Varsha and Tina with the quilts which are to be exhibited | Photo Credit: S Poorvaja In varying shades of purple and green, each quilt spread out at The Square Inch, a quilting studio in Chennai, has a story to tell. There is a butterfly hovering around an intricately embroidered flower on one, and a […]
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Vikram Varghese | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “I love travelling. I like to explore. Whether it is the narrow bylanes of George Town, Chennai, or the teeming ghats of Varanasi, I like walking around with a sketchbook and pen in my hand,” says Chennai-based artist Vikram Varghese. He adds, “Sometimes I wonder whether I am […]
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Miniature creations by Ajay A | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Over the years, especially during the pandemic period, a number of art forms have become part of the everyday routine of many. Be it crochet, quilling, or knitting, the therapeutic side of these art forms has appealed to people across age groups and gender. One […]
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The Gallery Exhibit at The Park, Chennai | Photo Credit: S Poorvaja A large space divided neatly to house four different galleries from across the country meant an eclectic mix of art — MF Husain serigraphs, a series of drawings by F N Souza, a special feature on master artist Lancelot Ribeiro, and more at […]
Continue ReadingA bonsai workshop in progress at a previous edition of Bodhi’s annual exhibition | Photo Credit: KARUNAKARAN M On every second Saturday of the month, a small, passionate group comes together in the city, united by its shared love for the ancient Japanese art of bonsai. Here, Bon refers to a tray and Sai, means […]
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Eka’s first-ever flagship store recently opened in Delhi Eka’s first-ever flagship store may have made a late entry but it sure has arrived in style. Almost 12 years after Eka was launched, it opened its store in Lodhi Market recently. It is quaint, quiet, minimalist and reflects the brand’s sensibilities. With its limestone walls, arches […]
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K.S. Radhakrishnan’s The Crowd (2021) K.S. Radhakrishnan, 67, still remembers the day he met Musui. It was during his third year at Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, and the young Santhal boy — with overgrown hair and a disarming smile — asked him for bread. “It was probably one of the most exceptional expressions I’d seen, and I […]
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India’s big cities are racing towards a sprawling homogeneity, devoid of history, culture and personality. Old cafés, storefronts and buildings — with their Art Deco, Indo-Saracenic, Gothic styles — are disappearing, often replaced by a big retail chain. It’s getting harder to find those elements that once differentiated a Delhi from a Mumbai, or a […]
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On Sunday evening, I make my way past families sitting under the trees at Gandhi Mandapam, children running around the lawns, and people on benches immersed in their phones to a small group engrossed in their books. This is not a unfamiliar sight as most green spaces across the city are becoming havens for the […]
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Traditional Lambadi hand embroidery consists of a repertoire of 42 embroidery stitches | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement If you have longed to own the exquisite embroidered apparel and accessories crafted by Lambadi artisans at Porgai Artisans Association, here is your chance to get your hands on them. Just in time for Deepavali, Porgai (meaning pride […]
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