India Art Fair director Jaya Asokan talks about the challenges of curating the fair during a global pandemic, why the digital is integral to the world of arts, the need for arts to be accessible, inclusive and provocative and more.
The INTACH dossier, the copy of which is with Outlook, reads, Kashmiri Craftspeople owe much in their artistic proclivity to the 14th-15th c. period of royal patronage in Kashmir.
M F Husain's painting titled 'Family', estimated at Rs 80 lakhs-Rs 1 crore, is among the 160 rare and iconic artworks by 75 leading modern Indian artists that will be up for grabs at the online sale on November 20-21.
It’s amazing how single-actor performances can wind themselves around your mind, dragging you from the comfort of your home into the world the actor inhabits for the duration of the play.
On Oct 4, the Outreach programme will feature the very talented Naviin Gandharv on his uniquely melodious Belabahar instrument. Created by his father, Pt. Babulal Gandharv, the belabahar combines the principles of the violin, the sarangi and the singing voice.
The Sur ke Saath programmes start at 10 am and go on for an hour. Instrumentalists and singers take the stage by turn, and manage to create magic in the 20-minute slots allotted to each.
‘Aisi Raaton’ is a simple story depicting the universal plight of a young couple, stuck indoors, and perhaps a little upset with each other.
An online presentation of exquisite gem stones reveals the art that goes into making the exotic jewellery.
National Centre for Performing Arts, Mumbai is putting up online a series of the events it has held over the year.
This indigenous art form would have died if not for the efforts of a few individuals who were keen to revive and sustain it.
Through deep engagement in the moment, Art helps us to reflect upon and accept ourselves and our present situations
Despite many odds, these three artists are part of a growing number of unknown artists whose work is finding space in an unexpected, global medium...leather handbags.
The closing down of Junoon symbolises the snuffing of hope, writes Sathya Saran.
ICCR President Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, also a Rajya Sabha MP, speaks to Outlook's Bhavna Vij-Aurora about how the Indian society has evolved into perhaps a perfect model of balancing individuality and socialisation.
The show, which has three segments by three photographers, will through their work depict three different periods in Goa’s history.
Rajas, nawabs, zamindars and seths came to Metcalfe residence in North Delhi, many of them from Chandni Chowk, to play Holi.
A complainant had alleged that artwork at India Art Fair was related to the ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
In a world caught up with showcasing skills through Instagram, art that is formless might attract several visitors at the gallery, but may not necessarily lead to commercial success it deserves.
He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.