#5WomenArtists
As part of the Women's History Month & our ongoing campaign Art+Feminism, we present you 5 Women Artists that India forgot.
Crossword: Can you name #5WomenArtists from India?
Time to test your culture quotient -...
Indusudha Ghosh : between art and revolution
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The 20th century witnessed India rise from...
Remembering Damyanti Chowla : one of the finest modern artists of India
In 2020, we celebrate 100th birth anniversary...
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#HeritageJigsaw : David Sassoon Library by Foy Nissen
Foy Nissen was perhaps Mumbai's most memorable chroniclers. He photographed people, festivals, places and monuments and his images of the city are...
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Crossword: Can you name #5WomenArtists from India?
Time to test your culture quotient - how well do you know India? For every Sunday now, we bring you a new...
Indusudha Ghosh : between art and revolution
Shilpi Das - 0
The 20th century witnessed India rise from a jewel in Britain’s imperial crown to Independence. India’s struggle for freedom is an ongoing...
Remembering Damyanti Chowla : one of the finest modern artists of India
In 2020, we celebrate 100th birth anniversary of Damyanti Chowla - an important artist, who has been largely missing from Indian art-history...
Each Night Put Kashmir in Your Dreams : a series by artist Nilima Sheikh
From being ‘paradise on earth’, to being stereotyped with images of violence and political unrest, Kashmir’s story has been the subject of...
Kshitindranath Majumdar: The Saint Artist
When the Nationalism movement was at its peak, the artists of Bengal, under the tutelage of Abanindranath Tagore worked towards the renaissance...
Lightning : When M.F Husain painted India of the 1970s
Think M.F Husain and the words that come to your mind are : horses, umbrellas, barefoot, Madhuri Dixit, Picasso, Bombay. Think deeper,...
#DollyPartonChallenge : The real social-media message for museums
It was like any other day - except that instead of Friday-Feeling memes, #dollypartonchallenge was trending. But wait, what IS this challenge?
Which Mughal Woman? When we played ‘Guess Who’ on Instagram
As part of our #TheseMughalWomen campaign, we gave our Instagram followers on a fun challenge. With just 6 clues, they had to...
Did You Know, the Indian Cupid, Kamdev has 5 arrows to make you fall in love!
Seated on a parrot, Kamdev is often depicted in paintings carrying a bow made of sugarcane stalk, strung by a line of bees.
Each arrow...
TRAVEL
The Bylanes of Burrabazaar: A Tribute to Calcutta’s Pluralism
One of the oldest neighbourhoods of Kolkata, Burrabazaar is famous for being India's largest wholesale market. Over the centuries, Burrabazaar has witnessed...
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In Paintings: Rembrandt & his Mughal India Inspiration
Rembrandt is one of the greatest artists in history, with his name alone being synonymous with fine art itself! Yet, few know him as...
10 Museum Advertisements to Inspire You!
In college, advertising and visual communication were my favourite subjects. Our teacher, Ms. Milinda Natu introduced us to different artists and art movements each week...
A History of Mughal Cuisine through Cookbooks
On any given weekend, my head is usually occupied with the thoughts of food. The tastebuds have been working over time for a year...
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Why ‘Pra-Kashi: Silk, Gold & Silver From The City Of Light ‘ is a must-see at the National Museum, Delhi
For centuries, the city of Kashi (Varanasi) has been celebrated for it's textiles. Take a dip into the treasure chest of the...
Lightning : When M.F Husain painted India of the 1970s
Think M.F Husain and the words that come to your mind are : horses, umbrellas, barefoot, Madhuri Dixit, Picasso, Bombay. Think deeper,...
Intimate Portraits of the Kashmir Conflict: As told by Women
What does war look like? When you hear of the Indo-Pak Kashmir conflict, what is the visual image that comes to mind?...
Three Artists & a City: MAP Bangalore recounts a story of friendship and shared inspiration
A leading Indian modernist, renowned internationally. A tribal artist painting his Gondi heritage. A photographer on a mission to document India's living...
India and the World : Lessons to learn from India’s first blockbuster exhibition
The “India and the World,” exhibition, which landed at the CSMVS exactly a year ago, abounded in riches of every kind. 230 objects spread...
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Jamini Roy, Tagore and a sholapith - terracotta Durga are essential to every Bengali household and my grandparents' home wasn't any different. Of all...
Each year on January 26, India celebrates its Republic Day marking the end of its transition into an independent and sovereign country. In 1950,...
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Nurmahal : Nur Jahan’s serai in heart of Punjab
Who doesn't know Nur Jahan? The wife of Emperor Jehangir, the Padshah Begum was truly an influential figure at the Mughal court....
#ChaloMuseum : Visiting Museums in India
Have you ever raised an eyebrow at the thought of visiting a museum in India? Then this post is for you!
Discover India with 8 Awesome Museums!!
In this digital-savvy world, museums are rediscovering new ways and tools to engage with their audiences - and Instagram is a hot favourite! In...
#MuseumWeek : Highlights from India
The much awaited Museum-Week 2018 finally came to an end last week, and admittedly, left us exhausted! If there's any such thing by the...
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#DollyPartonChallenge : The real social-media message for museums
It was like any other day - except that instead of Friday-Feeling memes, #dollypartonchallenge was trending. But wait, what IS this challenge?
The Museum of the Future : a vision for the next decade (2030)
2020 : two decades into the new millennium. Three decades into 'digital revolution'. In this time, we survived Y2K, moved on from...
Conference Livestream: The role of museums as places of social inclusion
The 12th Hands On! Conference, is taking place between 22-26 October 2019 at Europe's oldest operating children's museum, Young Museum Frankfurt. The...
Rights of the Little Visitor at the Museum
Earlier this year, CSMVS Mumbai introduced an extremely inspiring project : a Children's Museum, curated and managed by children. Intensive workshops and...