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‘Connecting’ art

Tranquility in Green by Vijit Pillai

It is an art form that has been in existence since ages. Spiritual art has fascinated people and continues to fascinate many. Whether it was America’s propagation of the Tantrik art during the 1970s or the recent surge in the Buddha creatives — spiritual art is expanding beyond the niche circles of art market.

Reliving period art

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Eastman colours, larger than life figures, pictorial adjectives of fight sequences — a drama unfolds on a three-by-three poster. The art of painting film posters that was popularised by the legendary painter MF Hussain is being revisited by Bollywood. Rowdy Rathore, Rockstar, The Dirty Picture and Ishaqzaade — posters of these four films captured the imagination of audiences.

Gloom in the circuit

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It might seem to be a green season for Indian art with the recent results at the Bonhams auction where Jehangir Sabavala’s Vespers I set a record of sorts.

Comics seizure

A city might be an interesting cauldron of stories that inspires creative minds. But for a flaneur, a combination of narratives might create a series of stories — interspersed with dialogues and pictures.

Magical weaves

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A long Anatolian kilim, a Kyrgyz Julkhyr rug or a Shahsavan runner, these exquisite pieces of art woven in thread will go under the hammer this month.

Sid’s tweet makes women see red

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Sidhartha Mallya is in the headlines again. This time it is for his tweet on the Luke Pomersbach-Zohal Hameed ‘indecent’ incident.

Season of installations

Bengaluru, Goa, Mumbai and Delhi, installation works by artists from all these cities are being showcased at various international venues.

Meet the bookish Hussey

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He is the second most expensive overseas IPL player. But all-rounder David Hussey calls himself a nerd off the field! “When I am not playing cricket, I am either reading books or watching movies. Basi

‘I love being compared to Shreya’

This chhote ustad is from Ahmedabad, but says Bengaluru is her second home. Shuttling between the two cities has become a way of life for this ubharta sitara of Sandalwood.

Hunt for Sam and Carrie begins

Sex and the City fans are gearing up for another adventurous journey with Carrie Bradshaw. The popular series is getting rebooted with a prequel — The Carrie Diaries.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.