The largest sports meet on Earth may have concluded with spectacular wins and wonderstruck fireworks, but an equally impressive event is capturing the activity in a canvas with vivid, mind-blowing hues.

One fine day (not so fine), the world woke up to a malicious nightmare of our lifetimes. Lockdown like never before hit us very hard. This lockdown affected almost every one of us indiscriminately.

S.H. Raza is probably one of the most well-recognised names in the visual arts landscape. Known to be one of the most legendary Indian artists, this master needs no introduction. His desire to seek deeper meaning, to find a visual language that could retain, resonate and radiate universal truths that he believed in, gave birth to the majestic and iconic geometric patterns that we are familiar with today. Let us revisit his masterpieces through these 10 artworks.

The right sculpture for home decor should fit your personal taste while enhancing the surrounding environment. A very large metal or wooden sculpture may look out of place in a small room lacking sufficient floor space. Likewise, an abstract sculpture for home decor with a modern aesthetic may appear unnatural in an otherwise traditionally decorated room, unless your purpose is to deliberately juxtapose older and newer styles.

Photography has drastically changed the lives of human beings today. Not a day passes, for most of us, without a photograph. There seems to be no need for any special occasion to take a photo. A good hair day needs a photo! Your cute little pet’s homecoming anniversary needs a photo for sure! “Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”  says American photographer Aaron Siskind. Photography has the real magic to capture the world’s beauty. Photos can speak instantly to the world, and our reminiscence happens in real-time. Every photograph has a story to tell. The photography era has enhanced our need to create, record, and remember. Cameras have become an indispensable part of our lives. It is curating our lives for recording and curating our lives. Precious moments were made into keepsakes, while moments we no longer wished to remember were discarded.

Modern painting is usually referred to art that was produced between the 18th to the 19th century. Artists fed up of following the rigid art style that was prevalent felt the need to push against existing boundaries. They broke away from realism and past traditions and began experimenting with new themes, materials, bold methods and colors to create spectacular paintings that reflected progressive thinking. Here are a few modern painting styles that artists follow even today

Is there a proper or improper way to view art? Art has been an integral part of human civilisation for thousands of years. It is a form of self-expression that enables artists to convey their ideas, thoughts, and emotions through various mediums such as painting, sculpture, photography, and more. Just because you are not an art scholar doesn’t mean you can’t view as an expert. It's simply a matter of understanding what to look for. 

When technology is mixed with art, it takes art to new heights! Here we bring you how technology helped in facilitating the making of murals at Haridwar.

From Madhubani to Pichwai folk art, India has a rich repertoire of folk art. Folk painting is usually bright in its choice of colours,...

Get mesmerised by the tapestry of life in Kolkata. The rich culture, vibrant colours and its colonial past narrate a new story every time, a story that no other city offers.