essays

Apr 15
8 min

The “Art World” is an Exclusive Club and It Needs to be Disrupted

V. Divakar, in conversation with Santanu Borah, speaks about the "exclusive artists" who have hijacked the real art that happens in India.

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Mise en scene: Beyond meaning and mechanics, a metaphysical expression

artamour

Apr 12
7 min

Mise en scene: Beyond meaning and mechanics, a metaphysical expression

Sharad Raj discusses mise en scene (the setting and every other element) in cinema and its role in giving the film maker a distinct voice.

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Indian artists focus on the drama of the Last Supper

John Elliott

Apr 8
5 min

Indian artists focus on the drama of the Last Supper

John Elliott writes on the Saffronart exhibition on the Last Supper and interviews Krishen Khanna on his focus on the role of Judas.

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THE CASE OF NFT and what it means for the art community

Aakshat Sinha

Mar 23
14 min

THE CASE OF NFT and what it means for the art community

Aakshat Sinha sheds light on NFT (Non-Fungible Token) with specific focus on the art world and dispels some prevailing myths surrounding it.

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Isabelle Huppert – Exploring the Darker Side

Vandana Kumar

Mar 2
9 min

Isabelle Huppert – Exploring the Darker Side

Vandana Kumar writes about the celebrated French actress Isabelle Huppert and her penchant for playing morally ambiguous characters.

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Shantala Palat

Feb 20
5 min

The Dotted World of the Bhils

Shantala Palat writes about the art of the Bhil tribe with their distinctive dotted style and its rich heritage, culture and history.

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Beautification and Mural Making are Two Different Things: Trespassers and Their Public Art

Johny ML

Jan 22
5 min

Beautification and Mural Making are Two Different Things: Trespassers and Their Public Art

Johny ML writes about 'Trespassers', a group of 10 graffiti artists who have been doing mural projects in the villages and towns of Kerala.

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Part Two: Common Ground – The Art of Antony Gormley

Ranjan Kaul

Jan 9
7 min

Part Two: Common Ground – The Art of Antony Gormley

Ranjan Kaul reflects on the work of Antony Gormley while presenting the insights given by the artist in his webinar talk organized by KNMA.

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Part One: Common Ground – The Art of Antony Gormley

Ranjan Kaul

Jan 8
7 min

Part One: Common Ground – The Art of Antony Gormley

Ranjan Kaul reflects on the work of Antony Gormley while presenting the insights given by the artist in his webinar talk organized by KNMA.

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Abhimanyu Kumar

Dec 26, 2020
6 min

On the Art of Reception

Abhimanyu Kumar dwells upon the problem of art and its reception by the Public.

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Warli and Saura: Distant cousins who perhaps never met

Shantala Palat

Dec 18, 2020
7 min

Warli and Saura: Distant cousins who perhaps never met

Shantala Palat chooses Warli and Saura from India's folk and tribal art forms for the first part of her series on Folk and Tribal art.

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Premjish Achari

Dec 11, 2020
6 min

The Broken Person Paradigm

P Achari makes case for a more radical form of criticality in art that moves away from affable eulogies and rejects cultural homogenization.

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Shujaat Mirza

Dec 4, 2020
5 min

Musings on the Online Art Space

Shujaat Mirza writes on the current Online art space and how Covid has made the online space more relevant today and what lies ahead.

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Ranjan Kaul

Nov 6, 2020
7 min

Recognizing Good Art

Ranjan Kaul clears common misconceptions in his essay 'Recognizing Good Art'.

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The Coronavirus Touches the Brush of the Patua Painter of Kalighat

Ritika Ganguly

Oct 30, 2020
5 min

The Coronavirus Touches the Brush of the Patua Painter of Kalighat

Ritika Ganguly brings Bhasker Chitrakar's satirical art, that captures the coronavirus within the scope of the folk art form of Kalighat.

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Sense and Sensitivity of Contemporary Art: Part Three

Ranjan Kaul

Oct 23, 2020
6 min

Sense and Sensitivity of Contemporary Art: Part Three

In the concluding part of “Sense of Sensitivity of Contemporary Art”, Ranjan Kaul explores two new trends.

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Sense and Sensitivity of Contemporary Art: Part Two

Ranjan Kaul

Oct 16, 2020
7 min

Sense and Sensitivity of Contemporary Art: Part Two

“Sense and Sensitivity of Contemporary Art” Part 2 discusses how "viewing art can be a highly subjective and immersive experience."

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Ranjan Kaul

Oct 9, 2020
5 min

Sense and Sensitivity of Contemporary Art

There is no singular, sweeping description that can define contemporary art. Access contemporary art in this expansive three-part essay.

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