The World Monuments Fund is urging the Indian Institute of Management to reconsider destroying architect Louis Kahn’s historic campus.
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A Man in India Was Conned Into Buying “Aladdin’s Lamp” for $41K
According to the alleged victim’s complaint, the swindlers “conjured up” a genie from the lamp, and one dressed up as Aladdin à la One Thousand and One Nights.
Equipped With a Hoop and Donning a Saree, an Artist Started a Viral Movement in India
Eshna Kutty, who has been practicing and teaching hooping for a decade, says movement arts can help women realize the “wisdom” stored in their bodies.
In India, Women Artists Are Making Salient Work During the Pandemic
As the country entered lockdown, an urgent need to stay hopeful and inspired through the crisis emerged.
Will TikTok Be Banned in the US?
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo says the proposed ban is an effort to “deny the Chinese communist party access to private information that belongs to Americans.”
Remembering India’s Forgotten Artistic Masters
A new, first-of-its-kind exhibition in London spotlights painters associated with with Kampani Qalam, the Urdu name for the rich, hybrid art style associated with commissions for the East India Company.
Delhi Police Crack Down on a Public Work at India Art Fair 2020
An anonymous complaint brought Delhi police to the India Art Fair, where an installation featuring slogans of resistance, Muslim hijabi women, and an Urdu protest song were deemed “inflammatory.”
In India, a Wave of Political Webcomics Are Chronicling Huge Nationwide Protests
In a fierce information and ideological battleground online, India’s webcomic creators and illustrators are cutting through the noise with style and wit.
Dalit Musicians Are Playing A New Tune
Through their music, artists like Ginni Mahi and The Casteless Collective have protested the ways Dalits have been maltreated and marginalized in Hindu culture, often called “untouchables.”
Art Workers Condemn Ruling Censoring Sexual Assault Allegations Against Subodh Gupta
Dozens call the court order to remove the allegations from Instagram “an outright move to silence the survivors and gag the platform that gave them a voice while protecting their identities.”
Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Artist Subodh Gupta to Be Wiped From Instagram and Google, Delhi High Court Orders
The court also ordered that Facebook, which owns Instagram, reveal the owner of Scene and Herd, an anonymous Instagram account responsible for sparking a #MeToo movement in India’s arts community.
See the Majestic Displays at India’s First Contemporary Sculpture Park
The park presents the works of 23 artists in an expansive 18th-century fortress in Jaipur.