During the first decades of the nineteenth century, artists were drawn to the untouched beauty of north New Hampshire’s natural wonders. White Mountain art is the body of work created during the 19th century by over four hundred artists who painted landscape scenes of the White Mountains of New Hampshire in order to promote the [...]
Muse Art Gallery is bringing the best of young and senior artists of India together in a unique exhibition. The juxtaposition of tradition and contemporary works promises to be a visual treat. Tradition meets modernity at Muse Art Gallery this Sunday. Works by 33 artists from across the country will be on display at Multiversal-2, an exhibition [...]
An attempt an bringing back art’s purpose in society The Bauhaus was the most influential modernist art school of the 20th century, one whose approach to teaching, and understanding art’s relationship to society and technology, had a major impact both in Europe and the United States long after it closed. It was shaped by the [...]
Art from the Danish Golden Age include landscape paintings characterised by its strong contrasting colours The Danish Golden Age covers the period of creative production in Denmark, especially during the first half of the 19th century. Although Copenhagen had suffered fires, bombardment and national bankruptcy, the arts took on a new period of creativity catalysed by [...]
Recreating her beloved memories and experiences of horses on canvas is avid rider and budding equine artist Pooja Ganapathy Kapur. Delve a little into art history, and it will reveal that horses have always played a loyal muse to artists, be it as cave paintings in ancient civilisations, battle mounds during the Renaissance, equestrian races [...]
Type of abstract or semi-abstract painting practised by artists in Paris, Orphism owed much to the fragmented forms of cubism. Orphism or Orphic Cubism, a term coined by the French poet Guillaume Apollinaire in 1912, was an offshoot of Cubism that focused on pure abstraction and bright colours, influenced by Fauvism, theoretical writings of Paul [...]
Works of the Futurists revolved around contemporary subjects like technology, youth, violence, car and airplanes. Futurism was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century. It emphasised and glorified themes associated with contemporary concepts of the future, including speed, technology, youth and violence, and objects such as the car, the [...]
Through Jannis – A relook, Mumbai-based artist Jehangir Jani explores myths and their influence on us. His fascination for myths and heroes, victorious or fallen, has always reflected in artist Jehangir Jani’s works. Jani, who is exhibiting his works at the Kalakriti Art Gallery, has tackled sensitive subjects through his works in his two-decade-long career. [...]
PIETA is not just another art exhibition. With works by major Indian artists like Thota Vaikuntam, Lakshma Goud and Trotsky Maredu on display, the show promises to be an exhilarating journey. “The idea of initiating PIETA started almost a year back when I met Praveen Jagarlamudi, an avid art collector,” says Kaali Sudheer, the founder [...]
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Adopt and restore a lake is new mantra
It’s interesting that the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has invited interested individuals, voluntary and corporate organisations to adopt lakes in and around the city in order to protect and preserve water bodies. Last week, HMDA Commissioner Neerabh Kumar Prasad said 176 lakes in the jurisdiction of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and another [...]
About Traditional Russian values
Russia has decided to review its adoption pact that it has with France after the latter legalised gay marriage. This is in the wake of the statement of the Russian president Vladmir Putin which he made last month that Russia could change its adoption agreements with the countries which allowed gay marriage that goes against [...]
Kubra Fatima Ask any Hyderabadi what they love about the City and they will have many things to say — food, greenery and people being the usual suspects. On the contrary, if you ask them what they hate and ‘travelling in an auto’ will be the first response. Even though going around the twin cities [...]
Expecting a Sunday feast, I went to the dining table eagerly looking forward to the best of my mother’s cooking. I lifted the lid on the big casserole and found pulao with corn. I didn’t know what to make of it. I believe my mother makes the best peas pulao. But to have corn replacing [...]
Shraddha Jahagirdar-Saxena Just a few days ago, when Mumbai Indians played the Sunrisers in Mumbai, I found myself standing on Marine Drive, outside ‘D’ road, along with my brother, waiting for our sons to amble out after the match (which to the pride of this city’s dwellers, MI won). It took several moments for the [...]
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