A CNK retrospective in Kochi pays tribute to genius of late artist

A CNK retrospective in Kochi pays tribute to genius of late artist

C.N. Karunakaran’s painting style was a blend of Kerala mural art, Indian mythology, fantasy, and folk C.N. Karunakaran’s painting style was a blend of Kerala mural art, Indian mythology, fantasy, and folk In 1992, Palette People, one of the earliest art promoter groups in Kerala, hosted C.N. Karunakaran’s first solo show. Thirty years later, it […]

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Capturing Kerala’s heritage structures in monochromatic sepia

Capturing Kerala’s heritage structures in monochromatic sepia

Till a few years ago, tourists to Fort Kochi and Mattancherry would often gather around a father-son duo who beautifully captured on their canvas the heritage buildings in the area. Dinesh Shenoy, 55, and son Achutha, now a first year student at Government Law College, Ernakulam, used to be engrossed in their work, unmindful of […]

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Nemom Pushparaj’s ‘Dystopia’ paints the depressing realities of the times

Nemom Pushparaj’s ‘Dystopia’ paints the depressing realities of the times

The artist is hard hitting, as he paints social inequities and injustice in his latest solo show The artist is hard hitting, as he paints social inequities and injustice in his latest solo show A headless figure walks confidently against the colours of the Indian flag. This work from 2002 is called ‘Progress’. ‘Hunting’, a […]

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