M.F. Husain and the question of censorship

[ad_1] 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 […]

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Madras Art Weekend hosts four galleries at The Park

[ad_1] 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 […]

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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?

[ad_1] 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 […]

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