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ART AND CULTURE - June 2020

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Mar 10, 2021

Akshya Patra All-Women Art Exhibtion

The all-women art exhibition titled as "Akshya Patra" was inaugurated at the Lalit Kala Akademi.
This art exhibition is being organised at the Rabindra Bhavan Galleries and will conclude on March 20, 2021. The art exhibition will showcase around 250 artworks form across the 12 countries. It also includes the art work of those created by 29 talented female artists who attended three-day all women's national art camp at the Garhi Studios.
This is a multi-dimensional art show which exhibits the art works of budding, young as well as senior artists. The art exhibition will bring about both the Indian and the international participants to the fore tribal, international, contemporary, and Avante Garde art practices around the globe. This art exhibition has been themed around many faces and benefactions of Mother Nature.
Lalit Kala Akademi is also known as the National Academy of Art. It is the national academy of fine arts in India. This Academy is an autonomous organisation which was established in the year 1954 at New Delhi.dee.

Mar 06, 2021

A 2500-year-old Egyptian Mummy in Telangana Museum Gets a New Life

A 2,500-year-old Egyptian mummy housed in the Telangana State Archaeology Museum in Hyderabad, which had been facing the threat of disintegration over the years, has now been restored to a large extent and experts say there is no threat of any decay for at least another two to three decades.
The main reason for the decay of the mummy was oxidation over a period of time. Based on the experts' suggestions, the mummy was shifted from the wooden chamber into a glass chamber imported from Germany. The chamber is connected to a nitrogen supplier, which constantly supplies nitrogen and removes oxygen.
The 1.40-metre-long mummy, believed to be that of Nasihu, the daughter of the Sixth Pharaoh of Egypt of 2500 BC, has been on display at the state museum since 1930.

Mar 05, 2021

Rediscovered Amrita Sher-Gil Painting Heads to Auction

An important rediscovered portrait by celebrated Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil of her close friend and French art critic Denyse Proutau is estimated to go under the hammer for a price between $1.8-2.8 million (approximately Rs. 13.1 crore to Rs. 20.4 crore) at a Christie's New York auction on March 17.
Painted circa 1932, the painting is one of four known portraits of Denyse Proutaux, and the only documented example in private hands. The portrait is not only an exceptional painting by Sher-Gil, completed when the artist was barely nineteen years old, it is also a testament to the beautiful friendship between the Sher-Gil sisters and Denyse that was built on mutual admiration and love for each other and lasted well beyond the time they lived in the same country.

Mar 03, 2021

Rare Ming Dynasty bowl Found at US Yard Sale

As far as antiques hunting goes, this might just be as good as it gets.
A small bowl bought for just $35 (£25) at a market sale in the US state of Connecticut has turned out to be a rare 15th-century Chinese artefact.
The white porcelain bowl was spotted by an unidentified antique enthusiast near New Haven last year, and they quickly sought an expert evaluation.
The experts came back with good news, revealing that the bowl is thought to be worth between $300,000 and $500,000.
In fact, it is believed to be one of only seven such bowls in existence and most of the others are in museums.
The style of painting, the shape of the bowl, even just the colour of the blue is quite characteristic of that early, early 15th-Century period of porcelain.
The 6-inch (16 cm) diameter bowl features cobalt blue floral paintings and an intricate design around the rim.

Kenya Museums Appeals for Historical Artefacts

The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is asking Kenyans to donate cultural artefacts and other items, as it seeks to build a museum on the country's early history.
NMK is desirous of acquiring relevant objects or memorabilia by way of donation, long-term loan or any other suitable arrangement.
The proposed museum dubbed a 'Museum of Heroism', will include key aspects such as the early history and peoples of Kenya, colonisation, independence and military history.
"Such materials may include but not limited to photographs, films, unique literature and writings, newspaper cuttings, maps, info graphics, traditional weaponry, instruments of power, traditional musical instruments and trade merchandise" the museums body says.
The museums body is also looking for traditional farm tools and equipment, body adornments, furniture, crafts, traditional attire, court artefacts, pass books and religious artefacts.

Feb 27, 2021

Rarely Seen Van Gogh Painting Exhibited Ahead of Auction

A rare painting by Dutch impressionist master Vincent van Gogh of a street scene in the Parisian neighbourhood of Montmartre will be publicly displayed for the first time before its auction next month.
Sotheby's auction house said that the work, painted in 1887, has remained in the same family collection for more than 100 years, out of the public eye.

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