Modern artists often experiment with abstraction, exaggeration, or unconventional materials to challenge traditional representations, infusing flowers with a fresh, contemporary voice in the ongoing artistic dialogue. Sunflowers, with their striking golden hues and remarkable heliotropic behaviour—turning their faces towards the sun—captured the imagination of painters. Let us delve into a sun-flowery exploration of artworks by artists on Mojarto.
The peacock, India's national bird, has long been a symbol of beauty, grace, and spirituality. Its vibrant plumage and elegant demeanour have inspired countless...
Contemporary art forms include painting, sculpture, photography, performance, virtual art produced today. Though term ‘today is quite tricky to define, it largely means contemporary times. This art classification evolved in the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, i.e., the end of modern art.
The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art is showcasing four exhibitions from 30th January to 30th June with Scripting Time | Memory | Ecology curated by Roobina Karode. The exhibitions, Zarina: A Life in Nine Lines, Across Decades - Borders – Geographies; Line, Beats and Shadows: Ayesha Sultana, Prabhavathi Meppayil, Lala Rukh and Sumakshi Singh and Abstracting Nature: Mrinalini Mukherjee and Jayashree Chakravarty revisits and engages with a gamut of languages of abstraction.
The soul of India lives in its tribes. Despite habitat loss and diminishing livelihoods, the tribal communities strive to preserve and practice their traditions.
Warli art, born in the 10th century, was practiced by the warli tribes of Maharashtra. India is a vibrant society where colour, noise, dance, and patterns are primary. Decorating homes is not the latest process of the Homo Sapiens, but also our long-forgotten sibling species, homo neanderthals. Drawings and paintings have been imbued with the culture right from the times of neanderthals. Early, humans used drawings to record history and decorate homes. Their penchant for expressing art later developed into different folk art forms with time and refinement.
On April 15, 2024, World Art Day, we gather under the banner of "A Garden of Expression: Cultivating Community through Art." This theme encapsulates the essence of creativity's transformative power. At Mojarto, we believe that art has the power to inspire, uplift, and transform lives. Embark on a journey of creativity, expression, and discovery with Mojarto.
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.
Artists recognized the bicycle as a symbol of progress and societal change, depicting it in various ways. Paintings like Federico Zandomeneghi's "Meeting on a Bicycle" and Choquet Christian's "Tour de France année 2003" captured the joy, freedom, and excitement associated with cycling.
Indian artists on Mojarto have also embraced bicycle as a subject that transcends mere representation. Through their paintings and illustrations, they celebrate the advent of this revolutionary invention and the impact it had on society. Let's explore these “wheels of creativity” and the relationship they share with all of humankind.
Abstract Minimalism is a style that has gained popularity in recent years. This approach to art emphasises simplicity and restraint. Beyond its visual appeal, abstract minimalist art brings a serene atmosphere and tactile experience to living spaces.
India’s art landscape is vast, colourful, and often dominated by familiar names and mainstream forms. Yet, tucked away in villages, hills, and tribal settlements...
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...
