From prehistoric Bhimbetka cave paintings to works by contemporary art stars like Atul Dodiya and Shilpa Gupta, India has a rich cultural heritage dating back over 10,000 years. So, it came as a ...

In Sanskrit, the term marjara-nyaya refers to a method of devotion in which a devotee completely surrenders to the deity, much like a kitten surrenders to the mother's protective grasp (marjara is the ...

Every year since I first had the pleasure of studying art history at university, I have longed for a sourcebook “detailing” art from India. I am sometimes quite annoyed with publications with “global” ...

An upstart museum in India has launched an open-source digital encyclopedia of information related to the subcontinent’s rich artistic history, dating from 10,000 years ago to the present. Included on ...

THE BUDDHA wears a tranquil expression, with downcast eyes and pursed lips. Look closely, however, and you notice that his face is made up of a jumble of pots, pans and other kitchen utensils. The ...

Q: What is 'The Big Book of Indian Art' all about?A: For me personally, it's about bringing art out into the public space. So it's not confined to the art community, which is very insular. I want to ...

India’s long-awaited MAP Museum of Art and Photography, a major new cultural institution in the southern city of Bengaluru, welcomed its first visitors this month, offering a glimpse at a 60,000-item ...

The Indian artist turned her back on Western success to follow her calling where she felt it was needed, ultimately changing the course of Indian art. Amrita Sher-Gil was a phenomenon. The ...

New Delhi: For close to two millennia, air-dried clay statues have been prominent across the Indian subcontinent, found in India, Bhutan and Bangladesh, but unfortunately haven’t generated much ...

In a recent conversation with Asia Society India Centre, artist Gulammohammed Sheikh highlighted how art practice and education went hand in hand in newly Independent India -- “Professor N. S. Bendre, ...