A 21-year-old from Allahabad, who lost her limbs in a horrific accident, is not letting that come in the way of her dreams of becoming ...
05:57 PM, May 09, 2012
New Delhi: If a picture's worth a thousand words, then these visuals convey it all. 21-year-old Sarita Dwivedi is now a seasoned painter and winner of many awards despite what must certainly be a debilitating disability. Sarita was four when, playing on the terrace did not turn out to be fun, but shattering. A 11000 volt power line came falling on her and she lost both her hands and half...
09:07 AM, Apr 26, 2012
New Delhi: To commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Spanish painter Juan Gris, the third Musketeer of Cubism (Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque were the other two) Google has painted a cubist doodle on its home page. Jos Victoriano Gonzlez, better known as Juan Gris (his pseudonym), was an important exponent of the second phase of cubism known as High Cubism and his dominant style was Synthetic Cubism. The abstract...
01:23 AM, Mar 23, 2012
New Delhi: In yet another blot on artistic freedom of expression in the country, five unknown men, miffed with kitsch paintings put on show at a gallery, assaulted artist Pranava Prakash on Monday. Prakash was attacked while he was showcasing his paintings of Bollywood celebs in the nude at Espace Alternative gallery in Noida. The miscreants were heard saying that Prakash's paintings were "against Indian culture", before they stormed in...
01:38 PM, Jan 31, 2012
The 4th edition of India Art Fair is not just about brushing up on the Picassos and Husains, it is also about looking beyond the canvas. ...
06:17 PM, Jan 27, 2012
New Delhi: Artist Balbir Krishan, a gay painter from Uttar Pradesh claimed that he was assaulted by unidentified men at the end of his solo exhibition at the Lalit Kala Academy in Delhi on Thursday evening. The assailants said that his art was provocative and went against the religious sentiments of people. They also threatened that just as late painter MF Husain was hounded out of the country for his...
02:34 PM, Jan 06, 2012
Panaji: A film documentary by late painter M.F. Husain will finally be screened at the ongoing 42nd International Film Festival of India despite right wing protests, said organisers Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, festival director Shankar Mohan said Husain's documentary 'Through the eyes of a painter' would 'definitely be screened' Wednesday, but a slot had not been finalised yet. "We are looking for a slot. It will definitely be screened," Mohan...
11:50 AM, Nov 30, 2011
Mumbai: Well-known painter Jehangir Sabavala passed away in Mumbai on Friday at the age of 89. He is survived by his wife Shireen and daughter Aafreed. He had been suffering from lung cancer for the past two years. Born on September 2, 1922 in Mumbai, he was a product of the JJ School of Arts and was highly acclaimed in India and abroad. Sabavala was honoured with Padma Shri in...
02:31 AM, Sep 03, 2011
London: British figurative painter Lucian Freud, whose uncompromising, fleshy portraits made him one of the world's most revered and coveted artists, has died aged 88. His long-time New York art dealer William Acquavella said the grandson of Sigmund Freud had died at his home in London on Wednesday night after an unspecified illness. "My family and I mourn Lucian Freud not only as one of the great painters of the...
11:06 AM, Jul 22, 2011
New Delhi: Forced to live away from India, M.F. Husain at one time wanted to destroy all his paintings, says his son Owais Husain who is hungering to conquer the wasteland of possibilities left behind by his illustrious father. "I feel suddenly in life there is a wasteland in front of me, but the wasteland is rich, inspiring a hunger in me to devour the wasteland. I am ready, actually...
11:49 AM, Jul 05, 2011
New York: After Dubai, New York City became a second home for celebrated Indian painter M F Husain, who was described by the Indian Americans in New York as a genius and master of colours who took Indian contemporary art to new places. The artist, who died on Thursday, was often seen at Tamarind Art Gallery in Manhattan where he held his painting exhibitions due to his close rapport with...
08:18 AM, Jun 11, 2011
CNN-IBN correspondent Sahar Zaman recalls her meeting with legendary painter MF Husain who died in London on Thursday. ...
12:10 PM, Jun 10, 2011
MF Husain was a wonderful human being besides a great painter, said Alyque Padamsee. ...
09:48 AM, Jun 10, 2011
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