A fine balance

Latitude 28’s exhibition ‘When is Empathy too much’  reflects on the implications of the increasing reliance of the people on their virtual presence, spurred on by the pandemic The one thing that has been made the most use of, across sectors, during the pandemic is virtual technology. Physical interactions have been replaced with virtual engagements, […]

Digital platforms to the rescue

With the Coronavirus at large, art galleries have had to explore new roads in order to showcase artworks. Perseverance 2020 is one such effort by Ampas Art Gallery “Necessity is the mother of invention. People find new ways to display creativity and reach out to people over other avenues that could be possible without physical […]

Raphael Sanzio’s legacy

Commemorating Raphael on his 500th death anniversary, India International Centre is hosting an online exhibition of his works Master painter and architect of Italian High Renaissance, Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520) is one of the most influential artists in history. To commemorate his 500th death anniversary, an exhibition of selected drawings of the Renaissance Master can be […]

Back to Bercos

After months of ordering in, finally got the chance to revisit Delhi’s go-to place for Chinese cuisine, Bercos, which as expected was a pleasurable visit    Ask anyone in the city and they will tell you that Bercos is almost synonymous with good pocket-friendly Chinese. From ordering in to just dropping by in one of […]

Where things have a life

Turning the lockdown into an opportunity, Tanmoy Samanta gave new life to everyday objects through his art Chair, comb, telephone, sewing machine – the most mundane domestic things lying around in the house, aren’t just so ordinary for artist Tanmoy Samanta. During the pandemic, staying at home, these regular objects are not restricted to being […]

Art unbound 

As art galleries move their focus from physical spaces to the online world, Nature Morte looks at it as an opportunity to liberate them from the constructs of physicality  “In the year 2020, activities in physical spaces have been greatly curtailed, socialising made taboo, and human contact resoundingly virtual. This presented both challenges and opportunities […]

Bearing witness

Art is a way of preserving what was and what can be. In keeping with the idea, an exhibition by Ishara Art Foundation is bringing the artistic perspective of bearing witness to the ever-changing world    Drawing inspiration from Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poem ‘Memory’ that was written in 1953 while he was imprisoned in the Montgomery […]

TAPping talent           

To face the challenges brought on by the ongoing pandemic, art galleries across the city are collaborating to bring artworks accessible through digital platforms “New challenges trigger new ideas, it’s time to think differently” – Vinit Nair, founder of Gallery White. Over the past few months, galleries across the city have revamped and rebuilt themselves […]