Forging Form from Earth and Fire Vipul Kumar
The Alchemetic Journey of Clay In the landscape of contemporary Indian art, few practitioners command space and material with the raw, elemental authority of ceramic sculptor Vipul Kumar. Born in 1970 and trained under the rigorous mentorship of stalwarts like…
In Conversation with Niladri Paul
Sudhir J. Kumar: You graduated from Government College of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata in 1986. How did Kolkata as a city shape the artist in you? Niladri: Kolkata at that time was a very liberal, progressive city—an environment highly conducive…
Documenting Terracotta Temples of Bengal Through the Lens: Sanjay Das
The Sanskriti Lecture Series, presented by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in collaboration with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), recently hosted an evening dedicated to Bengal’s extraordinary terracotta temple heritage through the photographic vision…
Signals Across the Cold Desert: How the Inaugural sā Ladakh Biennaleis Redefining High-Altitude Art
At elevations exceeding 3,000 meters above sea level, where thin air opens into geological scales of deep time, a radical cultural movement has taken form. Taking place from 1 to 10 August 2026, the inaugural sā Ladakh Biennale unfolds across…
Signals Across the Cold Desert: How the Inaugural sā Ladakh Biennaleis RedefiningHigh-Altitude Art
At elevations exceeding 3,000 meters above sea level, where thin air opens into geological scales of deep time, a radical cultural movement has taken form. Taking place from 1 to 10 August 2026, the inaugural sā Ladakh Biennale unfolds across…
Inspiring Young Minds Through Art and Creative Possibilities
Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Moti Bagh-I, recently organised an inspiring and engaging session under the New Era of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Vision (NEEEV) programme, aimed at broadening students’ perspectives on art, creativity, innovation and emerging career opportunities. Principal Dayavati Meena actively…
When Silence Finds Its Voice in Art : Amit Vardhan
For most people, communication begins with words. For Amit Vardhan, communication begins with a gesture, an expression, a colour, a line—and sometimes, simply a blank canvas waiting to speak. Amit Vardhan is a deaf artist, caricaturist and visual storyteller who…
She was never given a place — she created one
Some journeys are defined by privilege. Others are defined by perseverance. Erum Khan’s story belongs to the second kind. A Delhi-based artist, art curator, cultural organiser and social activist, Khan built her career without an established artistic lineage, inherited influence…
PRAVAH 2026: Celebrating the Flow of Art
Art is never still. It moves—from one thought to another, from one artist to another, from one generation to the next. PRAVAH celebrates this movement: the continuous flow of ideas, forms, colours, materials and perspectives that keeps art alive. The…























