity is an art exhibition — Jiva: In Tune With Life — which showcases a range of paintings and sculptures by Indian artists on the theme of biodiversity. The [...]
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Andhra Pradesh tops in revenge murders over illicit affairs according to the National Crime Records Bureau statistics. The motive for 445 murders, reported in the State last year, was revenge on cheating partners or their paramours. This amounts to 16 per cent of the murder cases registered here. While the motive for 317 murder cases [...]
Don’t blame the weather for your gloominess. Good rainfall last week and the forecast of further rains due to an active South-West monsoon prompts farmers to sow crops in 50,000 hectares more than last year in Andhra Pradesh. The acreage is expected to increase 25-30 per cent over the normal area of 81.12 lakh hectares, [...]
The man who took a ‘stand’ at Taksim Square
A man stood still in Istanbul’s Taksim Square: silent, staring straight ahead, he had not moved for hours. His peaceful action, on the square that police cleared of protesters on Saturday and where the Turkish authorities have banned gatherings, was a new form of protest. He arrived Monday evening as night was falling and took [...]
As a conscious citizen watching the unfolding of the soap from Bihar, I am constrained to do some hard talk because all these worthies are playing with my life and my children’s. You may well ask how. Because what is happening is not an internal matter of a party or a Front but dividing the nation on communal lines more acutely than they did in the past. And communal venom has no anti-venom. It is deadly.
Corporal punishment in AP schools
The Public Interest Litigation filed in the Andhra Pradesh (AP) High Court on Saturday challenging the inaction of the State government in preventing ‘corporal punishment’ to children in schools calls for attention. Mohammed Shahbaz Ahmed Khan, a City resident, moved the PIL contending that as per the United Nations’ convention, the State was required to [...]
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