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With great ease: The photography of T. S. Satyan

On a cold October Delhi morning of 1962, Satyan visits Jawaharlal Nehru’s house to take portraits of Nehru, for TIME magazine. This photograph shows Nehru walking towards the dark corridor in the Parliament House with his back towards the camera (the viewer). Light shines through minaret-like ventilators in the background with a suspended fan from… Read More With great ease: The photography of T. S. Satyan

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Chitrashaala 2023

The fifth edition of the international art residency ‘Chitrashaala’ that concluded at jüSTa Mukteshwar Retreat and Spa saw 119 pieces of art being created over six days. Launched in the year 2015, Chitrashaala is a joint initiative of jüSTa Hotels & Resorts and fashion designer Deepika Govind to build a credible cultural dialogue among artists… Read More Chitrashaala 2023

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Customizing Art

Custom art has a connection between the owner and artist and is a great way to bridge the gap between the two. Art means different things to different people and the new trend of customising art is the best ode to this ethos. By its very definition, customised art is unique and personal, reflective of… Read More Customizing Art

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‘Revelation & Reverences’

An iconic exhibition of India’s artistic journey from 1850 to 1950 as Bengaluru’s gallery g completes two glorious decades is a rare collection of oil paintings, water colours, chromolithographs, litho stones, terracotta dolls and other artefacts. ‘Revelation & Reverences: Glimpses of Indian Art 1850 – 1950’ charts the evolution of India’s Art History from the… Read More ‘Revelation & Reverences’

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Thukral and Tagra’s ‘and Archive’

Thukral and Tagra’s new and upcoming project titled ‘and Archive’, is a unique collection of interactive artistic books and games that drive key messages through a simple yet compelling manner. What is common to nature, climate change, agrarian crisis, debts, suicide, hopelessness, rejection and shrinking employment? Well, these are all issues that need our heightened… Read More Thukral and Tagra’s ‘and Archive’