Among the 70 families of Patuas who live there, there is barely anyone who makes pats now. Only one person, Bhaskar Chitrakar ...

Virtuoso Patri Satish Kumar, who pioneered this trend a decade ago, even coined the term ‘designer mridangam’. “I wanted to ...

For many Bengali families, Durga Puja is incomplete without their beloved ilish (hilsa). Some even offer it to the Goddess, ...

The praise for Choudhury’s work has also generated interest in West Bengal’s age-old art form, Kalighat painting. Talking about his personal favourite, he said he likes to paint stories from ...

The Kalighat School, 19th Century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction. Since 2022 the record price for ...

Bjarne Melgaard’s rise in the art world came with strings attached and an unusual contract with investors. Now he’s suing to regain control of his artwork. By Zachary Small His first feature ...

Several Durga Puja pandals in NCR emphasize women's empowerment and Bengali heritage, featuring themes of safety, traditional ...

Microsoft Paint gets a new and refurbished look with the latest Windows 11 operating system. Paint has been with Windows since its inception and while the operating system got upgraded many times ...

Paint bubbling on walls is an unattractive, oftentimes surprising outcome that many DIY painters face after completing a paint job. But what causes it? “When paint on walls appears to bubble, it ...

Paint prep is a necessary but sometimes tedious step. Properly prepping a surface for painting can ensure a smooth finished project. On a piece of furniture with only a few isolated peeling ...

An exhibition at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens explores how Western intellectuals viewed the climate crisis between 1780 and 1930 Anne Wallentine For years, the owner's ...

Artist Emma Majury demonstrates some basic artistic techniques in the realms of drawing, painting, photography, printing, collage, and sculpture. A series of short films for primary schools ...