K.G. Subramanyan or Kalpathi Ganpathi Subramanyan, quite legitimately is known as one of the towering figures of Indian modern art, whose vision and experience infused an essence of modern India in contemporary art. Birla Academy of Art and Culture, in association with Seagull Foundation for
In an exclusive interview to GB, Kolkata’s artist Sudip Chatterjee speaks on why and how his paintings were featured on German stamps! • How did you come to know your paintings have been taken up by the German government on their stamps? A few weeks ago, I
All cottage industries are not lost! Even though modern technology tries to push them into oblivion. Take for example the grit of villagers of Daihat-Beragram, a small village in East Burdwan, where villagers have stuck to their traditional craft of making ropes from jute for
Koch-Debjani, Sujata, Santhal Family, Buddha, Fountain – these are some of the world-renowned sculptures by Ramkinkar Baij which were created between 1930 and 1956. But the sculptures were gradually deteriorating due to lack of maintenance. However, Visva Bharati officials are finally heaving a sigh of
The very mention of ‘Clay and brush’ envisages the image of an intimate dialogue between clay and colours. Clay is the raw material or base of the creation and colours bring to life those creations. These two aspects have coexisted harmoniously and are an integral
Phulia in Nadia district is the hub of handloom weaving of Bengal and its exquisite taantsarees are household names across India. This time though, the small town is eyeing for greater glory and around 1,500 locals worked overnight to draw the longest recorded alponain the
While on a customary Bijoya visit, artist Partha Dasgupta spoke to famous artist Jogen Chowdhury to find out his take on the city’s Durga Puja and his association with this carnival. Here is an excerpt of the interview that Jogen Chowdhury gave to GB. • Partha
Again, a talented Bengali is crowned on the world stage. This year,SanatanDinda bagged the first prize in the coveted World Bodypainting Festival, two years in succession. In 2015, Dinda missed the first prize by a narrow margin but there was no looking back. In the
Its rightly said Bengal is the culture capital of India. Else who could have thought of getting to see paintings and murals of great artists Nandalal Bose and Jamini Roy on Metro pillars! Hidco has planned to carry replicas of some of Jamini Roy's famous
An age-old cottage industry of Bengal is making of floor mats, popularly known as madur. Men grow reeds in the fields, that are woven into exquisite and colourful patterns by women. Mats of Bengal are of two types: One in which two reeds are attached