Art Analysis
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An Indian artist explains how to draw a funny caricature, whether of Modi or of Trump
Caricature artist Manoj Sinha talks about his design process.
Creative Gaga
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What Jackson Pollock's paintings (and nature) can tell us about the art of being happy
A physicist has a theory on why some patterns are so appealing, and the answer has implications on human happiness.
Florence Williams
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Ghost artists: How the Victorians brought famous painters back from the dead in seances
Spirit drawings – artworks created by mediums by channeling the spirits of the dead – are being showcased at an exhibition in London.
Michelle Foot, The Conversation
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Here’s looking at Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait with monkeys
The Mexican artist kept monkeys as pets and painted them often, symbolising the children she couldn't have.
Barry Carr, The Conversation
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Anish Kapoor thrives on colour, so why has he monopolised the world's darkest substance?
The man who brought illusionism to sculpture through the use of paint now has exclusive rights to the artistic use of Vantablack.
Girish Shahane
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There is a hidden portrait behind the Mona Lisa, claims scientist
Frenchman Pascal Cotte said a sketch behind the painting showed a different woman, who did not have the gaze or smile that have made Da Vinci’s work so famous.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist