Stories on the Street: Why Public Art is More Than Decoration
Durga Puja installations in India, https://www.pexels.com/photo/vibrant-durga-idol-creations-in-kolkata-workshop-34345510 The dhaak drums were loud. The lights were blinding. The queue for phuchka was longer than my patience. It was Durga Puja in West Bengal, and I found myself standing inside a pandal themed around climate change. Not gods in gold. Not the usual mythological scenes. Instead, there were […]
Balancing Culture and Capital: The Story of India’s Art Market Boom
The Indian art market abounds in a diversity that has found patronage in almost every corner of the globe. Today, it is no surprise to find an M.F. Husain in an influential estate or a Madhubani painting in a modest household. While any observer might guess that the art market is a niche concept heralded […]
