Chennai | Sculptor Jacob Jebaraj uses granite to explore the movement of water and soil

Chennai | Sculptor Jacob Jebaraj uses granite to explore the movement of water and soil

Sculptor Jacob Jebaraj | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Avibhuti-smeared mirror is the backdrop to the art pieces at Art Kin Centre’s newest exhibit. It gives one a peek at their own reflection while weaving intricate line work through twirls of ash. A dry clay-covered installation that centres the exhibition, frames the sculptures amid old phones, […]

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Kerala Museum hosts gFest, a travelling festival that brings together gender-related art and artists

Kerala Museum hosts gFest, a travelling festival that brings together gender-related art and artists

Gender and art intersect at Kochi gFest, a travelling ‘festival’ that brings together artists and the arts, across practices, at the Kerala Museum. It aims at initiating a dialogue about art, gender and diverse, related perspectives and preoccupations. As part of the fest, an art show, a series of series of talks, panel discussions, interactive […]

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First art show at Kochi’s Mahakavi G Sankarakurup Memorial showcases Kerala women artists

First art show at Kochi’s Mahakavi G Sankarakurup Memorial showcases Kerala women artists

Celin Jacob’s installation | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Mahakavi G Sankara Kurup Memorial on Abraham Madamakkal Road (at the end of Marine Drive, near Mangalavanam) appears mirage-like under the midday sun. Tucked in away from the main road, another unpaved ‘road’ leads to it. The multi-level triangular structure is as impressive from outside as […]

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Contemporary works of four Kerala artists on show

Contemporary works of four Kerala artists on show

Artist Aneesh V’s works on show at Durbar Hall Art Gallery in Kochi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Artist Mibin’s canvases can jolt a casual observer out of their comfort zone. They can push you down thought spirals, take you along imaginative heights and, at times, make you just want to stand and stare. And […]

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Tribal children showcase a mural painting at ‘Sea: A Boiling Vessel’ by Aazhi Archives in Kochi

Tribal children showcase a mural painting at ‘Sea: A Boiling Vessel’ by Aazhi Archives in Kochi

Students of Government Model Residential School, Wadakkancherry, Thrissur, painting a graffitti at Hallegua House in Mattancherry | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat Manikandan P best expresses himself through art. It hasn’t been long since he started painting with poster colours and acrylic; until then, he would create striking pictures on rocks and other surfaces using sharp […]

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Kochi artist’s watercolour paintings capture the beauty of the landscape in fluid colours in the show on at Durbar Hall Art Gallery

Kochi artist’s watercolour paintings capture the beauty of the landscape in fluid colours in the show on at Durbar Hall Art Gallery

Sunil Linus De’s 11th solo exhibition of watercolour paintings called Survival of the Fittest, on at Durbar Hall Art Gallery, Kochi, explores the theme Sunil Linus De’s 11th solo exhibition of watercolour paintings called Survival of the Fittest, on at Durbar Hall Art Gallery, Kochi, explores the theme Kochi-based artist Sunil Linus De explores the […]

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