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Several playwrights, filmmakers, musicians, and comedians complain their work has been censored or cancelled following pressure, sometimes backed up by physical threats, from the right wing.

Art at risk?

However, it’s also true that whenever any form of art has breached the so-called ideologies of the governance, it has faced the axe of censorship.

17 May 2019 12:00 AM

This is a new triumph for the controversial visual artist, who has sparked endless conversations since his emergence in the 1980s over the artistic and commercial value of a work. (Photo: AFP)

‘The Rabbit’ sold at $91.1 million

A rabbit by Jeff Koons sold $ 91.1 million, record for a living artist.

16 May 2019 10:36 AM

Monet's Muele painting fetching $110.7 million was the first time an Impressionist painting fetched more than $100 million. (Photo: AFP)

Monet painting fetches millions in Sotheby’s auction

Painting from Haystacks series sets auction record for Monet.

15 May 2019 1:19 PM

On a previous visit in 2014, Kate, the wife of Britain’s Prince William, met veteran codebreakers who worked alongside her late grandmother, Valerie Glassborow and her twin sister. (Photo: AP)

Kate visits an exhibition marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day landing

Duchess of Cambridge, Kate views Bletchley Park codebreaker exhibit for D-Day.

15 May 2019 10:53 AM

Back in the galleries, “Goatman” describes a project in which British designer Thomas Thwaites created a complex exoskeleton for himself that allowed him to literally live — and eat grass — among goats for three days. (Photo: AP)

An art work that focuses on sustainability

Museums laud design inspired by, committed to nature.

15 May 2019 9:48 AM

A bit like Venice after the acqua alta (the rise of the waters)was the source of inspiration for the French artist. (Photo: AFP)

See this deep blue melting: An artwork full of imagination

The liquid universe of Laure Prouvost featured at the Venice Biennale.

14 May 2019 9:56 AM

Artists’ take

Most Carnatic music practitioners are quite vocal about their political choices on social media.

12 May 2019 1:03 AM

A Feminist Odyssey

The stylised women in the paintings have actually emerged from Revati’s own experiences and her interactions with other women.

10 May 2019 6:29 AM

Studying the Stonehenge core’s ‘DNA’ could tell us more about where those enormous sarsen stones originated. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Ancient Stonehenge returns after 60 years

Missing piece of Britain's ancient Stonehenge returned after 60 years.

09 May 2019 11:20 AM

Ancient artefacts are now melting due to climate change. (Photo: AFP)

Ancient artefacts melting under climate change

Archaeological sites in Alaska threatened by climatic change.

08 May 2019 4:54 PM

Some experts have thrown doubt on the exercise, saying the hair almost certainly did not belong to the Italian master, while credible DNA testing may prove impossible. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Museum to decode mystery of da Vinci’s hair

Italian museum looks to unlock da Vinci hair mystery.

07 May 2019 11:11 AM

Rongali Bihu is the colour and essencein the name of a festival that celebrates Asamese new year.

Memories from Assam

Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee and art and crafts maestro Nuruddin Ahmed has been the backbone for the place’s engaging decoration.

05 May 2019 1:00 AM

Artist Sunil Babu with his terracotta work

Earthly beauty

Terracotta has found its way to modern homes, in the form of mural art works, portraits, idols and replicas of famous paintings.

05 May 2019 12:27 AM

An exhibition offering an intimate look at the life of late actress Audrey Hepburn has opened in Brussels, marking the 90th anniversary of the Hollywood star’s birth. (Photo: Pixabay)

Brussels hosts exhibit on the life and times of Audrey Hepburn

'Intimate Audrey': Hepburn exhibition opens in Brussels on the 90th anniversary of her birth.

04 May 2019 1:25 PM

Art amid wilderness

16 renowned artists from Delhi showcased their splendid creations at Ranthambore.

04 May 2019 12:22 AM

The study found that while male comic book superheroes were on average ‘obese,’ females averaged at the low end of normal weight. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Portrayal of female and male superheroes

Comic books portray exaggerated physical differences between male and female superheroes: Study.

02 May 2019 9:50 PM

Leonardo was 64 when he accepted the young Francis I's invitation, at a time when rivals Michelangelo and Raphael were rising stars. (Photo: AFP)

Celebration to mark 500th death anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci

France, Italy kick starts celebration to mark 500th anniversary of Leonardo's death.

02 May 2019 10:28 AM

The protagonist offers more than food, shelter and clothing to cast-off wives, who would otherwise be homeless or manhandled.

Bengaluru’s TOYO brings a classic to the Delhi stage

Their current event is an adaptation of Sakharam Binder.

02 May 2019 1:28 AM

When Tamil became the voice of the heart in the Spring Festival of Music & Dance at IIC

The Tillana brought in the spirit of pure joy, with the Mangalam based on Saint Thirunavukkarasar, set in Ragam Surutti.

02 May 2019 1:27 AM

Photographer: Tseng Kwong Chi, Muna Tseng Dance Projects, Inc.

How Gay Liberation changed the Art World

“Art After Stonewall” traces LGBTQ riots in the 1960s to the blue chip art that came after.

02 May 2019 1:16 AM

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