We might have started living our lives normally but it’s still a long way for the artisans Channapatna: “I started making toys with my father during the school time only but I will not teach the art of making these toys to my kids,” said Jaffar Khan, 34, a toy-making artisan while giving a final touch […]
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Graffiti artists in India struggle due to the pandemic Kartikey Sharma another artist who is from Pune but has worked in Bangalore with collaboration with Sneha Chakraborty and wicked Broz.He says doing graffiti as a passion in India is not feasible because at the end of the day the artist has to earn money to […]
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BTS helps fans a.k.a ARMY overcome eating disorders and focus on studies. Empty dishes of food lie around the table. The daal in the bowl has almost dried up, the laptop still continues to play “ON”, a song by BTS. As the pages of the book flip due to the wind, Sreya and Sania share […]
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Some earn more working as domestic help Bihar: Maithili artists, the makers of the world-famous Madhubani paintings, are struggling to survive as their only source of income – the sale of artefacts – has decreased during the pandemic. “Art is taught to us from childhood and it’s an heirloom,” said Kanak Jha, a Maithili artist. “We […]
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Artists from all around the globe have revived the corners of the city with art across the streets with different styles and messages. Bangalore: Walking through streets with walls covered in paan-stains and smelling of piss is something every Indian has experienced once in their lives. In 2014, Art in Transit was one of the […]
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Comedians struggle with the dying state of speech freedom in India Prologue A comedian walks into a bar and tells a joke.An audience member heckles.The comedian ignores it and tell another joke. The audience member heckles again. They start sensing that things might go sideways. Someone accuses them of something. The accusation is either political, […]
Continue ReadingRevenue from virtual performances is not enough to make ends meet Much Ado about everything: Performers suffers during lockdown Anurag, who is a freelancer theatre artist from Mysore, had a child just two days before the nationwide lockdown was announced on March 25. Anurag, who is now a part of S. L. Bhyrappa’s Parva, produced […]
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Bamboo artisans are fighting the pandemic while still doing their hardest to keep the bamboo art going. Bangalore: Sitting cross-legged on the road opposite Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS hospital) near VV Puram, 70 year old Mariyamma, a bamboo artisan, gently cuts long bamboo blades and removes long sticks of bamboo with a small […]
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The ongoing scenario has pushed art to move online which results in shutting down of commercial art galleries along with artists getting unemployed, auction houses faced a loss of 22% globally. 22nd May | Sreya Mullick A report by The Art Market 2021, shows many commercial art galleries’ trade went down by 40%. The art […]
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Sales at galleries still open have dipped by 70%. Bengaluru:The coronavirus pandemic has caused an unprecedented crisis for painters and art galleries across Bengaluru. According to a recent survey conducted by the International Council of Museums, about 95% of museums worldwide closed due to the pandemic. With art galleries shut, art fairs cancelled or postponed, […]
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