‘Noida Natya Mahotsav’ is bringing Delhi’s famed theatre to the city 

Noida Authority, in a bid to promote art and culture, is organising a 3-day theater festival in the city at the Indira Gandhi Kala Kendra    For all theatre aficionados of Noida, you don’t have to travel all the way to Delhi anymore to catch a play. Noida Authority, for the first time, has organised […]

A teenage maverick filmmaker

Mauraya Sharma is a 17 years old filmmaker and painter working on the complex issues of sexuality and gender. His creative urge guides him to accomplish feats much beyond his years…   A prodigy, blessed with an indefatigable spirit, curiosity and creative urge, Mauraya Sharma, 17, a class XII student of Pathways World School, Gurugram, […]

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Capturing crisis What: Prameya Art Foundation (PRAF) presents the works of Bheeshma Sharma in an online exhibition titled ‘Horizon and Beyond’ under its PRAF Discover series. This series attempts to support young emerging artists. Sharma’s practice has consistently maintained interest in human-made and industrial disasters from World War II onwards. Growing up, he was surrounded by […]

Reviving India’s original storytelling rituals  

Art East 2021, that started as a way to represent the art from India’s Northeast, is now going beyond regions to trace the lineage of performing and visual arts  In an initiative to raise pertinent questions through intersections in art, livelihood, social justice, climate change, communication, history – past and present – Art East Festival […]

Weaving beyond wearability 

Nature Morte’s latest exhibition, titled ‘Hanging Gardens’ features art from threads of emotions, dreams and personality  Artisanal – this word has been creating quite the buzz, in terms of fashion, food and décor. In the field of art, handmade practices have always been around. Nature Morte brings together an exhibition that explores the overlapping of […]

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Reminiscing early years What: Growing up in a conservative home in the French countryside, Maite Delteil has always claimed herself to be a ‘nature’s child’. Throughout her practice, nature, flora and fauna has been an intrinsic part of her visual vocabulary. Art Alive Gallery presents ‘Pages from my diary’ – in this collection Maite captures […]

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Light and shadow What: IIC presents, an exhibition of photographs by Mala Mukerjee from Kolkata titled ‘Fleeting Footprints of Light’. The photographer presents a mix of colour and abstract compositions – a play with light, exploring the limits of form, colour and texture. Those of you who are familiar with her work will know that her quest […]

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Signature style   What: With his singular and unwavering style, Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu (1903-1963) disregarded the established rules of cinema and created a visual language all his own. India International Centre brings to you his films – ‘Yasujiro Ozu: Noriko Trilogy’.  Precise compositions, contemplative pacing, low camera angles, and elliptical storytelling are just some of the […]