Art And-culture News
Top Notch | Vikram Goyal: 'I knew I wanted to do something indigenous and soaked in excellence'
Vikram Goyal on why India's design language and craft techniques are always golden
From Rahul Mishra to Gaurav Gupta, Indian fashion designers who showed their collections at Paris Haute Couture Week
It has taken India over 47 years to reach Paris Haute Couture Week, and now when it has, it has reached three time over in quick succession. The names are Gaurav Gupta, Rahul Mishra, and Vaishali Shadangule.
Author Aanchal Malhotra on her debut novel: 'Thought I would work on something lighter'
After two acclaimed books on partition and its lingering effects in the acclaimed Remnants of a Separation: A History of the Partition through Material Memory and In the Language of Remembering: The Inheritance of Partition, the author is back with her debut novel, The Book of Everlasting Things.
EXCLUSIVE | Shobhaa De: ‘Food as a powerful metaphor for all that is precious and pleasurable in life’
In conversation with writer Shobhaa De on her memoir Insatiable, her relation with food, living life to the fullest at 75, dealing with an ageist society and more.
EXCLUSIVE | Rocky S: ‘Saif Ali Khan has impeccable taste and a great sense of conventional yet contemporary style’
In conversation with Rocky S on the revival of weaves, slow fashion, how machines are inferior to craftsmanship, best dressed Hollywood and Bollywood stars and more.
Top Notch | Tarang Arora: 'All western jewellery looks the same; Indian jewellery has 8-9 craftsmen working in tandem'
Akanksha and Tarang Arora, the next-gen of Amrapali, on telling indigenous stories
Grammys 2023: Why did the gay community feature in Beyonce's record-breaking speech?
On music's biggest night, the Grammys, Beyonce won four awards, including best dance/electronic recording for her album 'Renaissance'. While accepting the honour, she thanked the gay community for 'their love and for inventing the genre'. Here's why
Top Notch | India Art Fair director Jaya Asokan: 'I think 2023 will be the best year for the Indian art market'
Jaya Asokan, director of the India Art Fair, on how her event promotes art, inclusion and activism equally.
Food Talk | Why food pop-ups are the latest culinary trends to watch out for
A look at how food pop ups are an emergence of a culinary experience. The food trend that started as a way for the hospitality industry to survive during the pandemic has become a sure tour de force in dining culture.
Comic Con India is back in Mumbai with a banger on 11th-12th February, do not miss out on this one
The attendees will also be treated special performances from comedians Rohan Joshi, Sahil Shah, Nishant Suri, rappers Shia and Zero Chill, Geek Fruit, Mentalist Vivek Desai, the comical band - Kapow
Top Notch | Heirloom Naga's Jesmina Zeliang on why being profitable means supporting more indigenous women
The loin loom gives liberty to women to weave as per her wish, she really is the master of her own work.
Nexa music artists to perform at the world's biggest international music festival - Lollapalooza
The NEXA Music Artist will be establishing a new benchmark, elevating the best of English music to a new level, while performing on stages with some incredible international artists like Cigarettes after Sex, Imagine Dragons, Greta Van Fleet, and many others.
Court orders Detroit museum to hold onto disputed van Gogh
The oil-on-canvas painting, which the suit says is worth more than $5 million, was part of the Detroit Institute of Arts' recent 'Van Gogh in America' exhibition
Watch these incredible larger-than-life mosaic arts that use only discarded materials, only on HistoryTV18
Meet the man repurposing waste through art in ‘OMG! Yeh Mera India’ this Thursday at 8 PM, only on HistoryTV18.
The 44th Jaisalmer Desert Festival 2023 to enthrall tourists with an eccentric blend of culture, arts, and festivities
The Jaisalmer Desert Festival takes place every year in the Hindu month of Magh (February) and is set in the backdrop of the beautiful dunes of the Thar Desert
Fashion Faux-Paw: Did Kylie Jenner take it too far with her latest lion head dress?
Makeup mogul Kylie Jenner turned heads on Day 1 at the Paris Fashion Week donning a Schiaparelli black dress with a hyper-realistic lion’s head. The ‘wild’ look evoked extreme emotions — from absolute love to disgust
EXCLUSIVE | Author Nandini Das: Wasn't sure what to expect when I first attended the Jaipur Literature Festival
In an exclusive interaction with Firstpost, author Nandini Das spoke about her experience of attending the Jaipur Literature Festival over the years, its importance in today's times, and her take on scholar and poet John Donne, whom she spoke about at this year's session.
For Delhi, with love from Goa: Painter Darpan Kaur's collection is a masterpiece to look at
Once a painting or artwork is done, we have to let go of it. What comes to the viewer has to come from them and I cannot say my narrative. It can be subjective and open to own interpretation of the viewer
Top Notch | Anavila Misra: 'Linen is not a native textile so using it on a sari meant giving the sari a global language'
Designer Anavila Misra on how her blockbuster saris are an impact-driven social enterprise.
What's in store for the Indian Art Fair 2023!
The 2023 edition of the India Art Fair promises to be grander in scale and more inclusive in approach.