Only one in 10 art school graduates go on to make a living from their art. While this may be the reality of a challenging career, it is still possible to turn your passion into a profitable source of income. Once you have begun to feel comfortable in your craft and have built a small portfolio, there is no reason not to be rewarded financially for your hard work and creativity. Have pride in your talents, and plan strategically to turn your hobby into a real career.
The Ghanta Ghar is the tallest building at Har Ki Paudi in Haridwar made by the Birlas in 1938. It has been a witness to lakhs of devotees every day for the past 80 years.
Acrylics are indeed one the most versatile paints to work with. As quoted by Corrine Loomis-Dietz, an artist from Salem, “Acrylics do not need to be flat, matte, muddy and boring! GOLDEN mediums, gels and grounds are the secret beauty of painting with this extremely versatile medium.” Acrylic paint is pigment suspended in a polymer emulsion and acrylic mediums are made with the same emulsion base as the paint. When these two are mixed, there is no fear of paint cracking as both dry at the same rate. This is one reason why acrylic mediums are so popular with the artists.
Change is an essential and inevitable part of life and the world as such. It is always necessary to change from time to time for the betterment and to break the monotony.
We do not just watch but also play and feel so much for cricket that it is safe to call it the third religion of India.In a country of a billion plus, it is hard to find one person who does not have an attachment for this sport. We shed tears, get emotional with our team winning or losing, on seeing our favourite cricketer retiring. Art, the proverbial mirror to society, also seems to be bitten by the cricket bug. We bring to you a collection of paintings glorifying cricket on canvas
Printmaking was introduced in the 16th century by the Dutch, in India however it was only in the 20th century that printmaking was taken up seriously by the Fine Artists.
A concise guide to 10 leading platforms for collecting art online, highlighting how each differs in curation, pricing, transparency, and artist engagement to help readers navigate the global art marketplace with clarity and confidence.
Delhi based artist Dhara Mehrotra’s solo art installation 'Through Clusters & Networks... is the product of the Artist-in-Residence outreach program at NCBS-TIFR, and offers a closer look at how fungi and plants communicate with each other via a “Wood Wide Web”
National Centre of Biological Sciences (NCBS) encourages collaboration at every level and the artist-in-residence outreach program was also in alignment with varying expressions of science. The program brings on board artists who work closely with ‘Principal Investigators’ and their labs to translate the science into art.
Few cities have inspired artists as deeply as Banaras. Explore how contemporary and traditional artists interpret its iconic ghats, spiritual atmosphere, and timeless beauty through exceptional Banaras paintings on Mojarto.
From understanding artists and mediums to discovering emotional connection and spatial harmony, this guide explores ten thoughtful things every collector should know before purchasing contemporary Indian art.
The Indian art market is moving through an interesting phase. A decade ago, conversations revolved around big names, blue-chip auctions, and singular masterpieces. Today,...
by P Abigail Sadhana Rao
Some art forms survive trends. Others survive generations.
Indian folk art has done both.
Long before the contemporary art market began...
In Indian art, a line is never just a boundary. It breathes, pauses, trembles, accelerates, and sometimes even resists control. Across centuries of visual...
This Mother’s Day, discover contemporary artworks that celebrate the tenderness, strength, and emotional presence of mothers through intimate portraits of care, memory, protection, and connection. Thoughtful and deeply personal, they make meaningful gifts that honour the women who shaped our earliest understanding of love, comfort, and belonging.
