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The fact is that a school must have a fine artist in place who will have the sensitivity for art and the ability to share his or her love for art with young and impressionable minds.

Teach art to kids nuture future artists

There are no CBSC-prescribed rules for hiring the right teachers for art.

8 Jun 2017 6:09 AM IST

Educationist Neelima Kamrah, entrepreneur Neena Gulati, journalist Anshujita Sathpathy, architect Ranju Chordiya Singh, corporate honcho Sangeeta Thakur Verma.

An ode to the sari, weaving magic in our lives

Author Sunita Buddhiraja posted the highest number of 500 saris.

1 Jun 2017 4:36 AM IST

The two lines of work are different from one another in their medium and form, but the artist has been able to unify the two contradictory forms by bringing them together.

Coming to terms with one's identity

The lines mimic human relationships as they intertwine sometimes moving towards each and sometimes moving away.

25 May 2017 7:06 AM IST

Gateway to the Gods (Devbhoomi) Hardwar

The sublime message: God is in the details

The raas work is almost like a pichwai with complete detail of even the embroidery on the odhnis of the dancers.

18 May 2017 6:49 AM IST

This preamble is only to contextualise the subsequent thought process.

Casting cement: From walls to art galleries

The show is an expression of innovation which has actually created a new category for cement.

4 May 2017 5:10 AM IST

There are elements of personal mysteries that Pallav entwines in his works through a private gibberish language.

The art of billboard paintings must be utilised

Layers of overlapping images are visible which the artist creates using textures to form interesting compositions.

27 April 2017 3:26 AM IST

Sunandi Bawa in 1954

Remembering Nandi masi: Friend, teacher

Nandi masi was an inveterate traveller who was bitten by wanderlust and loved to go to the most unusual, remote even,...

20 April 2017 2:49 AM IST

Nayika (left); displeased heroine (Kalahantarita), Nayika painting appended to a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)

Traditions need modern touch-ups

The eight nayikas represent eight different states (avastha) in relationship to her hero or nayak.

13 April 2017 5:40 AM IST

Kishori Amonkar

Amonkar: The singer with an angel's voice

Born in Kaliaganj in Malda district of West Bengal, his hilly hometown and the countryside has had a profound impact on...

7 April 2017 2:17 AM IST

While artists from Kerela are almost self-conscious in their use of highstrung colours, artists from Rajasthan are so comfortable using seemingly clashing colours for they know eventually colours find their own balance.

What is all that colour about?

Colours have meaning or are symbolic of specific things, situations and icons.

23 March 2017 3:35 AM IST

Many of the well-known and not so well-known stories from Hindu mythology come back to the audience as it admires the paintings by Makhan Saha at his art show called Know The Known Epics, curated by Sandeep Sen.

Art, an epic' narration

Several paintings, dance, theatre & music performances, which derive inspiration from centuries-old epics, speak of the...

16 March 2017 2:46 AM IST

Wrapped in the magic of sari

Wrapped in the magic of sari

Call it revival or making a fashion statement, in the last few years, more women from the younger generation have been...

9 March 2017 9:24 AM IST