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At new exhibition on Van Gogh in New York, Emmy-winning set designer David Korins creates immersive experience
•One aspect of the exhibition tries to put viewers inside the mind of van Gogh, who had a form of synesthesia called chromesthesia in which he was able to hear color and see sound.
How the hunt for clarity on Vincent van Gogh's last days leads to a painting by friend EW Brooke in Maine
•The painting in question is small, 13 by 19 inches, and the woman is toting the child on her back. They are depicted in front of a rural home surrounded by lush foliage.
Van Gogh masterpiece 'Street Scene in Montmartre' sells for $15.4 million in Paris Sotheby's auction
•It was painted in 1887, one year after Van Gogh moved to Paris and lived in Montmartre while he was lodging with his brother Theo.
Rare Van Gogh painting titled Street Scene in Montmartre to be sold at highly-anticipated auction by Sotheby's
•The 1887 work by the Dutch post-Impressionist master, one of more than 200 paintings he made during two years spent in Paris, portrays one of the windmills that dotted Montmartre when it was still just a village on the northern outskirts of the French capital of Paris.
New exhibition reinterprets Van Gogh's letters to his brother in light of prevailing socio-political issues
Sushmita •A 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.
Japonaiserie and Van Gogh: Influence of Japanese art on the painter's style is subject of a new documentary
Neerjad •Van Gogh re-created Japanese ukiyo-e prints and elements of the art form seeped into his own style. He began to see Japonisme in various aspects of his life once he moved to South France
Podcast roundup: From The Art Newspaper to SI Media and The Urbanist, the best this week
Harsh •How do you pick the podcast that’s most worth your while? Voila — our weekly curated playlist.
Bangladeshi photographer Manir Mrittik offers a surreal perspective on everyday ordinariness
Manik Sharma •Bangladeshi photographer Manir Mrittik’s series ‘In the Realm of Ambivalence’ offers both surrealism and alternate perspectives on things like love and most crucially, the arts themselves.
From Raza's canvases to Husain's masterpieces, children must be taught early to appreciate art, say experts
Lgo •Western countries encourage art appreciation for young children as their artistic communities recognise them as an audience early on. In India, this is still at its nascent stages but the recent past shows that it’s a trend that is surely picking up.
Loving Vincent movie review: Watch this visually spectacular film on the biggest screen possible
Mihir •If you have even the remotest affinity towards gorgeous artwork, watching Loving Vincent on the big screen is quite an unforgettable experience.