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Photography
Life in the raw: Review of the exhibition, Raghu Rai: A Thousand Lives—Photographs from 1965-2005
Stories of grandeur, religious experiences and political ambition jostle with those of everyday ecstasies, hardships, sorrows, humour, even ennui.
Malavika Karlekar
Reimagining Vallalar
The saint, the song, and the social revolution
A new music project titled Anbenum Peruveli radically reinterprets the work of the 19th-century Tamil poet-prophet in the year of his bicentenary.
Abhirami Girija Sriram
Exhibition
A date with Apollo
How an exhibition of sculptures at Mumbai’s CSMVS allows one to look at antique art not from the usual vantage point of Europe but of India.
Vishakha N. Desai
Art
Allah Baksh’s Mahabharata paintings retell a timeless saga
Each image in this resplendent box set reproducing over 5,000 Mewari paintings of the epic from the 17th century is just as fresh and ebullient today.
Manjula Padmanabhan
Photography
A captivating exhibition uncovers surprising links between theatre and nation building
Re:Public explores Delhi’s forgotten theatres, their connection to the city’s architecture, and how they shaped the capital’s cultural identity.
Trisha Gupta
Exhibition
Can code save us? ‘this.generation’ explores the intersection of art, technology, and ecological solutions
Generative art meets earth-saving solutions in a Goa exhibition that pushes boundaries of creativity and sustainability.
Janhavi Acharekar
Music
Ustad Rashid Khan (1968-2023): Maestro whose music transcended time and genre
Deepa Ganesh
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The fine art of a coarse India
In 2023, Modi government co-opted much of Indian art, but the resilience of a few artists who challenged this dominance emerged as a silver lining.
Sumesh Manoj Sharma
Moving body, still photo: Reflections on the relationship between dance and photography
Reimagining dance photography through rhythm and flow.
Sadanand Menon
Homage to leisure: G. Reghu’s sculptures on show at Seagull
The sculptor’s work, currently on display at Kolkata‘s Seagull Bookstore, speaks of a quieter, simpler way of life, away from urban hustle.
Ishita Sengupta
K.S. Radhakrishnan’s ‘On the Open Road’ a metaphor for his remarkable journey
The debut retrospective reiterates the strongest points of his oeuvre: exploration, fluidity, transgression, and unstinted joy in the force of life.
Juhi Saklani
Bob Hardgrave (1939-2023): A friend of India
A renowned scholar, his research focussed on the Dravidian movement and the Nadar community.
Theodore Baskaran
B.N. Goswamy: Guardian of Chandigarh’s cultural heritage
The luminary of Indian art history was a devoted champion of Chandigarh’s modernist architectural legacy, tirelessly protecting its heritage.
Rajnish Wattas
‘The Indian Cat’ is B.N. Goswamy’s ode to the feline mystique
With a fascinating gallery of images, quotes from texts, and poems and proverbs, this charming book is a cat lover’s dream.
Anusua Mukherjee
Researcher with a keen eye for detail, B.N. Goswamy was a rarity among art writers
He could convey profound ideas in prose that approached poetry in its lyricism and simplicity.
Soumitra Das
Meena Kumari: Poet of the night
Typecast as a tragedy queen, Meena Kumari found her own voice in her poetry, contrasting her vibrant inner world with the superficiality of stardom.
Vasvi Kejriwal
Exhibition at Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases the impact of Buddhist art on southern India
Tree & Serpent, an ongoing exhibition at the New York museum, tells the story of how Buddhist art transformed the early landscape of South India.
Shreevatsa Nevatia
At Rs.51.75 crore, ‘Gestation’ puts S.H. Raza at the highest level of Indian art
Raza’s painting made history in the same year that the Pompidou in Paris celebrated his centenary.
Shreevatsa Nevatia
South Korean artist Kyungwoo Chun challenges perceptions through thought-provoking artwork
His latest solo exhibition, “Songs Without Lyrics”, is a unique blend of photography and performance art.
Janhavi Acharekar
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