‘It’s been a rollercoaster ride’

Indian cinema plays a big part in helping Indians imagine themselves as an entity bound together with a common culture. Though themes and tastes have changed, there is no doubt that our films are larger than life and aspirational, showing us what we want to be rather than who we really are

The many aspects of the art of pottery

Pottery attracts people irrespective of their age or background. Apart from its therapeutic capabilities, the activity gives a sense of uniqueness. Patriot talks with Delhiites involved with the artform to understand their perspectives

Varying palette of life

Visual Art Gallery presents Meena Yadav’s solo show titled ‘Anubhuti’ which explores contrasting and inquisitive art

Cascades of falling roots

Aparna Bidasaria's solo show titled ‘FALAK - Meditations on the Banyan’ showcases a tapestry of evocative paintings of the banyan tree, an enduring symbol of wisdom, protection, timelessness and civilisational antiquity

Exhibition: Ecstatic realm of truth and beauty

Lokayat Art Gallery presents solo exhibition titled ‘Ecstatic World’ which will display 45 paintings of Sultana Marium, a Bangladeshi Canada-based artist. Her paintings explore a personal world that signifies a feminine sense of belonging to the environment, a flux of the inner world experienced and filtered by a woman’s organic sensorial system. The necessity of […]

When walls tell stories: Delhi through its art murals

What is similar between the streets of Brooklyn and those in Delhi? The answer lies in the murals painted on the walls of the the last housing colony built by the British: South Delhi’s Lodhi Colony

Gond redefined: a conversation with Padma Shri Bhajju Shyam

When in Delhi, many art enthusiasts often find themselves awestruck with the works of the various local artists that the capital brings in together through its art galleries and open-air exhibitions. Gond art is one such indigenous art form which originates in Madhya Pradesh. What do the Gond artists offer that entices so many?

Vita Nova in Delhi: An artistic tryst with Dante

The legendary Italian poet Dante Alighieri’s literature inspires the art and craft exhibition titled ‘Vita Nova’, which brings together Italian and Indian artists to explore the dynamic parallels of evolving art between the two countries