Wednesday, Jun 21, 2023
Journalism of Courage
High art becomes body art as visitors to Amsterdam’s Rembrandt House Museum get inked
June 20, 2023 19:30 IST
Schiffmacher and his colleagues have adapted some of Rembrandt's sketches to make them suitable for tattooing — making lines thinner so they don't grow together as the tattoo ages.
Jagannath Rath Yatra 2023: All you need to know about the Festival of Chariots
June 20, 2023 14:10 IST
Also known as the 'Festival of Chariots', this occasion begins in the month of Ashadha. This year, the festival commenced on June 20 in Puri, Odisha and will culminate on June 28.
Why medieval manuscripts are full of doodles of snail fights
June 20, 2023 11:30 IST
Despite travelling across the continent, the knights versus snails motif varied little from country to country, which suggests that it may have had a deeper meaning.
Behind the Art: The Battle of Cesme illuminated: Ivan Aivazovsky’s masterpiece and its historical significancePremium Story
June 18, 2023 12:37 IST
Behind the Art: Ivan Aivazovsky, the renowned Armenian-Russian artist, captured a historic battle in his masterpiece, "Battle of Cesme at Night." The painting's exceptional artistry and its portrayal of a pivotal moment in history grant it the status of a respected masterpiece and a significant historical document.
Grandeur and disillusionment mark the opening of Shiela Bharat Ram Theatre Festival
June 20, 2023 12:44 IST
Tughlaq traces the journey of the 14th century emperor Mohammad Bin Tughlaq as he takes decisions that are bound to wreak havoc on his subjects — changing the capital, introducing a new currency, checkmating benign people and awarding enemies.
Maharashtrian teen sets Guinness World Record with nonstop 127-hour dance marathon
June 16, 2023 21:40 IST
Her attempt began on the morning of May 29 in the auditorium of her college, and she kept at it till the afternoon of June 3, when she broke the record. After breaking the record, Jagtap slept for an entire day.
Art Basel draws surge in Asian collectors
June 16, 2023 19:30 IST
China's art market, the third largest in the world, had reported a steep decline in sales in 2022, with lockdowns stalling activity and canceling art auctions and events, according to the 2023 UBS Global Art Market Report.
‘Parampara’: NMACC to host 2-day musical event to celebrate guru-shishya bond on Guru Purnima
June 16, 2023 15:50 IST
Nita Ambani, founder and chairperson at NMACC, said, “A guru not only imparts knowledge, but also guides shishyas on their path of self-discovery.
Louvre museum exhibits icons from Ukraine
June 16, 2023 13:20 IST
Sixteen Byzantine icons were evacuated from a Ukrainian museum under fire. They are among the most precious works in art history. Five of them are now on display at the Louvre in Paris.
Why is an old song from Pakistan making waves in India?
June 18, 2023 20:52 IST
Raavi, the viral Pakistani song, adapted by an Indian singer is not just an ode to the river that flows on both sides of the border, it's also a reminder of shared culture, heritage and identity
King Charles’ childhood drawings, featuring ‘mummy’ Queen Elizabeth and ‘papa’ Prince Philip, to go up for auction
June 15, 2023 19:00 IST
The crayon and pencil sketches were made by Charles around 1953-55 when he was just five or six years old
Mozart’s love-life drama revealed in letter up for auction
June 15, 2023 18:20 IST
A letter showing Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in a "complete panic" over his love life is set to go up for auction at Christie's in London next month.
Works of Nandalal Bose, SH Raza, Krishen Khanna to go under hammer for first time
June 15, 2023 13:20 IST
The two-day auction, showcasing a collection of over 200 artworks, will present bidders with masterpieces of some of the finest Indian modernists such as MV Dhurandhar, Jamini Roy, Rabindranath Tagore, MF Husain, Akbar Padamsee, VS Gaitonde and Manit Bawa, among others.
As a stolen silver sleuth, German curator returns heirlooms Jewish families lost in the Holocaust
June 13, 2023 20:50 IST
Weniger, who is a curator at the Munich museum and oversees its restitution efforts, has made it his mission to return as many of the silver objects as possible to the descendants of the original owners.
Meet artist Pratap Morey who has created 3,600 feet hand drawn mural displayed over Meta’s Gurugram office walls
June 13, 2023 12:30 IST
My intention was to show that while humans are present in urban spaces, the essence of humanness is gradually diminishing, said artist Pratap Morey
Indian Bharatnatyam dancer enthrals S African audiences with performance on Gandhi’s favourite bhajan
June 12, 2023 13:46 IST
The conference, which was held last week in Pietermaritzburg, pondered upon the issues that can be addressed using the principles of non-violence advocated by Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and Martin Luther King.
Behind the Art: Controversies and criticisms: Revisiting Benjamin West’s portrayal of General Wolfe’s deathPremium Story
June 11, 2023 12:30 IST
Behind the Art: A look at the story behind Benjamin West's masterpiece, "General Wolfe's Death," and how it delves into the triumph and tragedy of a defining moment in Canadian history.
Guerlain preserves cosmetics history in new ‘warehouse of wonders’
June 11, 2023 08:37 IST
The exhibit, called “Chere Eugenie,” is on view at Guerlain's Champs-Elysees shop until Sept. 4.
Renowned artist confronts destruction of African wildlife in latest art show
June 10, 2023 13:15 IST
Ballen used artefacts collected from metal scrap yards, hunting farms, pawn shops and roadsides on his local and international travels
In her first live show after the pandemic, theatre performer Mallika Taneja travels through the dark spaces of grief, loss and broken dreams
June 9, 2023 22:53 IST
Titled "Do You Know This Song?" the production tells the story of a voice “that once was beautiful, unforgettable and is now forgotten”
Theatre legend Farrokh Mehta dies, curtain falls over 6-decade-long career
June 9, 2023 01:37 IST
He is survived by his wife - a noted Marathi film and theatre director-actor Vijaya Mehta, daughter Anahita Uberoi - last seen in web series Rocket Boys, and Vijaya's sons from her first marriage, Ravi and Deven Khote.
Swiss museum exhibits old photo collection of men in love
June 8, 2023 19:30 IST
The photographs, which were taken when male partnerships were often illegal, come from countries including the United States and Germany.
Picasso’s ‘Buste de Femme’ fetches €3.4 million in Germany
June 8, 2023 15:50 IST
A late work by Pablo Picasso, a portrait of his second wife, sold for €3.4 million ($3.65 million) at an auction in Germany — significantly more than expected
Archaeological museum with AR/VR experience coming up at Gujarat’s Vadnagar
June 7, 2023 16:30 IST
About 100 kilometres from Ahmedabad, Vadnagar in Mehsana district of Gujarat is a historic town with a population of approximately 28,000.
Artist Françoise Gilot, acclaimed painter who loved and later left Picasso, is dead at 101
June 7, 2023 13:20 IST
The French-born Françoise Gilot had long made her frustration clear that despite acclaim for her art, which she produced from her teenage years until five years ago, she would still be best known for her relationship with the older Picasso, whom she met in 1943 at age 21
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