Dec 16, 2022
Deciphering Visual Text – A Talk by Prof. Deepak Kannal (An Indian art historian, sculptor, and teacher) Like a text, a painting or a sculpture also needs to be deciphered to understand its meaning and the feelings in it. The…
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- Deciphering Visual Text
- Sculpture Ram Vanji Sutar, a Padmabhushan laureate is the designer for the soon-to-be-unveiled Statue of Unity
Oct 29, 2018
Padma Bhushan Ram V Sutar’s striking sculptures of historical figures have graced the soil of many countries and now, he has designed the Statue of Unity, the world’s tallest statue, set to be unveiled on October 31, 2018, by Prime…
- Earthen Siblings
Nov 03-09, 2017
Earthen Siblings a group exhibition by Gagan Dadhich, Jane Jermyn and Vijay Roy showcasing their artwork of Terracotta, Ceramic and Glass at Hutheesing visual art centre, Ahmedabad.
- Using Sculptures to Trigger Innovation – Nirma University takes the Majestic Leap of Art
Jun 28, 2017
How 21 sculptors are working on a tough deadline of 20 days to carve 26 monumental sculptures to give shape to the vision of the University to let students seek inspiration in Art. Read how this project, unprecedented in many…
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How Tulika Books is creating impact in children’s lives through picture books
Nandini Varma
Aug 20, 2019
A children’s book about a boy who feels like a girl. And about a child brought up by grandfathers. These are some of the stories published by Tulika Books, who have been making children’s picture books since 23 years. Little…
Of youthful passion and star-crossed lovers on Shakespeare’s birthday
Dr. S. D. Desai
Apr 22, 2020
While the Globe is streaming free its second dramatic production Romeo and Juliet, today is 23rd April, the day William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is believed to have been born and died. One would seldom find a more spontaneous and intense expression…
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello—Artists or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters?
Harshil Shah
Nov 4, 2019
Did you ever wonder where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ characters got their names from? Well, your search is complete. Here is a brief introduction of the artists from whom the creators of TMNT took inspiration. Teenage mutant ninja turtles,…
The call of the mountains: orthopaedic Dr Yatin Desai’s advice on trekking
Himanshu Nainani
May 23, 2019
In this piece 64 year old Dr Yatin Desai, shares with CY his inspiring story of how to scale towering mountains with utmost ease and how this life adventure activity can shape human character and health. Chances are high that…