The art in abstinence
Many artists, including Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder, has explored abstinence in their work
By Brijeshwari Gohil April 22, 2025
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Art is the Trump card
There are concerns about Trump tariff's impact on the shipment of purchased artworks or the return of works being displayed at recent fairs and exhibitions
By Brijeshwari Gohil April 11, 2025
Nanny: The muse and artist
The nanny has held a special place at home and in the works of many artists, including Vincent Van Gogh and Edouard Manet
By Brijeshwari Gohil April 04, 2025
Synergy between advertisement and art
Commercial posters, billboards are not only advertisements but they are historic art documentations, providing a glimpse into the world of changing consumer demands, growing artistic narratives and the evolution of technology with time
By Brijeshwari Gohil March 28, 2025
The malleability of metal: From craft to contemporary art
Historically, each region of India has had its own craft and technique of creating artefacts and objects out of metal
By Brijeshwari Gohil March 21, 2025
The evolution of playing Holi
Each region of India has its own uniqueness and peculiarity when it comes to celebrating Holi
By Brijeshwari Gohil March 14, 2025
From hunting to conservation: Indian royals and their trysts with the wild
Historically, games and sports especially those which royalty indulged in often involved challenging an animal or taming one. A power dynamic of some sorts, this could range from a tiresome hunt on foot to an adrenaline punched game of polo
By Brijeshwari Gohil March 08, 2025
Indo-Japan cultural confluence: They came, they saw, they embraced
Today, the interplay between tradition and modernity is a powerful tool both Japanese and Indian artists have the ability to explore yet retain their own individuality
By Brijeshwari Gohil February 28, 2025
AI art: Between fantasy and reality
There are artists making waves with AI but then there are also those protesting its use, questioning creativity, ownership and its legal nuances
By Brijeshwari Gohil February 21, 2025
On St. Valentine’s Day, and the history of love letters
While the ease of sending a message over WhatsApp or an email is far less cumbersome, a letter with a hand-pasted postage stamp exudes nostalgia and is perhaps a meaningful way to profess love this Valentine's Day
By Brijeshwari Gohil February 14, 2025
Logos and their legacy
In the 1900s, companies in India turned to fine artists to channel their creativity and give their brand its identity with a unique logo
By Brijeshwari Gohil February 08, 2025
The art of dressing
Today, the art of dressing is multilayered and versatile. We have moved from the stiffness of English members-only clubs to the relaxed opulence of art clubs such as Soho House
By Brijeshwari Gohil January 31, 2025
MF Husain was better known for his horses than his controversial paintings
It is often forgotten that Husain's art has been fuelled by his love for India from depicting Lord Krishna and Lord Ganesha to his magnum opus on the Indian civilisation
By Brijeshwari Gohil January 24, 2025
The raging Los Angeles fires and the impermanence of materiality
In the last few decades, human beings are equally to blame for disasters such as forest fires and earthquakes
By Brijeshwari Gohil January 17, 2025
Sea, ahoy!
The announcement of a maritime museum at Lothal, Gujarat, is a welcome chronicler to our adventures and trade by sea
By Brijeshwari Gohil January 10, 2025