In pursuit of art and culture
When cross-continental cultural exchanges seem to be the order of the day in schools, a different attempt is being made by a school to introduce children to the different facets of our art and culture
6-day camp on mural painting
The Kochi Corporation and the Biennale Foundation have been jointly organising a six-day camp for mural artists in celebration of Onam.
Artists from across the state are participating in the camp at
Student talent takes wings in art contest
When Shwetha V of PSBB School, K.K. Nagar, took part in Paving Chennai, an art competition jointly organised by this newspaper and Global Art, the Class IX girl chose to sketch neat pavements and lots
TN woos youngsters to folk arts
The mention of folk arts invariably conjures up the image of villages and rustic dance forms. And urban areas with fast expanding boundaries hardly bestow thoughts to this art glorifying our culture a
Biennale will provide sociocultural boost
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale will give a big socio-cultural boost to the state, according to Riyas Komu, director of the programmes of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale Foundation.
At a seminar on the socio-c
International artists start work on Kochi-Muziris Biennale
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2012 is gearing up with the arrival of international artists who will work on projects in the city.
Arial Hassan, an Argentinian visual artist, has already come to Fort Koc
Giving art a cutting edge with blade
If one goes by artist D. Neduncheliyan’s experience, anger might not be such a bad thing after all. The Chennai-based artist has been acclaimed by the artistic community internationally for his unique
‘Biennale will link myth of Muziris with Kochi’
Internationally-acclaimed artists showcasing their work at the Kochi Muziris Biennale being held in December have started descending on the city. DC catches up with artist Jyoti Basu.
Why Kochi when
India becoming prone to intolerance of freedom: Rushdie
India-born controversial author Salman Rushdie has turned his ire against his home country, saying that creative works of artists are increasingly being assaulted by religious groups.
India has beco
China is now world's largest art, antiques market
China has overtaken the US as the world's biggest market for art and antiques, according to a report.
The historic turning point was also an important indicator of seismic shifts in the wider global