Vidushi Geeta Chandran is synonymous with Bharatanatyam the classical dance that she has practised for decades since her journey began at the age of five under the tutelage of her first Guru Swarna Saraswati who hailed from the traditional Daasi Parampara. Since then, her dance voyage has embraced intense learning under several stalwart gurus. Yet, […]Read More
The Indian Express has hailed Madhur Gupta as one of the few male artists (in a field mostly dominated by women), who not only pursued Indian classical dance with devotion but also excelled at it. Beginning his initial training in Kathak with a maestro like Padma Vibhushan awardee, Pandit Birju Maharaj, he was strongly drawn […]Read More
Team L&M The National Gallery of Modern Art is hosting a special exhibition titled An Encounter with Korea Traditional Buddhist Culture in India, the Land of Buddha. The exhibition has been jointly organised by Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Korean Cultural Centre India, and the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. One can see the […]Read More
Resorts World Sentosa offers immersive experience with Van Gogh artworks
Team L&M After hugely successful runs across Europe and the United States of America (USA), the 360-degree digital immersive art experience, Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, has debuted in Southeast Asia, opening in Singapore for the first time at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), B1 Forum. This stunning digital art experience is organised by H&B in […]Read More
Team L&M Lovers of art are in for a treat. India International Centre, New Delhi is holding an exhibition of art works by noted veteran artist Amarnath Sehgal. Titled Mythologies, the show includes paintings, serigraphs and sculptures, the show is curated by Uma Nair. The works on show reflect Sehgal’s knack for revisiting the famous […]Read More
Today (March 18, 2023) marks the 156th birthday anniversary of artist MV Dhurandhar, an Indian painter and postcard artist from the British colonial era. Best known for his mastery in bringing the characters and stories from Indian mythology to life through his paintings, Dhurandhar’s mythological works often depict the gods and goddesses of Hinduism, as […]Read More
Team L&M With an aim to create a dialogue about the ‘change’ in the Himalayas, Christina Noble and architect Gaurav Raj Sharma are holding an exhibition of their photographs of the region at the Art Gallery, India International Centre, New Delhi. Titled After Rohtang, the exhibition looks at the remote Miyar valley and how it […]Read More
Dance and travel go hand in hand, a dancer travels all over the world promoting his or her art and is said to be a true cultural ambassador of the country. Today I am talking about Odissi exponent Sharmila Mukerjee who has such kept the India flag flying high since she stepped on the dance […]Read More
Upasana Kaura The ongoing exhibition Silver Treasures from India and Denmark at the National Museum, New Delhi celebrates the rich silver legacy from the two countries. Inaugurated by the Crown Prince & Princess of Denmark in the presence of Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture Meenakashi Lekhi on February 27, the exhibition is […]Read More
‘Forbidden’ by Aditi Mangaldas beautifully portrays female sexual desires
Dancers are said to be ‘The window to the society’, it is their moral responsibility to show what is happening, what is not happening, what can be spoken or what cannot be spoken. Kathak exponent Aditi Mangaldas is one such artist who from the start of her illustrious dance career has been speaking of the […]Read More