Oct 13 2009
Following close on the heels of the hugely successful India Art Summit held in Delhi, came our very own Art Expo ‘09 at the Nehru Centre in Mumbai from 25-27 September, an event that brought about mixed emotions to begin with, but as the...
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Oct 7 2009
If a fair is expected to bring together eminent personalities and experts in a meaningful interaction with the masses, this is exactly what Art Expo India 2009 in Mumbai (Nehru Centre, Mumbai, September 25- 27) achieved. Prominent artists, famous...
Sep 11 2009
Any work of art for that matter has certain ideas to deliver, but this seems to have engaged the viewer with more than one implication. Initially aimed at presenting the environmental issue, that is one of the phenomena, quite clearly depicted by many...
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Aug 14 2009
Vickram Sethi believes that there is little left to doubt about the fact that NRIs are big art buyers and often drive up auction prices. Indians living abroad want to possess a part of their heritage which is why they buy Indian art. However, the 30...
Mar 28 2009
This exhibition is a venture projecting the insider and the outsider to and from the subcontinent and more so in Orissa it would definitely make sense as they all bring different vocabulary on one platform. Ashok Art Gallery has done this in Delhi...
Feb 7 2009
In the present cultural and economic situation different and unequal power relations unfold. Sites are the result of cultural, economic, ethnic, technological and medial constructions. Artist has become conscious of the economic benefits that are...
Feb 3 2009
Bibhuti Kanungo College of Art & Crafts has been a significant chapter in contemporary orissan art. Established in 1984, the BKCAC opened up new avenues for the artists to experiment and stretch their limits without being victimised by politics....
Aug 13 2008
Kanta Kishore was born and continued his childhood in a traditional carver(maharana) family near Bhubaneswar, Orissa. His father, elder brothers all are related with artistic work for their livelihood. From his childhood Kanta kishore has played with...
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Aug 9 2008
A clock with no hands, a rocking horse with scratch marks, a rocking chair – these are the central theme for Sindhi artist Vinod Manwani. Concerns for the environment, the sudden rise of India’s “Nuclear Family”, family values and a more...
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Aug 5 2008
Not very long ago, many scientists and researchers were hoping that global warming would have a positive effect on the agricultural yield because of the role that carbon dioxide plays photosynthesis. However, on the contrary, it has been resulting in...
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