Mysore-style veena is on the verge of extinction without government help. The scarcity of skilled workers in the veena-making industry in Bangalore poses a serious threat to the future of the Mysore-veena. The Mysore style tambura, too, faces a similar fate, with no manufacturer left. Previously many retailers like Veena Works, Aruna Musicals, and Veena […]
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A free of cost exhibition by Kolkata students gets a good response. Artists applaud organising such exhibitions for selling the artwork. The exhibition HUES-24, the art of empowerment and enlightenment, was started on March 9 has already sold three paintings made by the students of Swar Sangam. The artists of these paintings said that this […]
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Lower sales compared to previous years say, stall owners The Souq which was supposed to be opened by 11:00 am was covered in tarpaulin and only a few vendors were found dusting their goods. Praveen, a shopkeeper said, “The majority of customers arrive in the evening after 4 p.m. and the business is slow in […]
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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 are now moving away from traditional art forms and adopting digital art, as it is more profitable. Digital artists say that they have more scope for employment in digital art than in traditional art. Currently, digital artists are in demand as companies are looking for web designers and developers, graphic designers etc. Dr. Gomathi […]
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Total 17 films, including feature and non-feature, are going to be screened. Art exhibition by contemporary artists is going to be held alongside the film festival. The first Bengali film festival will be held in Bengaluru, at St. Johns Auditorium in Koramangala, arranged by the Kolaj Bengali Association. It will begin from tomorrow and continue […]
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Independent artists stumble upon copies of their work used without credit on social media and other platforms. Independent musicians, bands, and new entrants to the music industry do not register their work for copyright and then find that it has been used without credit to them. High financial expenditure and lack of clarity about copyright […]
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People susceptible to the virus have been demanding a PrEP policy for a long time. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is in the pipeline and is likely to be available at government-run antiretroviral therapy (ART) centres soon, said Dr. Mahesh Kumar, the District AIDS Control Officer. He added that this plan could not be executed earlier due […]
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Due to COVID-19, local artists are unable to earn money to buy art materials and afford necessities. Bengaluru artists have lost customers and money due to COVID-19. Customers spent less on art due to the economic slowdown during the pandemic and so artists struggled financially, losing jobs and exposure in the industry. Puttaraju D has […]
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Art galleries in Bengaluru are adopting a new hybrid model for display of art. Bengaluru art galleries are back in operation with both online and offline exhibitions. The Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru which is still under construction operates online with a special pass for their exhibitions. The online exhibitions are at […]
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