Team L&M Kheta, an exhibition of embroidery of the lesser-known reversible quilts, done by Shershabadi women from Kishanganj district of Bihar, begins tomorrow at the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy, Bhairon Marg, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Many of the embroideries that are no more in practice will also be showcased in the exhibition. Kheta is the cultural […]Read More
As artistes, we live our day-to-day life in three worlds: yesterday, today and tomorrow. All three are equally important, but we can change one of them. One where we stand right now. It is said apart from the art what is very important for any artiste is the quality of adaptability. What really is being adaptable means […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Born in Puttur, Karnataka, Bharatanatyam dancer Pavitra Bhatt was brought up in Mumbai. After schooling from Don Bosco School, he joined K J Somaiiya College of Arts and Commerce for B.Com after which he joined Amravati University for a Bachelor’s in Dance. He then did his Masters in Dance from Kalai Kaveri […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Hailing from the ‘Abode of Clouds’, Shillong, artist Shovin Bhattacharjee, 45, had a bit of a ‘culture shock’ when he moved to New Delhi in the early 2003. “I had never seen so many towering buildings as also the crowd. I felt overwhelmed – attracted as also repelled by it at the […]Read More
Mukta Munshi A student of Presidium School in New Delhi’s Ashok Vihar, 15-year-old Prithu Vashishth calls himself “just a normal 15-year-old kid who does normal stuff like going to school”. But many know him as Pri-V, the rapper, who keeps his passion for music alive amid all his books. “Though I am born and brought […]Read More
Team L&M As a part of the year-long celebrations marking the centenary year of the legendary filmmaker, writer, illustrator and music composer Satyajit Ray, India International Centre, New Delhi is holding an exhibition, Ray Between the Covers, of digital reprints of book jackets, illustrated and designed by the talented artist. Ray’s portfolio includes 5,500 book […]Read More
Team L&M In collaboration with the Women’s Super Car Club of India drive, Gurugram , artist Michelle Poonawalla will be showcasing works from her graffiti series, including Cosmos, Desert Rose I, Autumn Graffiti Flutters, Graffiti Water Reflections, Multi-Colour Graffiti Splash, and Raining Butterflies at the Big Boy Toyz, on February 20. Poonawalla’s works will be […]Read More
Dancing is a crafted skill that comes through much dedication, discipline, motivation, determination and above all laser sharp focus. That is why it is said a good dancer can command respect wherever they walk in, also if a dancer has royal ancestry in the art it becomes a cherry on the already iced cake. This cherry […]Read More
Mukta Munshi Kathak exponent-cum-singer Shefali Saxena recently released her single Ghoomar- A Royal Folk. The song is composed by Sitarist Singer Suhel Rais Khan, son of legendary Sitarist Ustad Rais Khan, and co-sung and written by Rajasthani artist Rekha Rao. Delhi girl Saxena trained in classical Hindustani Vocal Music and Kathak from childhood, but since […]Read More
Team L&M After a series of postponements due to COVID-19, Nepal’s premier international platform for global contemporary art, Kathmandu Triennale 2077 is finally happening. The fourth edition of the show looks to foster a healthy art ecology that is based on the exchange of knowledge through an expansive art exhibition as well as a robust […]Read More