Category: modern art
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Chicago Picasso
Standing in Chicago’s Daley Plaza, the Chicago Picasso rises 50 feet into the air and weighs more than 160 tonnes. Yet for the people of Chicago, it is far more than a monumental work of art. The untitled sculpture has…
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Shots in the Dark by Chandra Bhattacharjee
“Shots in the Dark” is a solo exhibition by Chandra Bhattacharjee, held at Shridharani Art Gallery in New Delhi from July 19 to 24, 2026. Featuring charcoal drawings, the exhibition explores the dignity of marginalized individuals—beggars, migrants, and the homeless—whose…
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Subham Sahu: Listening to the Earth, Remembering Through Sculpture
Subham Sahu, an artist from Odisha, blends traditional and contemporary practices to explore memory and cultural heritage through immersive sculptures. Utilizing materials like terracotta and reclaimed wood, his works evoke lost sounds and traditions, such as the revival of the…
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Chippa Sudhakar: Between Folk Life, Memory and the Modern Landscape
Chippa Sudhakar, a versatile artist, melds printmaking, painting, and installation arts to explore human life through the prism of both physical and psychological dimensions. His recent exhibition showcases terracotta works that reflect marginalized communities and the tension between modernity and…
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Nitasha Jaini | Contemporary Indian Artist
Nitasha Jaini, an accomplished contemporary Indian artist born in Punjab in 1963, draws inspiration from her familial background and urban life, blending figurative and abstract forms in her art. With a Master’s in fine arts and numerous exhibitions to her…
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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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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…