4+ hour, 31+ min ago  (190+ words) For an actor who acted in 23 films before she died aged 36, Marilyn Monroe's name is enough to draw the crowds " and the sponsors " even today, 64 years after her demise. She also remains a muse unlike any other. Artists too, it…...

23+ hour, 25+ min ago  (932+ words) Hockney was born in the north of England but lived much of his life in Southern California, making its sun-drenched suburban views a major motif. Later in life he returned to Europe, finding renewed inspiration in the wooded hills of…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (177+ words) Or, they should drop in to the Vadehra Art Gallery in London, where the Kerala-born artist is being celebrated with a major retrospective of more than 30 works. Much of Ramachandran's earlier work is like this " charged with socio-political tension, with…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (321+ words) Martha Graham (1894-1991), heralded in her lifetime as "the mother of modern dance," is being especially celebrated this year in the city where her career began and evolved. The current 17-member company, since 2005 under the artistic direction of former Graham dancer…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (491+ words) What is curation and what do you think it ought to achieve? To me, curating is elaborating a space and time of togetherness. It's building a conversation between artworks that helps the conversation between humans. It's creating links that separate…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (235+ words) Kochi, La VA'com has launched a global competition inviting artists and creative practitioners from across the world to celebrate football's cultural significance through poster art. Titled "COMMON GROUND: FIFA World Cup 2026 International Poster Awards," it is the inaugural international project…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1617+ words) Krishna Gupta, an advocate and activist in Mira-Bhayandar, Mumbai, had seen a brand-new "100-crore double-decker flyover take shape over several months. What puzzled him was its curious design: four lanes abruptly narrowed into two, with no warning, signage or proper…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (548+ words) When a home is first imagined, it begins as a 2 D sketch. One surreal home in Jaipur has managed to bring this very first stage of design to life, planning their home to look like a realistic. .. Step inside Jaipur…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (638+ words) It is a deeply jarring thing to realise someone can see right through your digital camouflage. An old friend, Rajesh Srivastava, did just that the other day. My Whats App display picture is a Picasso-like sketch of me drawn by…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (358+ words) Governor Anandiben Patel has emphasised the urgent need to preserve and promote India's folk and cultural heritage, describing culture as a collective responsibility rather than merely a legacy of the past. Her message was delivered by deputy chief minister Brajesh…...