From 21 August to 5 September 2026 Tuesday to Friday 2-5.30 / Saturday 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Roy Chvat was a man of many talents. He was a soulful guitarist, a brilliant raconteur, an excellent chef—and, as this exhibition shows, a gifted artist. He was also a humble and understated human being, which is its […]
The Newsletter will be on a summer break and resume later in June. The events can still be seen under the calender on our website.
Spanning the late 19th century until the present day, the narrative of modern and contemporary art in India is characterised by shifting socio-political climates and reflections on the subcontinent’s past. This short course will give you insight into this complex history and introduce you to examples of major art schools and movements across the country […]
Pauseby Gayatri Gamuz & Supriya Menon Meneghetti 🗓️ Exhibition dates: 8 September – 18 October 2025📍 Maji, Maroma Art GalleryMaroma, Aspiration Street, Kuilapalayam, Auroville 🎨 Opening: 6 September, 4 – 5:30 pm🕘 Timings: Monday – Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/expo-by-artist-duo-at-maroma-auroville/article70042634.ece
Here are two wonderful opportunities to engage with art and community at Tasmai in Pondicherry. 1. Call for Artists: “TASMAI SRI GURUVEH NAMAH” Exhibition Tasmai invites all artists to express their creativity for an upcoming exhibition on the theme “Tasmai Sri Guruveh Namah.” The theme is an exploration of our inner “guiding stars” […]
Since 1987, the City of Carouge (Geneva, Switzerland) has organised a contemporary ceramics competition every two years, focusing on the creation of works based on a set theme. Over the years, this competition has become an important meeting place for an ever-growing number of artists from all over the world. Applications are now open for […]
Encountering Trees Emergence Magazine invites you to connect with the living world through simple acts of attention. This practice is designed to open the senses to something beyond yourself. Since the very beginning, we have been intimately linked with trees, sharing breath within Earth’s great respiration of carbon and oxygen. And while we often reduce […]
The 7th edition of the Auroville International Potters’ Market — from January 24 to 26 — will showcase the creations of 17 ceramic artists in the region. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/auroville-international-potters-market-begins-from-jan-24/article69119419.ece
Sumac Space – Art Practices of the Middle East @sumacspace in collaboration with hinterland @hinterlandaustria invites artists, curators, and research bodies who address contemporary urgencies in the context of the challenging socio-political circumstances of the region to submit their work and projects for exhibition in Berlin or/and in Vienna. There are no restrictions based on […]
The MoU that reflects a shared commitment to the advancement of human unity, gains added significance, as it precedes the anniversary of the founding of Auroville on February 28 in 1968 https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/auroville-signs-mou-with-ignca-to-foster-cross-cultural-understanding-and-promote-artistic-exchanges/article67891842.ece
July 22, 2023 01:01 am | Updated 01:01 am IST THE HINDU BUREAU Clay artist Deborah Smith of Golden Bridge Pottery in Puducherry passed away at her residence on Friday. Deborah and her partner Ray Meeker, who were drawn to the philosophies of the East, made it to Puducherry where the Mother invited her to […]
Roof Studio/AV Art Service PresentsIvana Frousova paints on very unusual material, and here watercolors/waxcrayons are used on prints of News&Notes. Art does not have rules and any definition. Art is where we find it, and the challenge of using common paper becomes the advantage for freedom of expression and gives us opportunity to experience it.All […]
“Folk singer Prahlad Singh Tipanya rendered Kabir bhajans at the Auroville Language Lab during a recent tour of the city. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement” https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/a-folk-singers-journey-to-promote-the-unifying-ethos-of-mystic-poet-kabir/article67037614.ece
It is a quiet afternoon when we catch Nadaka practising his ragas at a Malabar Hill apartment. “Vaango (welcome),” he says in Tamil, throwing the first surprise our way in this musical interaction. A guitarist, innovator and a musicologist, Nadaka is travelling across the country on a nine-city music tour. We met him before his […]
The Hindu February 08, 2023 12:46 am | Updated 12:46 am IST – PUDUCHERRY Where the human language falls short in communicating a higher idea, ceramic art can present a canvas to express it with eloquence, said Aurovilian ceramic artist Rakhee Kane. The artist is showcasing some of her recent ceramic works based on the […]
Article Published in The New Indian Express Celebrated Indian architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi, who was fondly called as BV Doshi, passed away in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, due to age-related complications, according to media reports. He was 95 years old. Born in 1927 in Pune, Doshi worked with architecture legends like Le Corbusier. He also worked with Louis Kahn […]
The workshop followed a specific pedagogy where basic film orientation went hand in hand with the landscape orientation. Kutch was chosen for several reasons — primarily for the fantastic landscape and the cultural ecology of the region, says AFI Article Published in The Hindu by Dinesh Varma A hands-on documentary film-making workshop hosted recently by […]
2. Dongles: Also we are looking to borrow 3 DONGLES. If you have one to lend us from January 24 to January 29, please do email us with “dongle” in the subject line. Please do include your phone number. 3.Newspaper: We are looking for newspaper to use for packing. Please do email us with “newspaper […]
Meet this year’s Shankar Nag awardees – Nimmy Raphel and Sharanya Ramprakash Article by Parshathy J.Nath published in The Hindu Nimmy Raphel and Sharanya Ramprakash discuss the challenges theatre faces after the pandemic Their journeys have been different. While one began with a strong foundation in dance, the other experienced an exciting theatre life in […]
Meet this year’s Shankar Nag awardees – Nimmy Raphel and Sharanya Ramprakash Article by Parshathy J.Nath published in The Hindu Nimmy Raphel and Sharanya Ramprakash discuss the challenges theatre faces after the pandemic Their journeys have been different. While one began with a strong foundation in dance, the other experienced an exciting theatre life in […]
Mongabay-India, in collaboration with All Living Things Environmental Film Festival, is seeking video story pitches from video journalists and filmmakers. Submit your story ideas under the themes – Urban Biodiversity OR Environment Action before November 6, 2022. Big gaps in green financing could hamper India’s energy transition.India’s green sector is getting only 25% of the […]
Poem Credit: Emergence Magazine Joy is the justicewe give ourselves.It is Maya’s caged birdsung free past the prison bars,holding spirits bound—without due process,without just cause. Joy is the steady run stream,rights sprung upthrough moss-soft ground—water seeping sweet,equality made clearfrom seato shining sea,north to south,west to east. Joy is the truth,crooked lies hammered straight,whitewashed mythswiped away.Stone […]
Wellpaper is happy to share another DIY video. Chitra from Sri mother is weaving baskets from newspapers’ reeds. With weaving newspaper you can choose your own dimensions up to 100 CM diameter in the bottom and many more shapes to come. Enjoy, for more technical details please
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has announced an open call inviting artists and art groups to submit proposals for a 20-meter-high monumental sculpture at the Forest Belt Area in the upcoming Terminal 2 (T2) of Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB/ BLR Airport). The Art Programme in T2 at BLR Airport will mirror two themes – […]
