Art Kaleidoscope

Umaid Bhavan Museum – The Clock Collection

March 25, 2014 1 min read

I have heard of strange collections – a collection of railway engines and a collection hangman’s nooses! But most collectors however focus on simpler objects – like coins and clocks. … Continue reading →

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Umaid Bhavan Palace Museum – Paintings

March 24, 2014 1 min read

Paintings are all two-dimensional and we view them in the plane that is perpendicular to the plane in which both our eyes lie. So if a painting is mounted on … Continue reading →

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Introducing The Swat & Kohistan Textiles Collection on Wovensouls.com

March 24, 2014 1 min read

Introducing a small collection of textiles from a culture that is literally being extinguished by war. The silk embroidery of these textiles is as fine and delicate as their living … Continue reading →

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Umaid Bhavan Palace Museum – Jodhpur

March 17, 2014 2 min read

When performance does not match expectation it results in disappointment. Years I had heard about this palace & museum and wanted to see it since then. We were all … Continue reading →

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Article in PASSAGE – Magazine of Asian Civilisations Museum Singapore

March 16, 2014 1 min read

My article in Passage, the magazine of the Friends of the Museum, ACM, Singapore: jm May 2014

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The Craft of the Kalamkari of South India

March 13, 2014 2 min read

Kalamkari – literally meaning ‘pen craft’ [ Kalam = pen in Urdu] involving painting and printing on cloth with natural dyes. Styles of Kalamkari Art The art is an ancient … Continue reading →

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Salar Jung Museum – The Veiled Rebecca Marble

March 06, 2014 1 min read

The piece that brought fame to the Salar Jung Museum Collection “Veiled Rebecca” – marble sculpture by Benzoni. The art lies in the way the artist has captured the fragility … Continue reading →

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