All posts tagged "Art"
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1.2K1ArtAn art that came from Samarqand in the 15th century, struggles to survive in Kashmir
Kashmiri craftspersons say that it is a watershed moment for them, to either go further into debt or abandon the art altogether. ...
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War, art, and the artist: ‘You look around, and there is only violence as a muse’
Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth – Pablo Picasso. Art, and thus, an artist, born...
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Kashmiri couple in US make efforts to create museum in century-old stone church in Niagara Falls
The Gurus have assembled a collection of more than 15,000 books The museum would display 600 original paintings, etchings, drawings and artefacts...
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‘Kashmir is my name’: Turkish songwriter pays tribute to Kashmir, singer Della Miles lends vocals
At a time where everybody is struggling with the deadly corona virus spreading, Kashmir is dealing with the lockdown and the conflict, which...
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Storytellers’ ode to River Jhelum: Workshop aims to ‘enhance creativity through writing and photography’
Srinagar: A five-day visual storytelling workshop,‘Jhelum Fables’ is being held at picturesque Roots houseboat situated on river Jhelum in Srinagar. The workshop aims...
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8 songs by Kashmiri artists that reflect the cycle of life and death in Kashmir
While Habba Khatoon, a 16th-century Kashmiri Muslim poet and ascetic, lamented in the memory of her beloved, the current generation of Kashmiri...
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Meet the Kashmiri designer branding local art and culture as a global style statement
Taking Kashmiri art and culture to an international platform, a Kashmiri fashion designer has been producing quality native products against the fake...
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Dumped as a disabled domestic help, Saima on way to become an artist
After a Kashmiri family adopted her from Bangalore some two decades ago, she served as a domestic help in Kashmiri households. It...
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The life sketch of an unassuming artist
As a first feature of the three-part series on unassuming artists of Kashmir, Aamir Hamid’s acumen stays unsung in the larger artistic...
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In Photos: Papier-mâché — The labyrinth of a dying art
An unsung Kashmiri artisan class is on the verge of quitting their ancestral line of work. Behind the walkout are multiple plaguing...
