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
Team L&M With an aim to preserve and celebrate the long-lived Hindu culture and promote positive vibrations in the surroundings, Mumbai-based abstract artist Krupa Shah installed Abhiscka, a conch sculpture at Mumbai’s Vasantrao Naik Chowk, Tardeo. The inauguration of the conch was initiated by Krupa Shah along with Maharashtra Minister of Tourism, Environment & Protocol […]Read More
Team L&M Simiran Kaur Dhadli, the power-packed Punjabi singer is back with another banger, No Bullshit with Koinage Records. The song was released today on Koinage Records’ official youtube channel along with the other music streaming platforms. Simiran not only sang the song but penned its lyrics and composed it as well. The music is […]Read More
Rahul Acharya, 40, is a Bhubaneshwar-based Odissi dancer and a renowned scholar who has won many awards and rewards. I chatted with this supremely talented dancer who discussed everything with me about right from his devotion towards Odissi dance to his life surrendered to the rich Indian art, culture and tradition. What motivated you to […]Read More