Each of Kulwant Roy’s rare, iconic photographs of the Indian independence movement tells a true story.
Consider this. You go to bed after a heavy meal and begin to dream. A woman wafts through it. She’s dark and slim. You are aroused.
Interested in the works of emerging artists? If so, then the second annual exhibition at the MF Husain Gallery in Jamia
Millia Islamia University should be on your things-to-do this weekend.
They did the soundtrack for The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Star Wars, featured in alternative rock band Oasis’ hit single Whatever and have even released tribute albums to bands such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.
Indian classical music’s rules are not constrictive like the Taliban’s, says sitarist Shujaat Hussain Khan. “Many of its forms such as Dhrupad are serious and spiritual, but it has other redeeming qualities.”
An octopus with ceramic tentacles signifying the grip of Capitalism; a fibreglass sculpture based on Hindi idioms and a pickle jar laden with mobile phones and keyboards.
What can be more curious than watching an exhibition of experimental art being set up in front of your eyes? The confusion it stirs, the careful attention to detail and space it requires, while hapless helpers try to discern what’s a lump of sand and what’s a pile of bricks and what’s that got to do with anything at all?
Next week, if you happen to visit the loo in Saket’s swank Select Citywalk mall, you’ll get what grandmas usually dispense: home remedies and free advice.
Motley Theatre Group brings part two of Ismat Apa Ke Naam, with three new plays.
Mumbai-based artist Vijaya Kalyan will be displaying 30 artworks in a series called Fruition that she has been working on for over three years.
Photographer Sandeep Biswas embarks on a visual journey to capture facets of the material world in the city. The surreal works are metaphoric reflection of...
Creativity comes in small packages, and Farha Ahmed’s upcoming exhibition Eggxotica, that features works made with egg shells, is an example of this.
Starting today is an initiative that seeks to revive the works of early-20th century gaanewalis.
For artist Sadhna Kumar, playing with colours started as a childhood hobby. Little did she know that one day it will develop into a full blown profession. The artist, who took formal training at the University of Wales, was inspired by European and renaissance art.
The Louvre Museum in Paris, which houses over 600,000 art pieces including Leonardo Da Vici's Mona Lisa, has topped the list of most visited places in the world.