Election Graffiti In India – A Dying Art Form

India is caught in the fever of graffiti during the election. The wall writings have ranged from being statistical, argumentative, rhymes, slogans and cartoons. This is the most splendid way of bringing life to democracy. It is very common to use public space to thrust and counter-thrust on public issues.

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Hand Painted Indian Film Posters – Last Phases of a Revolution

While the hand-painted and lithographed posters injected life to the Hindi and Bengali films, in the Chennai film industry, hand-paintings and lithography gave God-like stature to the actors. The building sized hand-painted billboards are still very familiar in the South Indian theaters. The mainstream South Indian movies mainly emphasize on action and lots of dancing sequences with dramatization of characters – all these are very prominent in the billboards.

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A Brief Study Of Early Indian Sculptures

Together with rich history, culture and heritage, the Indian sub-continent is boastful of her oldest and finest sculptures. India owes her first sculptures to the Indus Valley Civilization (200 -2500 BC). The sculptures of this civilization mainly bases on stone, terra cotta and bronze. However, India’s earliest prehistoric sculptures are found in stone, clay, ivory, [...]

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Kala Ghoda Art Festival – You Shouldn’t Miss It

The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is one of the most popular events of the Mumbai cultural calendar. It is held annually in late January or early February. Organized by the Kala Ghoda Association, the festival was first started in 1999. Over the years, the festival has become immense popular and increased in stature.

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THE CAVE PAINTINGS OF BHIM BETKA IN INDIA

An archaeological site and a World Heritage Site, the Bhimbetka rock shelters of India provide an exhibition of the earliest art of human life. The heritage site boasts Stone Age rock paintings, which are nearly 9000 years old.

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