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Art exhibition shows the loss of urban anonymity brought by technological change
• 5 years agoThe exhibition features a facial recognition system to draw attention to the inability to opt out in public.
New exhibition reinterprets Van Gogh's letters to his brother in light of prevailing socio-political issues
Sushmita • 5 years agoA three-day event recently held in Pune explored various artists' interpretation of letters written by Vincent Van Gogh to his brother, Theo. Titled ‘Van Gogh’s Letters Retold’, the exhibition showcased artworks and performances ranging from classical dance to puppet shows and sand art, among other forms.
Exhibition of Jogen Chowdhury's works sheds light on his early life as refugee, maps his artistic evolution
Arshia • 5 years agoSeminal artist Jogen Chowdhury's works are on display at a retrospective-scale exhibition at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity's Emami Art Gallery. Titled 'Reverie and Reality', the exhibition has been curated by poet and art critic Ranjit Hoskote, who's put together 175 of Chowdhury's artworks across various media, spanning the length of his six-decade-long career. The three-month-long solo exhibition opened on 20 September.
Before canvas came to India in 18th century, what did artists paint on? A new exhibition answers
Neerjad • 6 years agoBefore The Canvas features paintings on a variety of surfaces such as mica, glass, paper and palm leaves. The exhibition is a study in how the choice of surface impacts the technique of the artist and the final product
Mutarerium: Art exhibition in Mumbai decentres humans from ecological narrative, warns of imminent extinction
Aarushi Agrawal • 6 years agoMumbai Art Room showcases Mutarerium, which focuses on decentering the human from the broad ecological narrative, warns against human extinction and calls for protecting the environment.
With Introspection, her latest art exhibit, Michelle Poonawalla urges us to reflect on news we consume
Suryasarathibhattacharya • 6 years agoMichelle Poonawalla's artwork Introspection met with acclaim when it was exhibited at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2019 and was displayed at Alserkal Avenue in Dubai from 18 to 23 March.
Loyola College apologises after ‘anti-Hindu’ paintings at expo trigger row; Chennai institute pulls down exhibits
• 6 years agoA major controversy erupted on Monday over some paintings at an expo in the premier Loyola College which allegedly showed Hindu symbols, the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in bad light.
Chennai's Loyola College apologises after facing right-wing ire over art exhibition; 'paintings malign PM, nation,' alleges BJP
Fp Staff • 6 years agoChennai's Loyola College on Monday apologised for a controversial art exhibition on its premises, which the BJP and other parties of the right wing alleged was an attempt to malign Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the nation.
An exhibition in Srinagar hopes to heal fractured Valley and revive its forgotten culture and art
Vandana Shukla • 7 years agoThe Valley, at one time, was home to a thriving cultural space; it is this space that the organisers of Concourse — an exhibition held in Srinagar — are trying to revive.
Museum of the Moon: Giant 23-ft Moon replica is being showcased in Victoria Memorial gardens in Kolkata this weekend
• 7 years agoA touring artwork, the 3D installation of the moon has been made using imagery from NASAs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, one of the exhibition organisers said.