Art Is All I See

At Dr. Pradeep Chowbey’s four-storey house, there is art in every nook and corner. A laparoscopic surgeon by profession and Chairman of Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Chowbey says he has a heightened visual awareness. With some of the most significant works of Indian modern masters like M. F. Husain, S. H. Raza and Ram Kumar adorning their walls, I met Dr. Chowbey and his wife Susmita over a cup of coffee at their beautiful South Delhi home

How Do I Draw Thee?

What’s in a number? A lot, it would seem, especially when we are dealing with the people-pleasing number 5 in our newly launched humour column

The Science Of Sculpted Stories

Within old stone walls are hidden stories of great craftsmanship and ancient science balanced on indigenous engineering, and the mathematical genius of the number five and its many fascinating connections.

Drawing New Meaning

Much before Satyajit Ray became iconic for his path-breaking films, there was a legacy of fine art that existed and continued to flourish and inform his film making journey through his inventive posters, cover designs, illustrations and use of calligraphy

Photo Finish

A film set photographer might have to be out of sight but always needs to remain in focus as Hollywood photographer Kimberley French tells us

Cinema Beyond The Frame

A tribute to the master artist, poet, photographer and filmmaker, Abbas Kiarostami (1940–2016)

Zarina: Weaving Darkness and Silence

A collage created with pewter leaf on Somerset Antique paper hung on the walls of Gallery Espace in New Delhi this February.

Danh Vo: Take My Breath Away

In 2010, Vietnamese-born Danish artist Danh Vo was offered a one-man show at the Fridericianum, a huge exhibition space in Kassel, Germany.

Comic Sans Influence

For a generation that grew up on Amar Chitra Katha comics that made our mythological stories ‘cool’ and accessible, the visual narratives are starkly telling of the ideologies that persisted then, and because of the timelessness of stories continues to persist today

Transforming Meaning Into Form

In the volatile times we live in today, Devdutt Pattanaik’s My Gita and Shashi Tharoor’s Why I am a Hindu help us better understand what is commonly called ‘Hinduism’, the myths that shape it and the narratives that contextualise it

The Becoming

Ananya Kasaravalli brings in a rare form of sensitivity with her debut film – Harikatha Prasanga (The Chronicles of Hari) – that traverses the murky waters of mythology and gender with grace and confidence

Intimate Strangers

AUGUST 21 TO 28, 2018, NEW DELHI

Life In Motion: Egon Schiele/ Francesca Woodman

MAY 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23, 2018, LIVERPOOL.

Inner Resonance: A Return To Sama

SEPTEMBER 1 TO 30, 2018,BENGALURU.

Solo Show By Ratheesh T

SEPTEMBER 5 TO NOVEMBER 20, 2018,GALLERIEMIRCHANDANI+STEINRUECKE, MUMBAI

Uncover This

Back in 2013, when Arts Illustrated (AI) began its journey into the exhilarating wonderland that is the art world our sole intent was to be an enriching read, one that, with the help of creative mavens and art enthusiasts, would present to its readers a carefully curated account of art and culture in all its brilliance.

In The Land Of Drought

In December 2015, German artist and film-maker Julian Rosefeldt released a film titled Manifesto.