M.F. Husain and the question of censorship

M.F. Husain and the question of censorship

As a teenager, each time I crossed the boundaries of good behaviour, my father would remind me of the saying, ‘With freedom, comes responsibility.’ Liberty has an inseparable second half — that of being held accountable for actions. And the balance between these two seemingly opposite ideas inevitably comes with tension. This applies to how […]

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Madras Art Weekend hosts four galleries at The Park

Madras Art Weekend hosts four galleries at The Park

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 […]

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Air India’s prodigious art collection will soon be showcased at NGMA. The question now is, can they be made more accessible to the public?

Air India’s prodigious art collection will soon be showcased at NGMA. The question now is, can they be made more accessible to the public?

Air India has hit the headlines again, this time for bagging the world’s biggest commercial aviation deal — an order of a fleet of 470 jets from Airbus and Boeing. The multi-billion dollar deal will expand the airline’s horizons in India and abroad. Meanwhile, at the India Art Fair in Delhi last weekend, there was much talk […]

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