Indusudha Ghosh : between art and revolution
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...
Chitranibha Chowdhury: the first woman painter of Bangladesh and Shantiniketan’s first female professor
Even though women have made art for centuries in the Indian subcontinent, the historical narrative has somewhat favoured the male painterly traditions....
Mangala Bayi : the invisible artist & sibling of Raja Ravi Varma
Mangala Bayi Thampuratty (1866 - 1954) was the first woman artist of the nineteenth century who worked within an atelier or a...
Rediscovering the art of Atasi Barua
There have been numerous women painters in twentieth century India but unfortunately most of them remain under-represented. Atasi Barua is one such...
Remembering Sunayani Devi: A forgotten artist from history
When we think of artists from pre-independence India, Raja Ravi Verma, Abanindranath Tagore or Nandalal Bose come to mind. However, it wasn't...
5 women artists of India that you must know!
Women’s History Month is coming to an end, and as promised, here’s my post on the 5 women artists of India along with activity suggestions...