Art World
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After seeing Mysore art in a gallery, one man has spent his whole life collecting and conserving it
Possessing a collection of 600 Mysore paintings, RG Singh’s passion project, the Ramsingh Museum, provides a synoptic view of a distinctive regional style.
Kamayani Sharma
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How did an Italian prisoner of war end up painting these beautiful frescoes in a Dehradun church?
Nino La Civita’s rollercoaster life in India took him from the mansions of the rich to internment camps to finally the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
Kamayani Sharma
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In paintings: How foreign artists saw Benaras in the 19th and early 20th centuries
An exhibition in Mumbai brings together rare works by Alexander Scott, Ludwig Hans Fischer, Erich Kips and others.
Giles Tillotson & Aditi Mazumdar
Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Please touch: Indian art is finally growing sensitive to the needs of the visually impaired
Museums as well as galleries are displaying tactile panels to make art accessible to people with disabilities.
Kamayani Sharma
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
Trindade’s stylistic trajectory over the decades loosely paralleled shifts in Indian modernism.
Kamayani Sharma
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Going bananas: ‘Run as Slow as You Can’ is a hyperreal comment on our image-obsessed times
The exhibit by artist Maurizio Cattelan, of the banana-taped-to-the-wall fame, and photographer Pierpaolo Ferrari is on display in Mumbai.
Chirag Thakkar
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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A robot in a 400-year-old painting of Jahangir is a lesson in how rulers project global power
Despite depicting a meeting that never happened, ‘Jahangir Entertains Shah Abbas’ is historically instructive.
Kamayani Sharma
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How did the Indian langur end up in a prehistoric mural in Greece?
For decades, researchers have been trying to identify the simians on a Minoan mural in Santorini. Are they African or Indian? Opinions are deeply divided.
Kamayani Sharma
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How Mughal badshahs and begums became a source of inspiration for 19th-century French playing cards
Although un-subcontintental in colour tones, the Cartes Indiennes recall the nobles and attendants of South Asian painting, most famously Mughal miniatures.
Kamayani Sharma
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Durgabai Vyam interview: The Adivasi painter on how Gond art is responding to contemporary times
The Padma Shri recipient talks about her artistry, its past and future.
Kamayani Sharma
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Open letter: Kochi-Muziris Biennale artists flag organisational challenges that led to postponement
The event was postponed a night before its inauguration on December 12. It opened to the public on Friday.
Scroll Staff
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At the Museum of Christian Art in Goa, glimpses of India’s artistic syncretism
Most objects at the museum, across types, reveal inspirations from the visual vocabulary of different parts of India.
Kamayani Sharma
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final