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In an artistic intervention, a call to preserve and protect Mumbai's mangroves
Fp Staff •Make Art for Mumbai’s Mangroves is a part of a series of dynamic and creative programmes conceptualised by the Ministry of Mumbai’s Magic to create a conversation around Mumbai’s rich wetlands and drive citizen action in favour of Mumbai’s rich biodiversity.
What's the connection between LSD and bicycles? 12 artists take viewers on a psychedelic two-wheeler trip
Fp Staff •This Bicycle Day, 12 Indian artists take inspiration from the culture built around the controversial substance and celebrate it with their art. The works will be printed on perforated blotting paper, as a homage to the medium through which the substance is consumed. The exhibition started on 16 April and will continue till 30 April in Method, Bandra (Mumbai).
The Nail House: Themes of loss, belongingness attached to crumbling city habitats explored in a photo exhibition
Fp Staff •A nail house is a term that refers to homes where residents refuse to vacate and abandon their premises despite the pressure from builder sharks, thugs and corrupt officials. The guise of re-development, and the lure of a new square foot area, couples with coercion and intimidation. A loner, a family might dig their heels into their stand-alone and crumbling habitats. Eventually, time swallows the grit and determination to hold on.
The Corona Quilt Project turns 12,000 accounts of the pandemic into art installations across Mumbai
Fp Staff •The Corona Quilt Project presents a diversity of experiences, celebrating the strength and the resilience of people.
In Chennai, India's largest panoramic mural created in solidarity with AIDS survivors
Fp Staff •The panoramic mural, titled ‘We Are’, spreads the message of shared humanity, of how people suffering or having recovered from AIDS deserve equal rights and a place in society.
GoaPhoto 2017: From pillow cases to cupboards, this festival situates art in the intimacy of private homes
Matthieufoss •Instead of the conventional gallery setting, this exhibition at GoaPhoto was put together keeping in mind the various nooks and crannies of people's houses
Biodiversity by the Bay: Festival's virtual exhibit features artists' vibrant reflections on Mumbai's ecosystem
Fp Staff •The festival ran from 5 October to 25 October and was made up of the three elements of music, art and comedy that would highlight the issues faced by Mumbai's biodiversity.
Tamil cinema's tryst with visual arts: A look at vintage film posters, banners that popularised classics
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St+art India creates mural at Mumbai's Mahim Junction in honour of the city's frontline workers in COVID-19 fight
Fp Staff •Located on an expansive facade of the Mahim railway station, the mural celebrates the ‘Heroes of Mumbai’ - who have braved adversity and put their own lives at risk to make sure that we are safe.
St+art Chennai 2020: With thematic murals, community workshops, the city gets its first art district
Fp Staff •The art district will be set up in with murals, community workshops and curated tours, in Kannagi Nagar, under the purview of St+art Chennai 2020 – the foundation’s first urban arts festival in the city.