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M.F. Husain and the Making of Indian Modernism
Maqbool Fida Husain occupies a singular position in the history of modern Indian art. Across a career spanning nearly seven decades, he produced a body of work...
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The Machine Behind the Myth: How PR and Selling Are Reshaping the Art World
There was a time when a name in the art world meant something specific. It meant rigorous practice, critical scrutiny, and a body of work that had earned its pl...
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When Art Runs in Twos
There's a persistent myth in the art world that every household needs one "main" artist, one genius whose shadow the other partner quietly lives in. India's art...
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Kalal Laxma Goud: The Draughtsman Who Never Left His Village
There are artists who spend their careers chasing whatever movement comes next, and then there are artists who keep returning to the same well, pulling somethin...
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H. A. Gade: The Scientist Who Painted Houses Without People
Some artists paint what they see. H. A. Gade painted what he had already worked out in his head, long before the brush ever touched canvas. Trained as a scienti...
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Shahabuddin Ahmed: A Life in Art
Some paintings just don't sit still. Look at a canvas by Shahabuddin Ahmed and you'll see muscular, wide-shouldered figures caught mid-leap or mid-fall, suspend...
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Sunil Das: Master of Motion in Indian Art
Sunil Das, born in Calcutta in 1939, spent nearly six decades chasing the raw, kinetic energy of life onto canvas and paper. Best known for his galloping horses...
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Remembering A Master: Tribute To K. M. Adimoolam
K.M. Adimoolam was a celebrated Indian abstract artist of the Madras Art Movement, known for translating the rhythms of nature into bold, poetic compositions of...
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Badri Narayan: The Painter Who Made Myth And The Mundane Speak The Same Language
Badri Narayan remains one of the most literary and introspective voices in Indian modern art. Born in 1929 in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, he received a conven...
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Sakti Burman: Painting Without Borders
Sakti Burman is a contemporary Indian artist known for blending Indian mythology with the painting techniques of the European Old Masters. He picked up those ma...
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Bhupen Khakhar: The Radical Humanism of an Indian Modernist
Every year on 10 March , the birth anniversary of Bhupen Khakhar invites renewed reflection on one of the most singular voices in Indian modern art. Born in 193...
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Amrita Sher-Gil: Bridging Colonial Modernity and Indigenous Sensibilities
On 30 January 1913, amidst the cosmopolitan milieu of Budapest, a singular artistic force was born: Amrita Sher-Gil, a painter whose hybrid identity and creativ...
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Shobha Broota: A distinguished Indian Modernist Artist
Shobha Broota (b. 22 January 1943, Delhi) stands as one of the most enduring and contemplative figures in Indian modern and contemporary art. Her practice encom...
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Satish Gujral 100: A Journey Through Form, Memory, and Modern India
At the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, visitors are invited to traverse an extraordinary artistic trajectory that maps not only the evolution...
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K. M. Adimoolam: Where Tradition Meets Abstraction
In the annals of modern Indian art, few figures embody the synthesis of local tradition and abstract expression as compellingly as K. M. Adimoolam (1938–2008)....
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Bimal Das Gupta: The Pioneer of Indian Abstraction
In the sprawling narrative of modern Indian art, few figures have charted a course as quietly radical and enduringly influential as Bimal Das Gupta (1917–1995)....
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The Birth of Ravinder Reddy’s Iconic Heads: From Studio Experiments to Cultural Icons
In the tapestry of contemporary Indian art, few works have achieved the enduring resonance and symbolic density of G. Ravinder Reddy’s monumental head sculpture...
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Rabindranath Tagore: Rediscovering a Literary Icon as a Master Visual Artist
Rabindranath Tagore is one of the most celebrated cultural figures in modern history, renowned globally as a poet, playwright, musician, philosopher, and the fi...
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Exploring the Art and Legacy of S. Yousuf Ali
Modern Indian art holds certain figures who occupy an ambiguous space, widely admired in their lifetime yet insufficiently canonised afterwards. Among these is...
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The Stories Hidden in A.A. Almelkar’s Paintings
Among the many Indian modernists who emerged in the mid-twentieth century, Abdulrahim Appabhai Almelkar (1920–1982) occupies a distinctive place. His art embodi...
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Madhav Satwalekar: The Quiet Architecture of Timeless Art
In the broader narrative of modern Indian art, Madhav Satwalekar occupies a position of understated significance. At a time when artistic practice increasingly...
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Chandra Bhattacharjee: A Life in Art, A Legacy of Quiet Brilliance
In the landscape of Indian contemporary art, few artists embody resilience, lyricism, and introspective depth as eloquently as Chandra Bhattacharjee. Born on No...
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Geometry of the Infinite: Celebrating Akkitham Narayanan at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
From 18th to 25th November 2025, art enthusiasts in Mumbai have a rare opportunity to experience the genius of Akkitham Narayanan , one of India’s modern art ma...
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Celebrating the Art Legend, Jayasri Burman
In the luminous world of Indian contemporary art, Jayasri Burman stands as a visionary who paints mythology not as a relic of the past, but as a living, breathi...
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Celebrating the Legacy of a Modern Master: Krishen Khanna
In the vast landscape of Indian modern art, few names shine as brightly as Krishen Khanna. Born in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad, Pakistan) in 1925, Khanna’s journey...
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Discover the Depths of Nikhil Biswas’ Art
Among the pioneers of India’s post-independence modern art movement, Nikhil Biswas stands out as a deeply expressive and emotionally charged painter. His works...