Imagine wandering through bustling markets, where vendors call out to passersby, their vibrant wares spilling over onto crowded streets. India’s streets tell countless stories, and what better way to capture this magic than through the soft, fluid strokes of watercolour streetscape paintings.

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.

Step into any contemporary Indian art space today, and one thing becomes immediately clear. Colour is no longer just a visual choice. It has...

The idea of merging natural landscapes with art, by using the natural materials available within those surroundings to the artist is what formulated the movement of Land Art. We have some incredible contemporary as well as older examples within this movement to help elucidate better. Below, a few incredible examples of artists who championed this movement are included, alongside those who are continuing their incredible journey of Earth Art even today

Many artists choose to work with mixed media because it allows them to break the boundaries between different art forms and give a whole new dimension to their creativity.

India is a country of diversity but the expression “unity in diversity” suits it better. The country is a homeland for diverse languages, cultures, religions and traditions. All this diversity coexists in peace and harmony. India is a country that is celebrated for its brotherhood and acceptance. No great land has ever accepted these many religions and cultures with an embracing arm.  India is a country rich in art, heritage and cultural opulence. It is the land of colours, sadhus and hope. All these things stand as a legacy and testimony to India’s great history. Same as diversity, secularism is another term that defines the country. As we celebrate the 75th Independence day this year, it is the best time to cherish all its history, valour, struggle and successes. Let us take a look at some of the artworks and paintings that focus on themes that define India.

By Team Mojarto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7l89g6SIAg Mojarto presents a brief video of Kenji Chai's work title "The Guardian of Nature" for Varanasi Arts project. A guardian is a...

The list of the top 5 artists of India has been dominated by the modernists. They were primarily artists who were part of the Progressive Artists’ Group of India. Although short-lived, the group managed to create a tectonic shift in the colonial art landscape of the country.

From the outside, it is a simple bed of tar and grease laid with the help of a road roller. But, give it a little thought and you will see millions of stories being engraved on the ground with each coat of the tar.

Veteran sign painter, Kafeel brings the charm of hand painted type to Chandi Ghat in Haridwar.  Watch the artist adding a distinguished character to the walls of a water tank with his meticulous typography skills.