Art

Clay can be used to cool homes, build furniture, preserve food, play music, and even purify air. Meet five innovators harnessing the potential of terracotta craft.

From making miniature models with scrap metal as a child to creating stunning global art, Deval Verma champions creativity and sustainability with his upcycled masterpieces. See how he's turning waste into art that is gaining recognition worldwide.

After an earthquake in Nepal and Northern Bihar, a British officer discovered Mithila art amidst the ruins and, captivated by its beauty, introduced the art form to the world.

The Kind Hour Foundation, led by artist and animal welfare champion Mouli Mehrotra, is using the power of art and education to change the lives of street animals. Through creative street murals, community outreach, and educational workshops, the foundation is teaching empathy and responsibility towards animals, particularly to children.

Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) based in Delhi/NCR has some amazing summer programmes on art appreciation and development that you ought to check out.

Artist Venkat Raman Singh Shyam once worked odd jobs to get a square meal. Today, he paints modern Gond art that can be found at the Los Angeles Country Museum of Art, the National Gallery in Ottawa and the Queensland Art Gallery.

Presented through an online series KNMA’s The Artist’s Studio is a window into the working spaces of artists from the museum collection and exhibitions.

Janhavi Kulkarni founded KaleNale to popularise ‘khun’, a fabric that contains both silk and cotton. Her efforts have led to orders from Switzerland, Germany, US and more.

Thanks to civil engineer Udyan Singh, big brands like Biba and FabIndia are buying Bihar's rare Banka silk directly from hundreds of weavers who were once struggling to make a living.

Maga Nayak's family has preserved Pothi Chitra, an artform that's over 900 years old, in the tiny village of Nayakpatna in Odisha. Here's why people from all over the world flock to this village to see the intricate work made with just a needle and palm leaves.