Paintings

Sonia Gandhi to address political leaders, party workers on the occasion of Rajiv Gandhi’s birth anniversary

As a part of celebrations to commemorate Rajiv Gandhi's 75th birth anniversary, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will address a gathering of leaders, party workers from across the country and artists at a special event.

Remembering Ramkinkar Baij, the legendary sculptor who laughed at critics and leaking roofs alike

Master sculptor Ramkinkar Baij was mentored in Shantiniketan by Nandalal Bose and Rabindranath Tagore. Born on 26 May, 1906 in Bengal's Bankura district, Ramkinkar's art was fearless, unapologetic.

The Great Primitivist

The artist's most recognisable themes include sensuous Santhal women, episodes from Indian mythology, scenes from country life, landscapes, cats, and Jesus, especially The Last Supper

Bombay High Court refuses to grant relief for Nirav Modi's firm Camelot Enterprises in I-T Dept's painting auction

The Bombay High Court Monday refused to grant any relief to diamantaire Nirav Modi's company Camelot Enterprises which had challenged last week's auction by the Income Tax Department of some paintings and artwork belonging to the firm

PNB fraud: Enforcement Directorate gets PMLA court's permission to auction 173 paintings, 11 cars belonging to Nirav Modi

Last week, the court had issued a non-bailable warrant against Ami Modi, wife of Nirav Modi, a key accused in the $2 billion Punjab National Bank fraud case.

'Don't eke out living by selling artwork': Mamata Banerjee responds to Amit Shah's remark that chit fund owners buying her paintings

Rejecting Amit Shah's claim that her paintings were bought by chit fund owners for crores of rupees, Mamata Banerjee said her only source of income was the royalty she received from her published books.

Indian Life and People in the 19th Century: JP Losty revisits Company paintings in fascinating new book

Some two hundred years after they were executed, many of these paintings have found their way to collectors Shilpa and Praful Saha, founders of the TAPI Collection, and are now the subject of curator and art historian JP Losty’s catalogue of the same, Indian Life and People in the 19th Century: Company Paintings in the TAPI Collection, published by Roli Books.

KG Subramanyan's latest exhibition offers timely look into world of his women, his evolving aesthetic

In a post #MeToo world and a time when the morality of men in the arts itself is under the scanner, a dip into KG Subramanyan’s oeuvre, his drawings included, reveals a stunningly prescient body of work dedicated to women.

Prisma, popular iOS photo editing app launched on Android

The popular image edition tool for iOS, Prisma was officially launched for Android devices around midnight yesterday.

A secret canvas: New book on architect Jehangir Vazifdar shines a light on his other identity — that of an artist

Not much is known about architect Jehangir Vazifdar's work as a modern artist — but his son Phiroze is working hard to change that