Khushroo Suntook has a vast repertoire. He is an avid tennis player, owns a wide collection of vintage records, has served the Tata group in various capacities for 32 years and possesses a photographic memory. At 78, when most septuagenarians prefer enjoying their retired life, this gentleman is heading the National Centre for Performing Arts… Continue reading Khushroo Suntook: It’s never too late to dream
Category: Art
Coffee on canvas: Jimmy Engineer
Jimmy Engineer’s innovative collaboration makes coffee beans an integral part of inspiring paintings. Author: Nithi Kaveevivitchai | Bangkok Post Few people can resist the aroma of coffee beans as they’re ground to make our favourite espresso, cappuccino or latte. But there are times when even the best baristas might be unaware of other novel applications… Continue reading Coffee on canvas: Jimmy Engineer
Threads of partnership
Friends and collaborators Bina Rao and Villoo Mirza are bound by their passion for handlooms Bina Rao of Hyderabad-based Creative Bee foundation and Villoo Mirza of SEWA (Self Employed Women’s Association), Ahmedabad, have for been friends for years, bound by their passion: handlooms. By Sangeetha Devi Dundoo | The Hindu A vegetable-dyed kalamkari jacket adorns… Continue reading Threads of partnership
Chemould Prescott Road: Moulding modern art for decades
India was still taking its first steps as an independent nation when a young Maqbool Fida Hussain was struggling to find avenues to display his art in the city. He met by chance a young Parsi couple who ran a frame-making business at Princess Street in south Mumbai. By Sukhada Tatke | The Hindu Soli… Continue reading Chemould Prescott Road: Moulding modern art for decades
The Dreamers: Gallery Chemould Celebrates 50 Years on the Art Scene
UNTIL THE 1940S, art in Bombay was an occasional pleasure for the city’s European and Indian elite, displayed most prominently at an annual exhibition sponsored by the Bombay Arts Society that was more a social event than an artistic initiative. By Shanoor Seervai | Caravan With India’s impending independence offering an opportunity for radical political… Continue reading The Dreamers: Gallery Chemould Celebrates 50 Years on the Art Scene
Sooni Taraporevala and Keki Daruwalla Bestowed Padma Shri in 2014
Good friend of Parsi Khabar, and amazing script writer, film maker and photographer Sooni Taraporevala was one of the two Parsis bestowed with the Padma Shri on the occassion of the 65th Republic Day of India. This award is bestowed by the President of India and is the fourth highest civilian national award. The second… Continue reading Sooni Taraporevala and Keki Daruwalla Bestowed Padma Shri in 2014
Modern classics: MAZDA Designs
Everything in the world is designed. Some consciously, but much of it unconsciously. If design helps and enhances the use and purpose of the object or being, therein lies its success. In day-to-day life, design is a very conscious action. In the words of the legendary American Modernist Paul Rand, “Everything is design. Everything!” By… Continue reading Modern classics: MAZDA Designs
Caught in a moment : Exhibition of Photography by Shirin Kumaana-Wadia
To Eternity and Back is the debut photo exhibition by New York-based interior designer and photographer Shirin Kumaana-Wadia. The images encapsulate fleeting-yet-timeless moments in New York City with images of sunsets, dances, cityscapes and architecture By Soma Das | Mid-Day Two years ago, New York-based interior designer Shirin Kumaana- Wadia was in Mumbai, to… Continue reading Caught in a moment : Exhibition of Photography by Shirin Kumaana-Wadia
To Eternity And Back: Shirin Kumaana-Wadia
We are proud to announce that our very own Shirin Kumaana-Wadia shall be holding her first solo exhibition of photography at The Viewing Room in Mumbai, India. The exhibition runs from December 6th to December 28th, 2013. The Preview and Opening Reception is slated for Friday December 6th, 2013 at 7:00 PM. We would like… Continue reading To Eternity And Back: Shirin Kumaana-Wadia
