Culture & Books

Proma Chakraborty -January 24, 2019

Putting the glaze on pottery is as much a science as an art, as an exhibition at the India International Centre shows Unpredictable — that’s how artist Nandita Jain Mahajan likes to describe her work, nowon display at her first solo exhibition titled ‘Whimsical Glazes’. Nandita says, “Whimsical, in other words, can be described as […]

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Proma Chakraborty -January 17, 2019

Defying the patriarchal norms of the society, here’s an interactive comic book series featuring a female superhero, who is a rape survivor and is helping acid attack victims Priya is a modern-day comic book superhero. Yet unlike others, she neither wears a cape nor does she have some mighty superpower to show off. She is […]

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Proma Chakraborty -January 17, 2019

An exhibition that aims to capture the violence and atrocities being committed across the world, with a focus on the denial of women’s rights and the agony of children Eyes stare right back at you from all directions as you step into Triveni Gallery. All have one thing in common — the unmissable pain and […]

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Proma Chakraborty -January 17, 2019

From rapping to maintaining WhatsApp diaries, these girls from Madanpur Khadar colony are putting across their day-to-day challenges in digital format “Mere sath kaho ekbar Yeh sheher humara aap ka, Nahi kisi ke baap ka” (This city is for you and me, this city is no one’s property) This is the voice of the street. […]

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Proma Chakraborty -January 10, 2019

TO EXPAND AUDIENCE’S APPRECIATION OF ART — HERE’S AN EXHIBITION OF ART BOOKS Most viewers at art galleries are guilty of taking a hurried look at the works on display, sparing not more than a few seconds at best until something striking catches their attention. In an attempt to change the way people engage with […]

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Proma Chakraborty -December 27, 2018

Priyanka Paul’s account Artwhoring is committed to change gender perceptions and is taking Instagram by storm Artwhoring – a provocative name that surely catches one’s attention, and so does the illustration and poetry that comes along with it which makes one pause while scrolling through one’s phone. Priyanka Paul is 20. Her Instagram account does […]

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Proma Chakraborty -December 20, 2018

Nature, along with women, form the two protagonists for Renuka Gulati’s work on both canvas and sculpture “Surrealistic contemporary” is how artist Renuka Sondhi Gulati likes to describe her work. In an ongoing exhibition, titled ‘Meandering Journey’ painter and sculptor Renuka, comes together with US-based photographer Kaushik Amruthur to showcase their work. Nature, along with […]

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Proma Chakraborty -December 20, 2018

The Capital is a good place for artists from around the country to display their works and earn name and fame Delhi’s inclination towards art is on a steady rise. Performance spaces, convention centers, private owned art galleries have mushroomed across the city especially in the southern part of the capital. Hosting countless artists from […]

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