Contemporary Art
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The freedom of distance: Pakistani artist Fiza Khatri on femininity and public space in South Asia
For women in the subcontinent, fear or threat to one’s safety and respectability is worst when they are closest to home, says the artist.
Diva Gujral
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Indian artist Nalini Malani wins Joan Miró Prize for 2019
The jury praised her ‘prodigious intellectual curiosity, her radical imagination and her socio-political awareness’.
Scroll Staff
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What is labour? An exhibition in Kolkata engages with the complex question
‘Ruminations on Labour’ brings together the works of Prabhakar Pachpute, Raqs Media Collective, Sanchayan Ghosh, and Praneet Soi.
Devarsi Ghosh
Trending
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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In his new book, journalist Boria Majumdar addresses BCCI’s two-year ban after an online controversy
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Why is contemporary art edging out historical works at museums?
Museums that organise contemporary art exhibitions attract more people per exhibition, studies find.
Judith H Dobrzynski
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Women, history and art masters: Artist Atul Dodiya weaves his fascinations into one show
The female figure connects the artist’s new works, which draw on 2,100 years of art history.
Chanpreet Khurana
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In Mumbai, an exhibition invites the viewer to see the book as art, not just the images in it
'Zones of Privacy' brings together the works of various artists experimenting with books.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
Video
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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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Jogi art: The folk form developed and practised by a single family
The art form was created when a couple was encouraged to draw the stories they were narrating in their devotional songs.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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In pictures: The politics of Poland’s poster art, now on display in Mumbai
An exhibition in the commercial capital explores the history of the Polish school of poster art through the works of contemporary artists.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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Dayanita Singh's Museum Bhavan: A museum of many more museums
Artist Dayanita Singh’s latest display enters the realm of photo architecture.
Shreya Ray
The Reel
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’