News
Christie’s London achieved £45.7 million for 'Exceptional Paintings from the Personal Collection of Prince & Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan', setting a world record for a Mughal masterpiece and redefining the market for Indian and Islamic art.
Art Market
Marketing your art effectively means sharing your story with clarity and authenticity. Learn how to build visibility, connect with collectors, and sustain your artistic career through strategy, storytelling, and meaningful engagement.
Art Education
By shifting from imitation to interpretation, today’s art classrooms can transform the study of masterworks into a living dialogue between past and present—one that nurtures originality, critical thinking, and creative freedom.
Events
Bratin Khan and Anupama Alias Anil explore the inner landscapes of memory, myth, and womanhood in 'Mirror of Vision' and 'A Room for Refuge', on view at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, until November 5, 2025.
Photography
Discover how to elevate your landscape photography through thoughtful composition, light, and patience. From mastering exposure to telling visual stories, these essential tips will help you capture the beauty and emotion of the natural world.
Interviews
In his exhibition 'Sprouting Bodies' at Chemould CoLab, artist Umesh S. transforms rage, memory, and agrarian loss into a visceral, multidisciplinary practice spanning sculpture, performance, and installation rooted in Bhojpur’s farming traditions.
Art History
Contrary to popular belief, Michelangelo did not paint the Sistine Chapel lying on his back. This article separates myth from truth, revealing the ingenious techniques, engineering brilliance, and enduring legend behind one of art’s greatest achievements.
Smita Prabhakar reflects on her journey with the Ishara Art Foundation, championing South Asian contemporary art and cultural philanthropy in the UAE, bridging communities through art and dialogue.
Sudhir Patwardhan’s 'Cities: Built, Broken' confronts the fractures of urban life in Mumbai and beyond — a poignant visual reckoning with loss, memory, and the human cost of unchecked urban transformation.
In this interview, Gulammohammed Sheikh reflects on his six-decade artistic journey, as KNMA’s retrospective showcases his mastery in painting, digital collage, and storytelling—bridging history, memory, and cultural syncretism in transformative ways.
Dia Art Foundation’s 'Light into Space' at NMACC presents groundbreaking works from the 1960s and 1970s, redefining light and space as artistic mediums. Curated by Jessica Morgan and Min Sun Jeon, the exhibition invites immersive engagement and fresh interpretations.
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True art education extends far beyond technical skill. It’s about cultivating curiosity, reflection, and emotional intelligence: nurturing the artist’s mindset that transforms craft into expression and learners into lifelong explorers of the creative process.
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In 'Shrines', Abul Hisham reinvents his practice with spectral sanctuaries built from absence and memory. Blending Indian classical traditions with European influences, his fragmented figures and architectures transform ruins into spaces of fragile devotion and resonance.
Leonardo da Vinci’s 'Mona Lisa' was admired for centuries, but it wasn’t always world-famous. A daring 1911 theft transformed it from a Renaissance portrait into a global icon, proving how scandal can create legends.
Collaborative art projects in schools nurture creativity, teamwork, and inclusion. From murals to performances, they teach pupils essential life skills, foster community engagement, and prepare young people for the challenges of tomorrow.
Who really created the first abstract artwork? This question reveals more about the Western art world’s biases than about the artists themselves. Explore key contenders, forgotten pioneers, and the deeper meaning behind abstraction’s origins.
Auctions and galleries drive the global art market in very different ways. This article explores their dynamics, from spectacle to stewardship, and examines how collectors, institutions, and artists navigate value, reputation, and cultural responsibility.
Chris Killip’s 'Askam-in-Furness' returns to the community where it was created, shown complete for the first time alongside unseen images, reopening Signal Film and Media’s Cooke’s Studios with a moving portrait of resilience, memory, and history.
As Mughal rulers adapted to India’s climate and culture, their dress evolved from Central Asian coats to sheer cotton robes. These garments embodied political assimilation, spiritual symbolism, and the transformation of imperial identity in South Asia.
Explore how integrating technology into art education transforms creativity, accessibility, and skill development—blending digital tools with traditional methods to prepare students for a dynamic, hybrid future in the creative arts.
Long before Photoshop, photographers in the darkroom used clever techniques to alter images—crafting illusions, myths, and political messages that challenged photography’s claim to objectivity and truth from its very beginnings.