Was Amar Chitra Katha Influenced by the Aesthetics of this Famous Indian Painter?
Raja Ravi Varma, the progenitor of Indian Popular Art, made calendar art very famous among people living all across India. Paintings that were previously limited to the elite classes were now made accessible to various caste hierarchies. Besides, Raja Ravi Varma also ignited the fervor of nationalism in India. His influence was felt beyond time, […]
Art Mumbai Exhibition 2025: Exploring Contemporary Indian Art at its Best
Art Mumbai exhibition 2025: An artistic throwback!
Pichwai Painting and Pooja Singhal: Reviving the ‘Ruh’ of a 400-Year-Old Art Form
It is the story of Pooja Singhal, an avid art collector, who has breathed new life into a 400-year-old religious art form of India – Pichwai Art. Pichwai painting is dedicated to Lord Krishna’s avatar form of ‘Shrinathji’ – portrayed in the temples in Nathdwara, Rajasthan. Krishna (Shrinathji) and the Dancing Gopis., Pichhavai from the Temple of […]
Modernist Painter Gulam Mohammed Sheikh’s Retrospective ‘Of Worlds within Worlds’ at Delhi Museum
Gulam Mohammed Sheikh autograph “There are worlds within worlds that are continually being part of our daily experience, look not just at the surface, but the images that emerge from all the colours,” – Gulam Mohammed Sheikh Poet, painter, and noted art critic, Gulam Mohammed Sheikh is famous for his exploration of cultural history and mythologies. […]
Nawab Jehan Begum’s Golden Gond Art Goes Viral: Luxe Meets Tradition
Popular Gond art of Madhya Pradesh was revitalized with renowned contemporary artist Nawab Jehan Begum’s golden masterpieces. In 2022, Nawab Begum exhibited her mesmerizing works of nearly 17 Gond creations at the Kala Spandan Exhibition in Mumbai, a city that embraces culture and craftsmanship with open arms. Having a lineage of the royal family in Bhopal, […]
Recreating Mumbai’s Ladies Compartment in Hamburg: Tales of Intimacy & Agency by Women Artists
Inside the heart of Mumbai’s ladies’ Compartment Mumbai, the Maya Nagari, never sleeps. Infinite travelogues are written day in and day out in one of the world’s busiest cities. Like every city has its hidden chest of stories, Mumbai too has its own, where traveling by local trains is an unavoidable part of life for […]