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
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’
Inspired by her visit to monasteries in Ladakh, ghats of Ganga at Varanasi, Kedarnath and temples of south India, Kanheri caves at Mumbai and other enchanting expeditions, the painter in Shruti Goenka urged her to create a series of artworks having elements of spirituality, which evoke thoughts in viewers mind about the creator of this… Read More Interview Artist Shruti Goenka
A new show in Chennai’s Apparao Galleries titled ‘Geometry and Art’ is an ode to the relationship between the two. This art show whose theme is math and geometry and its meeting with art and how the artists interpret geometric ideas. The artists R.M. Palaniappan, P. Gopinath, Dhasan, N Ramachandran and Arvind Sundar are all… Read More ‘Geometry and Art’ Show at Apparao Galleries
Shefali Shah is an Actor, Artist, Designer and Restaurateur. A name that resonates with powerful acting, Shefali Shah has several aces up her sleeve that are beyond the screen. I met Shefali recently in Bengaluru as she came to launch her restaurant Jalsa after the first launched in Ahmedabad. The restaurant is eclectic and has… Read More Shefali Shah Interview
MeMeraki is a platform for Indian arts and artisans and is making a compelling case for art to remain relevant and contemporary. Being from a family of entrepreneurs, Gupta grew up in Aligarh. After spending her growing years with a typical small-town life in Aligarh, she studied in MGD Jaipur, completing bachelor’s in economics from… Read More Yosha Gupta, CEO & founder of MeMeraki
Santoshkumar Chitragar, a craftsman from Kinnal is using the power of social media, especially Instagram to keep his craft relevant. A craft form that enjoyed the patronage from the royal Vijayanagara Empire and the Nawab of Koppal as well. The artists belong to a community called Chitragars and essentially make figurines of gods and goddesses.… Read More Kinnal Art – keeping the tradition alive
If you are looking to add a touch of class to your home décor, look no further than Exclusive Lane. I have always liked things that are hand made and showcase an Indian art of craft form. Hence whenever I buy pieces for home décor, I ensure that there is an aspect of India in… Read More Handmade and Handcrafted at Exclusive Lane
Odissi danseuse Prachi Hota has over two decades of training that she is using not just to stay fit but also teach the art form online. About 15 months ago, an online dance recital was quite unthinkable. Today however, it has become the norm. The pandemic has not just moved most dance festivals online but… Read More Prachi Hota – Dance at a Click
Rupin Suchak has not just designed celebrity homes but is also an Art Director who specialises in Art Installation designs. A graduate from NIFT, New Delhi, Rupin Suchak has always had a sharp eye for spaces. Self admittedly, he finds beauty in every inanimate or animate object, life and space. Having worked on films like… Read More Rupin Suchak Interview