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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
TopicArt and culture

Topic: Art and culture

SubscriberWrites: Steering the nation on the wheels of ideology and religion

The ruling party’s narrative is largely based on infrastructure development, their rhetoric on reclaiming our lost culture, the uniformity of laws, and a nationalism that dictates selectively.

What’s the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic all about? ‘Miserable tea’, flawed beauty, loneliness

Wabi and Sabi are similar but distinct concepts, yoked together far more often outside Japan than in it.

Low-light photography brings Ajanta murals to life for the first time in Delhi

Art historian Benoy Behl unveiled 30 years of his work at Delhi’s IIC, enthralling visitors with his low-light images and digital restorations of Buddhist cave paintings, Chola-era murals.

How US Burning Man festival, doused by floods this yr, became a symbol of counterculture

During this annual event, people come together to make art & burn a large figurine called 'The Man'. This year, though, rainfall & floods left 72,000 stranded and panicked.

SH Raza’s art was rooted in Hindu metaphysics. It was complimentary to his faith not binary

In the Hundredth Year, Ashok Vajpeyi delves into Sayed Haider Raza's art and his learning from India and France.

Why Russia’s bid to destroy Ukraine’s cultural heritage is a recipe for disaster

Russia’s onslaught on Ukrainian heritage has been equated with attacking freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.

Draped in a sari, British-Indian artist’s sculpture in NY’s Central Park celebrates the ‘universal mother’

Titled 'Ancestor', the bronze sculpture by Bharti Kher embodies 'multiculturalism, pluralism, interconnectedness'. It will ultimately be housed in Delhi's Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.

Net-zero Picasso— museums are now rethinking art shows to cut climate impact

European galleries are reducing carbon emissions by recycling exhibition sets, extending the length of shows and scaling back on overseas loans of artworks.

Why are women artists disappearing from museums? ‘Lack’ of works is a lie

The British National Gallery’s continued reliance on outdated art history is a failure of its duty as a steward of the public’s art collection.

DAG redefines Indian ‘masterpieces’. Beyond Ravi Varma, there’s Ambadas, Nicholas Roerich

The ‘Iconic Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art’ exhibition in Mumbai brings together 50 works spanning 200 years and an array of artists you wouldn’t normally see under one roof.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.