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The Myth of the Inspired Artist
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Art has long been romanticised as a gift from the gods, but behind every brushstroke lies practise and relentless resolve.
Robert Hannah, Master Isaac Newton in His Garden at Woolsthorpe,...
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Colour or Black and White?
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With a wide spectrum of hues, shades, and tones, artists have long sought meaning in both colour and its thoughtful absence.
SH Raza, Rajasthan, 1961
Whether or not one thinks...
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Mirror, Mirror on the Easel
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An eye for an I makes the whole world see.
Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, 1940.
“There is no self-portrait of me,” Gustav Klimt said, though he...
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A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words
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The enigmatic silence of the canvas must compete with the noise of interpretation.
Shanti Dave, Untitled, Encaustic and oil on canvas, circa 1980s
J. Swaminathan’s imagined landscapes stem from a...
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The Confounded Viewer
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Wrapped Reichstag, 1995
There was a time when there was something reassuring about looking at art, gazing upon paint on canvas, coloured pictures on flat surfaces, the...
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The Eye of the Beholder
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Margaret Wolfe Hungerford wrote the line, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” in her 1878 novel, though several, including Plato, have explored variations of this theme. It is...
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Say Cheese! The Artist Will See You Now
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Be it a king or a commoner, the portrait remains a paradox, reflecting reality and illusion in a single frame.
Jonathan Yeo, King Charles III official portrait, 2024
A caricature...
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What’s in a Name?
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From nameless masters to larger than life personas, the artist has become as recognizable as the art.
Édouard Manet, Flowers in a Crystal Vase, circa 1882
Through most of human...
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Let’s Talk About That Banana
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From sacred relics to rotting fruit, the art world’s strange journey offers more than just a tasty bite.
Maurizio Cattelan, Comedian (banana taped to wall), 2019
The most talked about...
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Do You See What I See?
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Art is both a mirror and a storyteller, demanding a discerning eye to unwrap its myriad layers of meaning.
Raja Balwant Singh’s Vision of Krishna and Radha by Nainsukh. Jasrota,...
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The Intangible Value of Art
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From the sublime to the ridiculous, the world of art beckons us to rediscover its beauty, meaning and relevance.
The India Art Fair will open in Delhi in February 2025....
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