Discover 9 Indian Landscapes Through Modernist Lens
India’s rich and diverse topography has served as inspiration for artists throughout time. With awe-inspiring sites and landforms ranging from...
Guest Author 4 July 2024
Asian Art
The Mysterious Zodiac Project: Ai Weiwei Animal Heads Explained
The Zodiac Project was Ai Weiwei’s first major public sculpture. The famous Chinese artist recreated the famous 12 bronze animal heads that once...
Zuzanna Stańska 31 May 2024
Five Indian Modern Sculptors
Modernism in India traversed a winding path, bridging ancient and contemporary traditions. Post-colonial art is often referred to as modern art due...
Urvi Chheda 29 April 2024
Superfab, Superflat! The Most Renowned Works by Takashi Murakami
Takashi Murakami is a Japanese artist best known for his collaborations with multiple fashion brands and famous singers. You may know him from his 2019 collab with Billie Eilish, for the music video of You Should See Me in a Crown. His creativity is informed by traditional Japanese arts and modern Japanese pop culture. His artworks appeal both to the masses as well as collectors of fine art.
Rucha Vijay Bodas 12 March 2024
The Art of Mandala – An Artistic Road Towards Enlightenment
The art of the mandala is like a secret language of the soul. It represents both a map of the cosmos and the soul’s progress through meditation...
Marina Kochetkova 8 December 2023
The History of Folding Screens—A Stunning Exhibition in Milan
The exhibition, Paraventi: Folding Screens from the 17th to 21st Centuries at Milan’s Fondazione Prada, will be on view until February 22nd,...
Lisa Scalone 23 November 2023
Company School: Transition to Indian Modern Art
The Indian court painters of the mid-18th century (known for their mastery of rich Mughal and Rajput styles) shifted their renderings to the demanded...
Urvi Chheda 9 November 2023
Modern Sports Played in Ancient China
The history of Chinese sports can be traced back thousands of years, revealing many achievements, innovations, and surprises. While some sports may...
Marina Kochetkova 23 August 2023
Qiu Zhijie: Mapping Today’s China
One of China’s most prominent contemporary artists, Qiu Zhijie’s work transcends boundaries and cultures through a unique blend of...
Carlotta Mazzoli 3 August 2023
A Search for Solace at Innisfree Gardens
Art itself is often closely associated with some form of solace or peace. Though not all art exists to establish in oneself an inner tranquility,...
Alina Manevskaya 24 July 2023
The Schøyen Case: How the Western Hegemony Still Upholds
Like return claims in other Western countries, the Schøyen Collection case in Norway illustrates how viewpoints from the past still hold sway. With...
Guest Author 18 July 2023
Six Exquisite Mother-of-Pearl Artifacts from Gujarat
Mother-of-Pearl is an iridescent layer carved out of snail shells, usually the Turbo Marmoratus. It is a luminous material that naturally reflects...
Maya M. Tola 5 July 2023
