In the Indian subcontinent miniature painting was considered to be a very intense form of art. Miniature paintings were phenomenal, and mostly dealt with unraveling illustrated stories both sacred and...

Kashmir, besides its scenic beauty is equally known for its astonishing art and craft and artists here ehibit immense talent in generating mesmerizing artifacts admired around the world. Despite having...

Considered a key figure in Iraq’s modern art movement, Shakir Hassan Al Said was born in Samawa, a rural area in Iraq in 1925. He possessed a unique sense of...

Papier-mache has been around and with us from centuries, it has represented Kashmir worldwide but, unfortunately we are losing this finest form of art. With new technologies and manufacturing techniques,...

National awardee in students Kochi Biennale Aasif Haneef is a promising artist of the valley. He has participated in various state as well as national art residencies and workshops. With...

Born as Michelangelo Merisi on 29 September 1571 Caravaggio was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. Despite being a prominent figure in the field...

Alongside with The ruins of war torn buildings of Afghanistan that tell the story of decades of misery faced by Afghans there is a hint of a new beginning. The...

Blek le Rat Pioneering French graffiti artist Blek Le Rat was born in 1952 in Boulogne-Billancourt in the western suburbs of Paris.  Blek is considered among one of the first...

In a recently concluded art residency program and exhibition jointly organized by Alif and Callisto art and culture at ALIF art residency Chanapora Tangmarg in the district of Baramulla one...

Kitsch" initially originated in the art markets of Munich during 1860s and the 1870s. The term was generally used to separate cheap, popular, and marketable pictures and sketches intended to...