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Who killed Vincent van Gogh?

Who killed Vincent van Gogh?

Art is an essential s part of life that builds our society and Artists are as important in our society as individuals from any other field. Artists with their creativity provide us with a space to reframe our perception of world around us and look beyond the obvious. They fill our lives with passion, diversity […]

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Syria- Graffiti in War

Syria- Graffiti in War

In war torn Syria were millions of people have been displaced and thousands have lost their lives, a local Syrian civil society organization, Kesh Malek(or checkmate) is working to supply humanitarian aid to common people. The organization was started by a group of young Syrians in late 2011 to help Syrians by organizing various campaigns. […]

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The Beast

The Beast

By : Aijaz Ganai The Mountain is still there – broken, fallen, but it is still standing like an old man guarding his family. It has a long tree line shadowing it from the scorching sun and a stream that sings beautiful songs to it. Oh! I forgot. The bear was happily living in the […]

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With children, for children-forever!

With children, for children-forever!

With schools closed for the longest stretches, amusement parks and picnic spots restricted and the overall outdoor activities brought to a sudden halt, young children are, for the first time, confined to their homes with little idea about when they could join back their friends, classmates etc once again. Nothing like this has ever been […]

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Featured Artist: Shamsia Hassani

Featured Artist: Shamsia Hassani

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 beginning that is led by colorful representations and poetic quotes by Shamsia Hassani . She could be the first female Afghan graffiti artist, who has […]

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Satish Gujral

Satish Gujral

“Nobody’s desires can be completely fulfilled in one’s lifetime. Whenever I finish a painting I feel that I could have said a lot more through it. I am always looking forward to what more can I say in the next work of art.”Satish Gujral.’ A pioneer of Indian art, Satish Gujral was a versatile artist […]

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“Andrà tutto bene” – everything will be all right!

“Andrà tutto bene” – everything will be all right!

When Italians sang from their balconies during coronavirus lockdown

These are difficult times for entire human race with a deadly virus intruding city after city and taking numerous lives across the globe. Many cities have been shut and businesses have suffered massive losses. But what is more tragic is the fact that people have been put into confinements- either by the order of the […]

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Actor, Artist and Activist- Jim Carrey

Actor, Artist and Activist- Jim Carrey

We all know Jim Carrey as an enthusiastic actor and an amazing comedian. Well, he is an award-winning actor who has been honored for both his dramatic and comedic work.  He has starred in dozens of films including “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” “Dumb and Dumber,” “Liar Liar,” “The Mask,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” […]

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Landscape painting

Landscape painting

In the past as we know, the subject matter of paintings was largely taken for granted and the majority of the older pictures mostly represented religious subjects. Artists rarely stepped away from pre meditated themes and rarely painted a scene from a romance or an episode of contemporary history. It was only in the late […]

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The Revolutionary

The Revolutionary

Faiz Ahmad Faiz Whenever there is any revolutionary course on its formation, poetry of Faiz is reborn as a guide and encouragement for revolutionaries. Even in recent Anti CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) protests mainly lead by students and women protestors, poems of Faiz are being recited. Faiz Ahmad Faiz was a Pakistani revolutionary poet, and author. He […]