Arts

Antiques saw the highest increase in imports, with India importing $79 million products in the first 10 months of 2024, clocking a 376 percent surge over the previous year. Paintings were the main draw

Serendipity Arts Festival 2024 curtain-raiser: 8 art & culture things to do over 8 days in Goa

The ninth edition of the multidisciplinary Serendipity Arts Festival will take place at Panjim, Goa, from December 15-22, 2024. This edition will feature 200-plus projects, by 1,800-plus artists, at 22-plus venues.

On this day, October 22 - Know what happened today in history

Discover the significant events, notable birthdays, and deaths that occurred on October 22, shaping the world's history in science, politics, culture, and more.

On this day, October 20 - Know what happened today in history

Discover the significant historical events that occurred on October 20, from Muammar Gaddafi's capture to the opening of the Sydney Opera House and the India-China War.

AI Impact on Indian Film Industry: Lessons from the Hollywood negotiations

The guardrails erected in Hollywood in respect of consent and compensation come at a timely juncture for India. Going forward, performers, talent managers and producers in India would be better equipped at delineating the exact purposes and duration for which digital replicas may be deployed

British Museum: Would you trust your marbles with these people?

After the theft, loss or damage of around 2,000 items, the genteel world of museum curation in Britain has gotten much more interesting

Mallika Sarabhai: ‘There won’t be any gender or caste discrimination in Kalamandalam’

Kerala Kalamandalam’s new chancellor, the Ahmedabad-based classical dancer-activist, will bring her years of experience of running Darpana Academy of Performing Arts to Thrissur’s nearly-century-old arts institution, and has already instituted gender-equal changes on the campus.

New parliament building's interior to capture India's vastness in pictures, arts, installations

The Union Culture Ministry has formed three committees for planning the decor of the interiors of the new building which will include art installations, paintings, wall art and inscriptions depicting the unending range of Indian society.

Discreetly, the young in Japan chip away at a taboo on tattoos

With each scroll of their phones, young Japanese have become more exposed to tattoos worn by famous singers and models, chipping away at the stigma against body art and emboldening them to challenge entrenched social expectations about their appearance

Covid-hit, Assam’s mobile theatre cries for a healing touch

Assam's mobile theatres have been shut for almost two years now. Operators say they need a government bailout and easing of Covid restrictions, to save the sector.

Venice Film Festival: Indian Cinema's happy hunting ground

Aditya Vikram Sengupta's 'Once Upon a Time in Calcutta' in the Venice official selection follows a two decade-old success story at the world's oldest film festival beginning on September 1.

South Asia Union | "My identity is a hybrid of everything": 'EastEnders' actor Sudha Bhuchar

Bhuchar's new film ‘Into Dust’, based on murdered Pakistani land-rights activist Perween Rahman, releases on Amazon Prime Video on August 24, 2021.

The Louvre’s Art Sleuth Is on the Hunt for Looted Paintings

The Louvre's March 2021 catalogue has a separate category for over 1,700 stolen artworks returned to France after World War II that the museum still holds because no rightful owners have come forward.

The re-re-rebirth of Jean Smart

With “Mare of Easttown” and now “Hacks,” an actor that Hollywood undervalued for years continues her career resurgence.

Oscars producers lift the lid on nearly 'impossible' ceremony

A 'teeny-tiny' red carpet, no invitations for Hollywood's most powerful moguls, and a 'central' role for masks -- next weekend's in-person Oscars are taking no risks when it comes to Covid-19, but the event still would have been "impossible" to hold just weeks earlier, producers said Saturday.

Humanoid robot artist Sophia sells art for $688,888, now eyeing music career

Sophia is a robot of many talents — she speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. In March, she caused a stir in the art world when a digital work she created as part of a collaboration was sold at an auction for $688,888 in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT).

Palace intrigue at the Louvre, as a paint job leads to a lawsuit

Some freshly repainted walls in the museum are now at the center of a trans-Atlantic legal clash between the Louvre and the Cy Twombly Foundation in New York over extensive renovations in its Salle des Bronzes

Abstract art can change our vision of time and space, new study finds

As many of us have experienced the joy of getting lost in artwork, a new study reveals that abstract art has qualities that help us put aside the minutiae of our daily life.

Panaji turns into a public art space as Serendipity Arts Festival opens

The uniqueness of the festival lies in the fact that it does not focus on a single art form, but brings together seven of them.

Ferriswheel Entertainment brings India`s Largest International Travel and Tourism Festival - Worldfest 2015 to Mumbai

If you have a penchant for travel, if you crave to explore different cultures, if you are a food connoisseur and if you love making friends and ...

Thinkers50 India to develop best mgmt thinkers

Thinkers50 India seeks to develop and celebrate the best and brightest management thinkers across the Indian Diaspora.

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in San Francisco

With its striking cityscapes and an eclectic offering of food, arts and culture, San Francisco captivates travelers and residents alike.