Art is a medium of expression and usually takes the form of painting in visual art. In performing art it takes the shape of music and dance.
Madhubani painting is the best-known form of Maithili art from Bihar, famed for vivid colours, bold lines and stories of gods, nature and daily life.
Puanchei is the colourful handwoven wrap-around cloth of Mizo women, worn at weddings and festivals and GI-tagged in 2019.
Srinagar became a UNESCO Creative City for Crafts and Folk Arts in 2021, known for papier-mâché, wood carving, embroidery and carpets.
A Geographical Indication (GI) tag certifies that a product’s quality is linked to its region; here is what it is, its benefits and how to get one in India.
Why some paintings cost so much: rarity, reputation, condition, demand, size and provenance, with the Mona Lisa and van Gogh as examples.
An introduction to Kalamkari, the ancient Indian pen-painted and block-printed textile art: its features, centres, demand and ways to promote it.
The six limbs of Indian painting (Shadanga): Roopbheda, Pramana, Bhava, Lavanya Yojana, Sadrishya and Varnikabhanga explained simply.
A look at glassware as an art form in India: its history, famous centres such as Firozabad, and techniques like hand-blown, etched and fused glass.
What a mural is, its history from cave paintings to street art, what makes murals special and the mural tradition of India.
What art is, how philosophers and Indian artists have seen it, and how art can support well-being.