When canvas went wild
One World — an art initiative by People for Animals (PFA), showcased works inspired by animal imprints.
By Aakriti Sawhney | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 25, 2010 05:36 PM IST
What
One World — an art initiative by People for Animals (PFA), showcased works inspired by animal imprints.
Where
The O Experience, Vasant Vihar
Who
The soiree saw a huge turnout of people from the social circuit and the fashion industry. Animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi spoke about the initiative. The event also marked the inaugural of The O Experience restaurant that promotes the organic way of life. Others who were seen appreciating the artworks at the do were socialites Ambika Shukla and Kanchan Kapoor, designers Madhu Jain, Poonam Bhagat, Monisha Bajaj and Anjana Bhargav, and Neelam Pratap Rudy.
India from the front seat: A project to record lockdown tales
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Two men, a car and an epic journey across a nation in lockdown. Siddhartha Dutta and Ahmer Siddiqui’s Road Ashram project offers a firsthand look at how we suffered and survived through the pandemic
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By Rachel Lopez
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The microprocessor is 50 years old. But what makes it so special?
By Rachel Lopez
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 08:19 PM IST
Half a century ago, Intel’s 4004 chip was born, ushering in the digital revolution. Take a closer look at the little chip that changed the world, altered India’s place in it, and quietly powers modern life
Meet the men stirring up a storm with regional khana in NYC
By Yashwant Raj
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 07:47 PM IST
Chef Chintan Pandya and restaurateur Roni Mazumdar, launched their third Indian restaurant, Dhamaka, on Valentine’s Day. make way for pork salad, Champaran Meat and other delicacies.
Lincoln Center to emerge from pandemic with outdoor shows
AP, New York
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 07:10 PM IST
Lincoln Center intends to emerge from the novel coronavirus pandemic by creating 10 outdoor stages for performances and rehearsals in New York City starting April 7.
Malayalam poet Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri passes away
PTI, Thiruvananthapuram
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 05:41 PM IST
Well-known poet Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri died here in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, family sources said.
Iconic tapestry of Picasso's 'Guernica' is gone from the UN
AP, United Nations
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 12:47 PM IST
The iconic tapestry of Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica” is gone from its place of honor outside the U.N. Security Council in the United Nations headquarters complex overlooking New York’s East River.
PHOTOS: Argentines honour soccer star Maradona with mosaics
Reuters, Buenos Aires
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 12:02 PM IST
Gonzalo López Lauch is helping bring soccer star Diego Maradona back to life, one mosaic tile at a time. The visual artist, part of a group called Comando Maradona, unveiled on Thursday a colorful mural of the Argentine player and legend who died on Nov. 25 last year, sparking an outpouring of grief from Buenos Aires to Naples, Italy. The work, in front of the Argentinos Juniors stadium where Maradona played the early years of his career, is part of a series of mosaics the group has produced for the last three months, to honor the day of his death. "We are transforming our pain into a mural in a public space," said López Lauch, who makes up the group with Paula Soto and Gabriela Pereyra.
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Magh Mela 2021: Hindu festival draws crowds of bathers to rivers despite Covid19
AP, Prayagraj, India
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 08:48 AM IST
Millions of people have joined a 45-day Hindu bathing festival in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj, where devotees take a dip at Sangam, the sacred confluence of several rivers.
New normal? 'Green Pass' opens music concert to vaccinated Israelis
Reuters, Tel Aviv
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 12:51 PM IST
The open-air concert in Tel Aviv on Wednesday was one of the first in a programme to restart cultural events by restricting attendance to people who have been vaccinated or those with immunity after contracting the disease.
_1614229302280_1614229313498.jpg "Parineeti Chopra surprised as mother dedicates artwork on The Girl on The Train(Instagram/parineetichopra)")
Parineeti Chopra surprised as mother dedicates artwork on The Girl on The Train
By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON FEB 25, 2021 10:34 AM IST
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Two-thirds of New York City’s arts and culture jobs are gone
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 10:23 AM IST
New York City’s museums, sports arenas and entertainment venues are slowing coming back to life. But the sector has contracted dramatically under the pressure of the global pandemic.
_1614227122503_1614227136489.jpg "Van Gogh's 1887 Paris street painting to be shown in public for first time(Twitter/Cdesarts)")
Van Gogh's 1887 Paris street painting to be shown in public for first time
Reuters
UPDATED ON FEB 25, 2021 09:56 AM IST
Sotheby's auction house in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and Paris to put on display for the first time, a Paris street scene painted by Vincent Van Gogh in 1887 while he was lodging with his brother Theo in the French capital.
_1614225916817_1614225929843.jpg "Texas ranch heiress' art collection, worth about $150 million, up for auction(Twitter/artnet)")
Texas ranch heiress' art collection, worth about $150 million, up for auction
AP
UPDATED ON FEB 25, 2021 09:36 AM IST
- Including works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Franz Kline, the art collection of Texas oil and ranching heiress Anne Marion will be up for auction this spring in New York. Sotheby's said three masterworks at the heart of the collection are expected to each sell for over $20 million.
