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Between Iron and Dust: The Invisibilization of Being
Abridged version of Ranjan Kaul's essay for the catalogue of Avijit Dutta's solo exhibition "[un]Seen Labour[er" at Art Heritage Gallery, New Delhi.

Ranjan Kaul
41 minutes ago7 min read


Humungous-sized Art: For Whom and Why
Johny ML reflects on the current trend of big-sized artworks seen in Indian airports, gallery spaces such as in Bikaner House, their nature and the reasons for this, and and the impression they make.

Johny ML
Oct 136 min read


Umesh Varma – Art in its truest and purest form
Rajesh Eknath shares his experiences and recollections of the moments spent with Umesh Verma at Garhi Studio, as well as Verma's contribution and relevance to the Indian art world.

Rajesh Eknath
Sep 1919 min read


South Asian art spreads across London galleries’ summer shows
John Elliott reviews the recent solo exhibition by Anish Kapoor held at London's Hayward Gallery, which included his most recent huge red bulbous sculptural installations.

John Elliott
Jul 46 min read


Anish Kapoor invades London’s Hayward Gallery with huge red expressive sculptures
John Elliott reviews the recent solo exhibition by Anish Kapoor held at London's Hayward Gallery, which included his most recent huge red bulbous sculptural installations.

John Elliott
Jun 295 min read


Tattoo Art as Resistance in Myanmar
Ranjan Kaul writes on the amazing use of tattoos and other symbols by pro-democracy activists as part of their ongoing pro-democracy resistance and civil disobedience movement in Myanmar. The article also gives a brief account of the Spring Revolution in February 2021 following the military coup and the arrest of the State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.

Ranjan Kaul
Mar 18 min read


The British Empire’s “darker side” revealed in a Kew Gardens botanical art exhibition
John Elliott reviews the ongoing exhibition by the Singh Twins in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art in Kew. The show was the result of the invitation to the Singh Twins by Britain's Royal Botanical Gardens to explore Kew's archives and the links to colonisation.

John Elliott
Jan 177 min read


Auguries of Anarchy: Shelley’s Invocation to the Environment in Times of Turbulence
Poet performance storyteller, and maker of masks, Tansy Troy uses as reference woodcuts of Thomas Bewick, published as "Bewick's Birds", and Ranjan Kaul's series of paintings inspired by Shelley's allegorical, protest poem, "Masque of Anarchy" to speak about our turbulent times and the need to appreciate the interdependence between all life forms. She revisits Shelley and his poetry, starting from his earliest childhood to understand the influences and sensations that shaped

Tansy Troy
Apr 12, 202510 min read


Transcendent Continuum . . .
Catalogue essay by Ranjan Kaul for the group show, "Transcendent Continuum . . . " held at Visual Arts Gallery, IHC, 13 to 17 November 2024.

Ranjan Kaul
Nov 16, 20247 min read


The Girl with the Needle: Film review
Murtaza Ali Khan reviews "The Girl with the Needle", a film based on the story of Danish serial killer, Dagmar Overbye, in post-WW1 Denmark.

Murtaza Ali Khan
Oct 16, 20246 min read


Passion Behind Banksy: Does Preservation of Street Art Make Sense?
Elena Rubinova examines the various problems concerning the preservation, protection and ownership of street art and the possible solutions.

Elena Rubinova
May 14, 20248 min read


AI and Art: Unease with the Synthetic Conscience Taking Over
Anodo discusses his unease with how AI is shaping up, the impact of AI on the future or art, and the related ethicalities and legalities.

Anondo
Apr 27, 202313 min read


Thin Red Line for Russian Artists and Stop-Gap Policy for Museums
Elena Rubinova writes of internal and external censorship, as Russophobia, sanctions and a "cancel culture" sweep the Russian art scene.

Elena Rubinova
Jun 19, 202210 min read


Kiran Nadar on Her Art Collection and KNMA
Ms Kiran Nadar, Chairperson of KNMA, talks of her art collection, KNMA and its future plans, and her passion for bridge.

artamour
Feb 12, 202210 min read


Form Follows Function: Fourth Cyrus Jhabvala Memorial Lecture
Complete text of the lecture by Israeli architect Ada Karmi-Melamede delivered as the fourth in The Cyrus Jhabvala Memorial Lecture series.

Ada Karmi Melamede
Nov 6, 202117 min read


KAVITA NAYAR: An Artist of Personal Communiqué and Musings
Alka Chaddha Harpalani writes about Kavita Nayar, her sublime creations and how she reconciles the loss of her daughter through her art.

Alka Chadha Harpalani
Oct 17, 20215 min read


The Adventures of Comrade Sergei in the Land of the Capitalists
Monish K. Das writes about the Soviet film-maker, Sergei Eisenstein, and his curious encounters with Hollywood studios and personalities.

Monish K. Das
Sep 25, 202110 min read


artamour: Celebrating a Century of Posts
The Founding Partners of artamour discuss their journey and the objectives of the blog, as they celebrate the milestone of 100 posts.

artamour
Sep 5, 202111 min read


Visual Language: Can An Artist Create Their Own Language?
Sandeep Biswas writes an insightful and thought-provoking essay that dwells on the uniqueness of an artist's visual language.

Sandeep Biswas
Aug 27, 20214 min read


Art of Response: Performance, in the Public, on the Street
In the concluding part of his essay on how artists have responded to socio-political events, Ranjan Kaul discusses art in public spaces.

Ranjan Kaul
Aug 21, 202112 min read
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