Soura Chatterjee will participate in group art shows and not solo shows for a year. The ‘Nahi Manzoor’ show by Soura Chatterjee sold paintings worth more than Rs 2, 00,000 with a footfall of 200-250 people on first day of exhibition. Soura Chatterjee, who was born in West Bengal said, “My current show ‘Nahi […]
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Artists say Venkatappa Art Gallery will not be affordable if it is given to private companies for restoration. The Venkatappa Art Gallery remains vacant due to lack of facilities and poor infrastructure. No funds have been allocated for its restoration by the government. Artists say that when the gallery officials rent the hall and gallery […]
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Students lean towards pop-music or dance for college fests and other programs Students do not prefer classical art performances anymore. BENGALURU: Classical art performances are no longer a popular choice for colleges for annual days and college fests. Apart from the welcome dance and prayer song, there are hardly any classical performances at such […]
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Despite India’s digital revolution, digitising art and culture continue to take a backseat for several reasons. A Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) report states that digitising art and culture in India continues to face basic challenges like funding and infrastructure. Experts, however, say that a lack of interest might also be a big problem. […]
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Report from the language learning app, Duolingo, suggests that Korean is the fastest growing language in India. “Annyeonghaseyo” is quite a familiar phrase among the Indian youths of today. It is the basics of the language that has reached out to the millions of young minds round the globe, building the largest music fan base […]
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Experts say that digitization will help in bringing young people to experience the art displayed in the government museums. A.Rabik looked over and watched his sons looking at the weapons section at the Government Museum on Kasturba Road. It had taken him quite an effort to get them to accompany him to the museum, despite […]
Continue ReadingSustainability encourages younger generation in Bengaluru to move towards Indian handloom. The museum going crowd in the city are increasingly taking up short-term certificate courses on textiles which are seeing a rise in enrollments. However, fashion design and handloom academies in the city are yet to catch up on this trend, as so far only […]
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People still prefer hand maggam embroidery despite computerized embroidery blouse works. BENGALURU: The computerized embroidery machine is not as flexible as handwork. Tailors said that computer work provides only limited designs and the work cannot be applied to all the varieties of designs, unlike handwork. A hand maggam blouse cost Anuradha Prasad a fortune. To […]
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Camera upgradation and new equipment give better quality images to underwater photographers. Underwater photography is now an extension to scuba diving. The new full frame mirrorless and GoPro cameras have features that allow underwater photography to be practiced more. These mirrorless cameras have higher frame rates and ISO and allow 4K and 8K video recording. […]
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The CAG report notes that the Archeological Survey of India lacks major policies for conservation, exploration, and excavation. The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has recently come under fire due to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) 2022 report. Apart from the missing and untraceable monuments, it also notes that there is no […]
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