Arts
Jogen Chowdhury, eminent painter and former TMC MP, dies at 87
In 2012, he received ‘Banga Bibhushan ', one of the state’s highest civilian awards, from the previous TMC government.
INDIA
Raihan Vadra exhibition row escalates as BJP, Opposition clash over removed photos
Raihan Vadra said Bikaner House officials sought the removal of 70 of his 105 photographs documenting Delhi protests, including two images of the national flag.
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FOOD & TRAVEL
From Shenzhen to Hong Kong, a journey to see Van Gogh
A two-and-a-half-hour journey from Shenzhen, a rare chance to see a Van Gogh unseen for more than 60 years, and a painting expected to fetch $180 million.
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WORLD
From the Louvre to Renoir, why are museum heists changing?
Recent thefts at the Louvre and the Renoir Museum highlight how changing criminal tactics are challenging museums to strengthen art security and protect cultural heritage.
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LIFESTYLE
Australia bans fully AI-generated music from official charts
Wholly AI-generated tracks will be banned from the ARIA charts from Monday next week, but some AI-assisted music will remain eligible.
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INDIA
Snehalatha Reddy: The nationally acclaimed artist who was killed by ‘MISA’
A play about the life, imprisonment and death of theatre artist Snehalatha Reddy has triggered a controversy in Kerala after a clip from the production was circulated widely on social media.
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LIFESTYLE
World Photography Day: A look back at five iconic cameras
It was on this day in 1835 that the French government officially bought the patent for the Daguerreotype process.
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WORLD
Artist Betye Saar, whose work explored Black identity, dies at 99
Saar taught and mentored a generation of Black artists, including painter Kerry James Marshall.
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INDIA
Nokkuvidya puppetry exponent Moozhikkal Pankajakshi passes away at 80
Nokkuvidya Pavakkali involves balancing puppets on a stick fixed to the upper lip and animating them with strings in sync with songs and storytelling.
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FOOD & TRAVEL
800 pounds of peanut butter, one museum floor and a very unusual tribute
It took two employees of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen several days to spread 40 buckets of peanut butter across a 25-square-meter hexagon last week.
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LIFESTYLE
From Kathak to Bharatanatyam: Indian dance takes centre stage at New York's Carnegie Hall
The All-Indian Dance Festival at Carnegie Hall brought together 387 artists from 10 dance schools, celebrating India's classical and folk traditions before a 2,800-strong audience.
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ENTERTAINMENT
'One Mother, Many Mother Tongues' at Humayun’s Tomb explores global mother-and-child art
From Harappan figurines to Renaissance Madonnas, the Delhi exhibition traces how cultures across centuries have reimagined motherhood as a shared visual language.
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LIFESTYLE
Frida lives on: Tate exhibition traces the making of a global icon
"Frida: The Making of an Icon" shows visitors some of her famous self-portraits alongside works by other artists she has influenced over the years.
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FOOD & TRAVEL
Malta's Labyrinth: Where sand, sculpture and dance merge into a living work of art
Created by ŻfinMalta Artistic Director Matthew William Robinson in collaboration with Spanish sand sculptor Oscar Rodríguez, Labyrinth draws inspiration from the legendary maze built by Daedalus to imprison the Minotaur.
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LIFESTYLE
'Beauty, wonder, fear': Anish Kapoor returns to Hayward gallery after 28 years
Red dominates much of the exhibition, a colour Kapoor says represents both celebration and terror.
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WORLD
Farewell to David Hockney, the artist who coloured California
Hockney continuously experimented with new techniques. He embraced faxes, digital tools and iPads as artistic mediums and later created a stained-glass window for Westminster Abbey.
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