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Demystifying art

Demystifying art

At a time when artists need support badly due to the lockdown, a unique community initiative on Instagram is keeping…

September 28, 2020

Art goes online for a cause

New painters would have been languishing in obscurity had not Vadehra Gallery put up an exhibition, the proceeds of which…

September 28, 2020

Aesthetic of the new normal

Artistic sensibilities are always deeply affected by the dysfunctions of the world – in the midst of this pandemic, it…

September 28, 2020

Artists in residence – in their own homes

Creativity is not locked down as veteran painters use whatever is available at home to express their feelings about this…

September 28, 2020

Art down the ages

A history of our vast heritage will now be available as a podcast Galleries and art foundations are continuously finding…

September 28, 2020

(Not) safe at home

The ongoing pandemic requires people to stay at home to ensure safety, but unfortunately for some, home is perhaps the…

September 28, 2020

Disconnected, Disoriented

When mobile phones and laptops stop working amid nationwide lockdown, desperate measures are often the way out Imagine being stuck…

February 9, 2024

Supporting art in uncertain times

In an attempt to help artists amid the global pandemic, galleries and art foundations are devising new ways to raise…

September 28, 2020

Virtual world is the new proscenium

Work from home – while the entire world is adapting to this new way of life, some are re-imagining themselves…

September 28, 2020

Who left the dog out?

The growing spread of misinformation that pets can contract the virus is leading to several cases of abandonment, sometimes at…

September 28, 2020