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Local Artist – M.A. Jaffar
Here is a gallery of pics of a local artist by the name M.A. Jaffar. I like his style. If you would like to buy any of these, you can either contact me or reach Jaffar at 9029241165 or artist_ma.jafar[at] yahoo.com
Mughal Paintings – Persian influence in India
The flow of Persian influence can be traced back to the Turkish prince Babur. Babur’s son Humayun brought along with him two master painters from Persia – Mir Sayyid Ali and Khwaja Abd al-Samad to India. On their arrival, they undertook the task of illustrating the Islamic hero – Amir Hamza. A group of around [...]
Warli Paintings
Warlis are a tribe residing in Maharashtra and Gujrat (western India). One can often find Warli paintings outside the Jehangir Art Gallery. Their art consists of white drawings made on a brown background. Artists base their composition on day-to-day activities using simple language consisting of basic shapes. They also use patterns to decorate their paintings. [...]
The Patna School of Painting
Patna is the capital of the state of Bihar, located in the North-West region of India. There was a phase in India when art flourished under the patronage of Mughal rulers. The story goes that Aurangzeb (died in 1707) persecuted Hindus and as a result some of the painters fled and found refuge in Patna. [...]
Local Artist – Swaroop Singh Kaintura
The work on display outside Jehangir is well done for the most part and some of it is innovative. Swaroop Singh Kaintura has put out a series that makes use of tickets from the local bus and train system. Mumbai train system transports more people everyday than the rest of India put together. The bus system [...]
Moksh Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai
I paid a visit to the Moksh Art Gallery in Kala Ghoda. It is located opposite the Trishna, a popular sea food restaurant. I chatted with the gentleman who runs the place. According to him, young people who have new found wealth have not started investing in art. The few young people who turn-up at [...]
Saman Bachpan – Equal Rights for Children
A competition was organized to highlight the disparity in opportunities for children in education. After a month-long campaign they received around 800 photo entries and a 100 odd paintings. A exhibition is being currently held in Delhi that showcases the top entries. Here is a gallery of the winning entries.
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The phenomenon known as Banksy
Banksy is an rebel artist from the UK. He is one of the few examples where a grass root artist has been able to make an impact at the world level. He is popular for his graffiti. He also has put together exhibitions. He addresses a bunch of issues in his art ranging from politics and police oppression [...]
Aboriginal Paintings
Aboriginal paintings are paintings made by the natives of the land now known as Australia. Aborginal art consists of, among other things, rock paintings, bark paintings, body paintings, rock engraving and sculptures. Here are a few paintings I found from here. I found some really good ones of this website.
Face Value: Indian Artists