Category: Art

He came to his canvas with no feelings of certainty about what he wanted, with no pretense that it was a willing ally in the act of creation. We were sitting in a Charles Correa-designed house, looking out at five acres of “cultivated wilderness” and talking about death and painting. “Perhaps that’s why we create,”… Continue reading An artist who approached the work of painting like a campaign: Mehlli Gobhai (1931-2018)

The 87-year-old veteran artist had been ailing for a while The Mumbai-based artist, Mehlli Gobhai has died at the age of 87 in a city hospital this morning. The artist was said to be ailing for a while and had been hospitalised for a month. Poet, curator and cultural critic Ranjit Hoskote’s tweet — an… Continue reading Artist Mehlli Gobhai passes away

At 71, Astad Deboo still walks with the leaping grace of a warrior Is it sweet revenge to be acclaimed as a living legend of dance right here in the most conservative of dance bastions?” I ask Astad Deboo. He is in Chennai to receive the Yagnaraman Living Legend Award for 2018 at the Sri… Continue reading Dancing on the edge: In conversation with Astad Deboo

WORLD renowned Pakistani artist, social crusader and philanthropist Jimmy Engineer continues to promote and project soft, positive, moderate and forward looking image of Pakistan and its peace-loving loving people before the comity of nations through displaying his art and delivering talks. Article in Pakistan Observer Jimmy Engineer during his yet another goodwill tour of foreign… Continue reading Jimmy Engineer promotes Pakistan soft image thru creative art in Canada

Ashdeen Lilaowala dives into his fabulous family archives and has come up some “Vintage Tales” Childhood memories never fade away. In fact, the talented tend to preserve these precious recollections by either penning a short story or creating an artistic impression. It also means a lot to those who live, work and dream fashion. This… Continue reading Ashdeen Lilaowala on his love for Parsi Gara

She is survived by her husband Feroze and daughters Khushcheher and Mahzeebar. The funeral took place on Monday. Article by Pooja Pillai | Indian Express Renowned ballet teacher Tushna Dallas, who counted among her students many of India’s leading contemporary dancers, passed away in Mumbai on Monday. She was 76. Dallas had been ill for… Continue reading Famous ballet teacher Tushna Dallas dies at 76

Four decades ago, after a world-wide tour of the West and East that helped him expand his conceptual horizons, a young Astad Deboo returned to his native India—and went down south to train in Kathakali. The artist was close to 30, an age conventionally considered ‘too late’ to be initiated into the rigours of Kerala’s… Continue reading Mudras In Motion: The Unpindownable Mastery of Astad Deboo

We are happy to announce that our dear friend and legendary contemporary dancer Astad Deboo shall be awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award today in Chennai. If music be the sounds between silence, dance is the language of holding stillness. And, with someone like Astad Deboo, the passing of time necessarily turns into a meditative experience.… Continue reading Astad Deboo wins Lifetime Legend Award for his pioneering work in contemporary dance

Our dear friend and brilliant legendary contemporary dancer Astad Deboo has been credited for blending his kathak and kathakali training and creating a unique dance form that has been appreciated globally. He is also known for collaborative explorations with other artistes. This year he teamed up with rudra veena artiste Mohi Baha ud-din Dagar to… Continue reading Astad Deboo Conferred the Yangnaraman Living Legend Award