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Wire artist Mohammad Rafiq with Nahid Dabeet.

Shaping Indo-Israeli artworks

Artists from India and Israel are collaborating at the ‘Dastkari Haat Craft Bazaar 2018’ to design unique artworks.

06 Jan 2018 2:32 AM

Peacocks in ruby setting (left) and peacocks on a pendant

Jewellery in the times of peace

The setting of stones in the southern part of India is completely different from that in the north.

04 Jan 2018 1:21 AM

Evolving identities of the Bengal school of art

While these artists from Bengal had an interdependent relationship with regard to their attitude, stylistically they didn’t converge.

28 Dec 2017 1:37 AM

The winners of the theatre excellence awards

Thespo Lifetime Achievement award for Mohan Agashe

He then took his insights and helped form curriculums for institutions that were dedicated to building a better kind of theatre.

27 Dec 2017 6:27 AM

Rajeshwar is well-known for his visual dialogues that bring forth deeply rooted iridescence of mass culture, passion for popular trends and fashion emblems in society.

Inspired by the world around him

Women are often the protagonists in artist Rajeshwar Rao’s creations.

26 Dec 2017 12:59 AM

Her product range includes lamps, cushions, wall art, clocks, furniture pieces and trinkets like key holders and the items are available on multiple online platforms.

Balancing colours and contexts

As a designer, who is concerned about ecological balance, she also promotes refurbishing waste materials.

24 Dec 2017 12:16 AM

For the love of Madras!

Hemalatha Venkatraman is travelling to historically significant places in Chennai and making mini sketches to create awareness.

22 Dec 2017 12:22 AM

The survival stories of small street vendors like him are the subject of an immersive theatre performance at the ongoing Serendipity Arts Festival here. (Representational image)

Gastronomical tales from the streets

Every morning Jadhav sets up his stall in some corner of the city, only to be pushed aside, sometimes by passing cars and sometimes by the police.

21 Dec 2017 7:05 AM

There was a time in Indian Theatre where theatre was meant to be political.

Dialling up the drama

Therefore it is the millennial generation of artists that is saying things that the rest of us should be.

20 Dec 2017 12:12 AM

A specialist in miniature art, Thomas’ art works range from micro art on chalk to pencil lead and crayons using paper cutter or safety pin.

Little, but fierce artwork

Before writing him off as crazy to have quit his job, know that his artworks have been getting good responses.

20 Dec 2017 12:11 AM

Communicating through sketches

Award-winning German graphic artist and cartoonist Reinhard Kleist talks about sketching social issues and biographies of important people.

20 Dec 2017 12:09 AM

Try to intensify the maximum daylight inside your home as sunlight is must for our well being by keeping obstructions away from your window. A mirror could be placed in a decorative display on a blank stretch of wall to reflect light throughout the space.

Find out how to keep your home interior better this winter

Beating the cold winter is all about indulging in cosy textures and warm hues, along with keeping our interior airy and fresh.

18 Dec 2017 7:27 PM

A world of imagination

Vishal branched into several freelance projects spanning from comic strips to designing for brands.

17 Dec 2017 12:14 AM

Wound around the magic of pashmina

These are of a rare quality and the better the quality, the more prohibitive they are in terms of price points.

14 Dec 2017 4:25 AM

Made with different fabrics from all over India, the hoops are strung together to form a simple message of love by designer Manish Arora.

When fashion meets art

Art and fashion mingle as designers extend their talent and creativity to bring public art projects to life.

14 Dec 2017 12:19 AM

Aditi, who has often been criticized for straying from the purist kathak traditions, lamented about narrowmindness that was stifling the creativity of dancers.

Dance is being affected by mediocrity, says Aditi Mangaldas

In recent discussion renowned kathak exponent Aditi Mangaldas spoke on current state of dance training and dance criticism in India.

13 Dec 2017 9:10 AM

This is the eighteenth festival being conducted by Thespo, the youth theatre movement for and by under-25-year-olds.

Importing talent: Theatre makers come to build shows

Thespo has been an regular ‘importer’ of talent from around the world.

13 Dec 2017 2:45 AM

Shifa is a play within a play where three real characters share their life experiences with the audience through a play on HIV+ that a group of actors are staging.

About positivity of life, and searching within oneself

The play is a moving piece of writing that conveys a sense of despair and hope at the same time.

13 Dec 2017 2:43 AM

Olaf Van Cleef’s Swarovski-studded paintings of are set to create a revolution in the country.

Giving Indian art a French twist

Olaf had to be careful about symbols used in these paintings.

13 Dec 2017 12:05 AM

Body control is an element every keen dancer should master. Once you attain body control, you can add moves and broaden your choreographic choices.

Controlling the body while dancing

A dancer with good body control looks stronger in their footwork and knowledge of dance.

12 Dec 2017 6:26 AM

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