There’s something almost indescribable about art. A brushstroke, a rhythm of colour, a hand-carved detail—it has the power to pause the noise in our...
For decades, paintings held centre stage in Indian art collections. Oils, acrylics, watercolours and miniatures formed the backbone of personal and institutional collections alike....
Over the centuries, artists have beautifully captured the essence of Raksha Bandhan, illustrating the deep sibling bond through their unique creations. Discover paintings that celebrate the festival and consider them as a unique gift for your siblings.
Ayodhya is a sacred city that is popular for its gaiety, tradition and heritage. It is regarded as one of the seven sacred cities revered by the Hindus in the country.
Haridwar is one of the oldest living cities of the world, nestled along the sacred River Ganga. Every day, countless devotees come to this spiritual city to take a holy dip and offer prayers to river Ganga. The Haridwar Mural Project started with the aim of exploring unconventional canvases for public art, like the iconic clock tower in Har ki Pauri, Haridwar.
Confluence- Celebrating India- Bangladesh Printmaking on view from 22nd January to 31st January 2020 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Making a beautiful visual connect between cultures across countries and erasing the idea of a border, the show ‘Confluence’ at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi.
Integrating art into office design not only beautifies the space but also creates a stimulating and aesthetically pleasing workspace, which is essential as it enhances creativity, collaboration, and overall well-being.
Calendar art today is a thing of the bygone era, with just a few genuine patrons. However it has played a significant role in art reaching out to the masses. The late nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a sudden surge in the culture of popular images like those of Hindu Gods and Goddesses, mythological tales, portraits of nationalist leaders and landscapes being created by the artists. These artworks carried a colour saturation which appealed aesthetically to the masses, hence became immensely popular among the folks.
For the story of Brunelleschi’s dome, his magnum opus, we travel back in time to Florence, a city already captured by the Renaissance movement and poised to become the epicentre of creativity, innovation and affluence, and yet flummoxed by the challenge of completing the dome of the Florence Cathedral, the city’s grand structure. To find a solution to this problem as well as establish their ingenuity, the Arte della Lana (the most prominent wool guild) announced an architecture competition.
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.Â
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...
