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This Doodle Boy was punished for his art 

Joe Whale loved scribbling and drawing on his textbooks. And though his sketches gained praise, they mostly were also the reason for him being punished. You can’t keep doodling on your maths and English notebooks in class, can you? And need to listen to teachers, especially when you’re a 10-year-old kid.  But his parents took […]
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The Fibonacci Sequence

Did you get a chance to make Fractal design by yourselves? In continuation to that let’s talk about the famous Fibonacci Sequence. It’s a simple calculation of sequences we get by adding the previous numbers. Let’s see! The first number we take is 1. Second number will again be 1. Third number will be addition […]
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The master of abstract, VS Gaitonde

Do you know what it is like to think out-of-the box and create a path-breaking style? Well… most of these famous artists featured in the current series have made a mark for themselves and have been just that. Vasudeo S Gaitonde is known as India’s foremost abstract painter. Gaitonde was from a very humble background […]
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A masquerade party anyone?

Talking about masks, yet again…Have you ever seen a masquerade party? This kind of party was started in the 16th century in France where masks were worn during marriages of the upper class. The kings and queens used to wear masks to be unapproachable. It’s a way of setting themselves apart from the crowd. These […]
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African masks

Did you watch the movie, “The Mask” that I suggested last week? It’s a fun movie, isn’t it? So maybe now I can tell you more about masks and their origin. Many countries have different styles of masks that has been used for various purposes. Today I’d like to tell you about African masks. Many […]
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Art of Masks

“Give a man a mask and he will reveal his true self!” If you’ve heard this line before you will know it holds true for most of us in almost all situations. But, why did masks really come into being? There are so many different materials used, colours, shapes, sizes, and of course, expressions! Like […]
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The curators of Art

“I have curated a new fashion line!”“I am a curator of paintings!”“I curate…” What does this term really mean. It’s become almost a fashion to say this. ‘Cura’ in Latin means to take care. People who take care of the heritage of Museums, Art Galleries, Sculptures… maybe even Cheese and Wine become curators. To become […]
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History of Origami

Do you know how Origami originated and when? It was first done in 105 A.D. in Ancient China. Can you imagine how long ago that was. It’s amazing that even paper was originated back then and used for craft or decoration. Origami literally meaning the art of folding paper. It was a means of prayer […]
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Message on the wall

So, what do you know about graffiti? Is it just scribbling on walls with paints drawing swirls and butterfly and faces or do you feel it has any meaning? Graffiti was painted on rocks with soil during the ancient era to pass on short messages… this style of art has always been around. Since the […]
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The art of our times

So have your parents told you about how when they were kids they had a radio, or VCR player… or even a television in their house for the first time? Or how they would run to their neighbours to catch a glimpse of what images or sounds that machine was transmitting? It sounds so outdated […]