BY RUCHIRA GHOSH One winter afternoon a few weeks ago, I visited an art exhibition in Delhi. The highlight of this grand show was its dedication to young artists: painters and sculptors who were fresh graduates, master’s degree holders, interns, apprentices, and even a few exceptionally talented youths struggling to find their footing in the realm of Fine Arts. As I ambled through the stalls, … Continue reading Divine Bonding Portrayed on Canvas
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Early winter in Delhi, the National Capital, is always regarded by Delhiwallahs (local inhabitants) as a harbinger of glad tidings. This time was no different. One of the first major events was the Speaking Art Fair, held at the prestigious National School of Drama in central Delhi. Organized by a Gurugram-based NGO of the same name, the five-day event witnessed a heavy … Continue reading Speaking Art Exhibition: Giving Voice to Young Artists
BY SOURAV DUTTA Indian visual art started getting closer to the European modern art movements sometime in the 1960s and 70s. Until then, most of India’s best-known visual artists, like Jamini Roy and Nandalal Bose, primarily drew their inspiration from Indian folk traditions or frescoes of an earlier era, as seen in the caves of Ajanta and Ellora. However, the liberalization of the economy in … Continue reading Pseudorealism at Bangalore
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH About Nandalal Bose’s paintings Dr S Radhakrishnan (noted philosopher and a former President of India) had observed, “ when we come across a great genius who has abiding faith in the spirit of this ancient land, who has that rarest of qualities unhampered unclouded visions we feel we have come into our own world of art.Nandalal Bose takes his material from the … Continue reading Nandalal Bose
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