The Master Sculptor of India: Ramkinkar Baij
Born into a poor barber's family in Bengal's Bankura district, Ramkinkar Baij is considered to be the "Father of Modern Indian sculpture”. His tryst...
Revisiting Satyajit Ray’s ‘Pather Panchali’ … through Sculpture!
On May 3rd, 1955 'Pather Panchali' (Song of the Little Road) premiered at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, firmly establishing Satyajit...
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 crossword as...
Mahabalipuram : Arjuna’s Penance / Descent of Ganga
Who doesn't love a great story? Now imagine, the story takes form of sculptures and caves - and 19 of them in the same...
Look! 6 Paintings by S.H Raza : Ideas & Activities
Raza's art is an example of how simple geometric shapes can convey powerful ideas. Here's a deeper look into the art and philosophy of S.H Raza : India's most...
In Paintings: The World of the Devgarh Painter Bagta
…धाभाई सामो भाई लालो चितारो बखतो उभो…..(..Dhabhai, Bhai Lalo, and Chitaro Bakhato are standing…) This part of a lengthy inscription written in Devanagari script...
5 Women Artists of the Mughal Court
Amidst the many treasures of Indian art at the Bharat Kala Bhavan, Varanasi, is a rare painting from the Shahjahan-period. It shows a female...
Benode Behari Mukherjee : The Visionary Indian Artist
“Against all odds” is perhaps the most apt phrase to describe the inspiring journey of Benode Behari Mukherjee - one of India’s most celebrated...
Nandalal Bose : The Man Who Illustrated the Constitution of India
The Constitution of India has a simply wonderful story to tell. The journey of its creation is nothing short of a bestseller laden with...
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 books. After...