Category: Creativity
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Art News India Magazine July 26 issue
Please read the pages for the Art News India magazine’s July 2026 issue.
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Do you know Tyab Mehta?
A Mumbai-based Indian artist, Tyab Mehta who is known for his unique canvas paintings having mythological subjects, as well as common life, and a different composition with bold and lyrical lines. Tyeb Mehta (1925-2009) was one of India’s most influential…
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Abani Sen (1905–1972)
Pioneer of modern abstraction in Painting in the Bengal school Dr Ved Prakash Bhardwaj Abani Sen is the pioneer of modern abstract art in the Bengal school. In the 1940s he created figurative paintings with abstraction. He was one of…
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Advaya: A Celebration of Diverse Contemporary Artistic Expressions
The group exhibition ‘Advaya’, held at the Visual Arts Gallery of the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, from 5–9 July 2026, brought together an engaging collection of paintings, sculptures, and ceramic works by a distinguished group of contemporary artists. Featuring…
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वह क्या है जो कला नहीं है?
डॉ वेद प्रकाश भारद्वाज एक स्वतंत्र कलाकार और कला लेखक हैं। विगत 40 वर्ष से कला और कला लेखन में सक्रिय हैं। कला पर आपकी छह पुस्तकें प्रकाशित हैं तथा हजारों लेख विभिन्न पत्र-पत्रिकाओं, वेब पोर्टल आदि पर प्रकाशित हैं।…
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Sachida Nagdev: Untiring Explorer of Art
By Narendra Nagdev Sacchida Nagdev Sachida, a child prodigy, had abandoned all ‘Gulli-Dandas’ and ‘ Kanche’ in search of a ‘kala guru’ among sign board painters of a dusty town. From there on, to the award podium at Triennale in…
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Chiranjith Barui: The Aesthetics of Machines and the Poetry of Motion
“A motorcycle is not just a machine to ride; it is a sculpture in motion. Through my art, I try to pause that motion and allow people to admire its design, its soul, and the stories it carries.” — Chiranjith…
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Mohan Samant: artistic traditions more important
After India’s independence, a new form of modern Indian art emerged in Mumbai in the form of the Progressive Artists’ Group. While most members of this group were influenced by the art world of Paris, Mohan Samant and M. F.…
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Ratan Parimoo: A Lifetime of Seeing, Thinking, and Creating
On the evening of June 12, 2026, a major retrospective exhibition of senior artist and art historian Ratan Parimoo opened at Bikaner House, one of New Delhi’s leading cultural venues. For Delhi’s art enthusiasts, the exhibition offers a rare opportunity…
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David Hockney (1937-2026): A New Way of Seeing the Landscape
David Hockney, who established a new way of looking at landscape painting, completed the canvas of his life on June 11, 2026, at the age of 88. Renowned for his creative energy and constant experimentation until the very end of…