Shot in a single, 10-day trip through the Spiti Valley, these images are a trifecta of the region’s wild beauty, a photographer’s control and the optics of the Leica M camera. All these 25 photographs, part of an exhibition, Light and Lines in the Middle Land: A Monochrome Journey Through the Spiti Valley, showcase tones […]Read More
The Visual Arts category explores the rich and evolving world of artistic expression through mediums such as painting, sculpture, photography, and contemporary art. It brings together compelling stories, artist interviews, exhibition reviews, and features that reflect the diversity and depth of visual creativity.
From traditional art forms to modern and experimental practices, this section highlights the vision and craftsmanship of both established and emerging artists. It offers insight into artistic processes, cultural influences, and the changing landscape of the visual arts.
Saurabh Tankha SUDHARAK OLWE says he believes in visiting villages – to see the country in its rawest form, interact with people there and understand their lives and issues. Along with this, a good amount of time, he says, needs to be spent seeing other people’s works and talking to them. The Akola-born photojournalist, recipient of […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Deep-rooted memories from her childhood days — having watched her mother and other women relatives performing Chhat Puja* — have been beautifully replicated on the canvas. Meet Vandana Dubey, the 47-year-old artist, born in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district to a government school principal father and a homemaker mother, who says each and every […]Read More
Photographer Abhishek Basu says he is impulsive by nature and doesn’t get bothered if his works are not liked by people Saurabh Tankha Conventionally, it is the mother who gets credit from most children to have made their lives and being a source of inspiration for them. Rarely does a father gets talked about. So […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Rahul Inamdar is a painter who is intent upon evoking a feeling, not a form. The artist surrenders to intuition. The colours emerge onto the canvas from the inner recesses of his mind, playing out in vibrant reds, sombre greys and seductive shades of burnt sienna and forest green. A lot of preparation takes place to achieve […]Read More
FP Souza, the son of Francis Newton Souza, shares thoughts on the legendary artist Saurabh Tankha Come April 5 and the best of Francis Newton Souza’s works ever will appear for any auction. A legend and founding member of the Progressive Artist’s group in Bombay during 1947 era, a leading member of the Indian avant-garde, […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Considered among the most talented rappers in the country and a pioneer in the rap scene in India, Delhi-NCR-based rapper KR$NA is now featuring in Zoya Akhtar directed Gully Boy which is all set for release tomorrow. We had a chat with the young rapper… How did you land up with the song in Gully Boy? […]Read More
Team L&M The good old days of community living, totally absent today, makes her deeply nostalgic. An utter absence of colourful and unique indigenous architecture bothers her no end. And because she couldn’t do anything about creating old architecture, artist Kavita Chopra Dikshit did the next best thing she could — create artworks that depict […]Read More
Team L&M The streets of Bandra got an arty makeover as 180 volunteers came together for Art Express – a three-day paint fest filled with colour, fun and awareness about mental health. By using the power of art and colours, Art Express, organised by the non-profit organisation, Chal Rang De, and pioneer in Indian mental […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha One of the pioneering artists of her generation, Rekha Rodwittiya will be opening her solo exhibition Rekha@Sixty – Transient Worlds of Belonging on October 31. The month-long exhibition at Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, celebrates the legendary artist’s 60th birthday, through a new body of work that looks back on a spiritual and physical journey across six decades. Along […]Read More