Isn’t it a tragedy that a tragedy is needed to bring about fundamental changes in human behavior? A careless society suddenly becomes a cautious one when a calamity strikes. A callous person becomes responsible when tragedy visits him or his near and dear ones. An irresponsible authority becomes conscious of his deeds when one of […]
Month: December 2013
India Art Festival 2013
Of Journeys Mapped, Unmapped: Vidya Menon I Shepherd and the Slave: Balaji Ponna In a woman’s world: Rekha Rodwittiya I Arriving at the Self: Poonam Agarwal A true freedom: Meenal Jain I Keeping the Faith: Radhika Seksaria Her Myths to Graph: Rithika Merchant Vibhuti Sharma, Nilotpal Dhwaj Sinha, Charanjeet Singh, Chhering Negi, Ghazala Parveen, Hans […]
COVER STORY
MOVING FOCUS THE INDIA ART FESTIVAL 2013 Johny ML JohnyML: The third edition of India Art Festival has now moved back to the Nehru Centre. What is the reason for moving it from Bandra-Kurla Complex back to Nehru Centre? Rajendra: The decision to move back to Nehru Centre can be attributed to the costly logistics […]
COVER STORY
ETERNAL QUEST Ravi Mandlik/ Rajendra Ravi Mandlik has emerged as one of the foremost abstractionists in the country today. He has served at his alma mater Sir J J School of Arts, as a lecturer between mid-eighties to mid-nineties after which he chose to pursue painting as a full-time vocation. He is one of the […]
NEWS
NEWS Perceptions From The Precipice Art Musings, Mumbai presents a solo exhibition of Kerala based artist Gopikrishna featuring paintings in oils and watercolours. The show titled, ‘Perceptions from the Precipice’ features the storyteller in Gopikrishna who builds his universe with myriad creatures and characters, each conveying their own subtle wisdom. His paintings appear as though […]
ESSAY
WOMEN ARE NOT FROM VENUS-II Yasra Daud Khoker An 1864 sketch by Honoré Daumier shows two women visiting the Paris Salon, horrified at the display of academic nudes exclaiming, “Cette année encore des Vénus …toujours des Vénus!… comme s’il y avait des femmes faites comme ça!” (This year, Venuses again…always Venuses!…as if there were really […]
FEATURE
REMEMBERING BHUPEN Sandhya Bordewekar In Joseph Anton, Salman Rushdie’s autobiography that spans the 14 years he spent in hiding after the Ayatollah’s fatwa in the wake of The Satanic Verses, there are a good three-four pages devoted to Bhupen Khakhar. Rushdie was extremely impressed with Bhupen Khakhar whom he specifically chose to paint his portrait […]
FEATURE
JAIPUR ART SUMMIT: WHERE THE MUNDANE MET THE MASTERS Yasra Daud khoker The Jaipur Art Summit left me with some homework. I have to go out on my own, buy groceries and experience an auto rickshaw ride. I shall elaborate on that later, but first, let us contemplate as to what the event brought to […]
INTERNATIONAL
THE METAPHORICAL LAMB THE ART OF WURIGEN Theodore Cantrell Wurigen is one of China’s leading contemporary artists. His works are a reflection of his life experiences of growing up on the grasslands of Mongolia, and his experiences of being part of China’s and the West’scontemporary art world. His works are collected and exhibited both internationally […]
REPORT
WAVES FEST MAKING WAVES Art and Deal Correspondent Ever since it’s humble inception in 2007, Waves has quickly grown to become a national level festival with participation from colleges all over the country and footfalls reaching over 60,000. Being the fastest growing cultural festival with euphoric entertainment, captivating events, vibrant crowd and the appeal of […]
CINEMA
YOUTUBE SENSATIONS WAITING FOR THE “LIKE” Darshana Sreedhar When Andy Warhol famously proclaimed in 1968, that in the future everyone would have a shot at their own fifteen minutes of fame, it is unlikely that he had something like Youtube in mind. Yet, with the democratization of the regime of image production, circulation and consumption […]
BOOK REVIEW
ISLAMIC AND ORIENTAL ARMS AND ARMOUR Anjali Devidayal “As a source of images of the finest Asian weapons, this book is unrivaled and will be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the subject in the future.” Launched in London in October 2013, Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour is a stunning 400 page book […]
REVIEW
TICKLING THE BURLESQUE BONE Sushma Sabnis (Humour of the satirical and the burlesque kind dominates artist Anirban Mitra’s work which thrives on hyper amplified imagery dipping its feet in various streams of life to set off a cannon of visual bombardment. Hitting the viewer with this carnival of colour, thought and diversity, the artist presents […]
REVIEW
THE REALITY MIRAGE Paramjot walia At times photographs act as a mirage by creating a fictional world which seems hopeful when seen within the confines of a frame, but reality maybe suffocating under the labyrinth of these colorful submerging printed stories. The photographs exhibited in ‘Merging/Sub-merging’ show at Art Konsult act as a visual medium […]
REVIEW
MISS BUTTERFLY Sushma Sabnis A large needle pierces an imaginary cloth of air with a woollen string, making large spider webs. Patiently, like the arachnid weaver, the string is drawn in and out into knots and tight concentric polygons. The webs block the openings of trapdoors, roof outlets, doorways, windows, even room separators. Light pierces […]
REVIEW
SITUATIONISM IN YOUR LIFE Paramjot Walia After proving its success in Agra, Sanchit Art Gallery launched its space in DLF Mall, South Delhi. Clearly the owner Sanchit Joshan is unaffected by the recession in the art market. Quoting the optimistic gallerist “Whether the art market is booming or there is a slump is relative to […]
REVIEW
A CODE OF THE EXISTENTIAL Sushma Sabnis The true essence of an abstract painting lies in its balance to reveal or conceal the act of it’s creation, without making it feel like a jigsaw puzzle. Embedded layers reflect the mind scape of the artist, translating into the landscape of the actual work, the coming together […]
PHOTO FEATURE
MULTIPOINT INTERNATIONAL ART SYMPOSIUM 2013, SLOVAK Dhaneshwar Shah The European Union has very significantly enriched its cultural wealth as well as its cultural diversity. Art has to search for a new position in society or, vice versa. Nitra is one of the oldest town ettlements located in South-Western Slovakia and is the fifth largest city […]
MATTERS OF HE ART
Paramjot Walia What is your definition of ‘Art’?George Martin: To me art is the “way of life” and “search for the absolute”.What art do you most identify with?GM: Visual ArtName two artists you’d like to be compared to?GM: Franz Ackermann, Gao Brothers What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received in this field? GM : […]