Art Gallery

Advisory Bodies Not Dissolved: Art Gallery On Amol Palekar's Allegations

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 10, 2019

The National Gallery of Modern Art on Sunday denied Amol Palekar's allegation that the advisory panel of the gallery's Mumbai and Bengaluru centres have been scrapped

Man Steals Painting From Russian Gallery, Strolls Out With It Under Arm

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 29, 2019

Russian police said on Monday they had arrested a man caught on camera taking a painting off the wall of a major Moscow art gallery and strolling out with it under his arm.

400-Year-Old Painting Found In Closet Turns Out To Be Worth Millions

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday April 3, 2018

A 400-year-old painting, discovered buried at the bottom of a closet, has turned out to be worth millions of dollars. The painting, "Apollo and Venus" by Dutch painter Otto van Veen, was found while an employee of an Iowa art gallery was hunting around for something else in a little-used attic two years ago. It took art experts months to restore th...

Students Left A Pineapple On An Empty Table And People Thought It Was Art

Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Friday May 12, 2017

As a prank, two students placed a pineapple on an empty table at an art show at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imagine their shock when they returned four days later to find that the fruit had become part of the exhibition. It was even placed inside a glass display case.

Russian Envoy To Turkey Killed, Attacker Shouted 'Don't Forget Aleppo'

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 20, 2016

The Russian ambassador to Ankara was shot dead in an attack at an art gallery in the Turkish capital on Monday by a gunman shouting "Don't forget Aleppo".

Australia Gallery Returns 2 Sculptures To India

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 19, 2016

Australia's prestigious art gallery today returned to India two sculptures, including a third century rock carving, worth USD 840,000 bought from an illegal Indian art dealer in 2005.

Rajasthan's Railway Stations Turn Into Art Galleries

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Wednesday August 31, 2016

As you alight from your train at the Sawai Madhopur railway station, a tiger roars at you from the walls. You may be forgiven for thinking that you are already at your destination, the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, for which the station acts as a gateway. While the reserve is still some distance away, everything at this tiny station screams that you h...

Bollywood vs Politicians in Charity Football, Kicked-Off by Baba Ramdev

Offbeat | Arshia Dhar | Tuesday July 26, 2016

An entertaining and starry match of football ensued for Delhiites on Sunday evening, where Members of Parliament clashed with Bollywood stars. The exhibition match, held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, was organised by Adhunik Art Gallery, headed by Bollywood actor Priyanka Kothari, and was kicked off by an enthusiastic Baba Ramdev.

Thousands Strip And Paint Themselves Blue For UK Art Event

Offbeat | Associated Press | Monday July 11, 2016

Thousands of people have stripped naked and painted themselves in four shades of blue to celebrate the English city of Hull's relationship with the sea.

Italy Recovers 3 Paintings Seized During World War II

World News | Associated Press | Monday April 18, 2016

Italian authorities have recovered three 15th_century paintings seized from an Italian-Luxembourg noble family during World War II.

Bengaluru's Venkatappa Art Gallery Deal Triggers Row

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday March 23, 2016

The Venkatappa Art Gallery in Bengaluru, named after a leading 19th century court artist during the reign of the Mysuru maharajas, has found itself the focus of attention today.

Aboriginal Painter, Aged 105, Happy To See Her Art Make Its Mark

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 17, 2016

Australian artist Loongkoonan only began painting aged about 95, little more than ten years on her works have electrified the indigenous art scene and are now being exhibited overseas.

Final Destination: A Freaky Trip To The Museum Of Death

World News | Reuters | Friday February 26, 2016

Where do we go after we die? While nobody on this side of the great divide knows for sure, if you want a more intimate look at what happens to us when we die, there may be no better place than the Museum of Death.

US-Based Surgeon Artist Pays Homage to Punjab's Village Life

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 15, 2015

For US-based surgeon turned painter Shivdev Singh, memories of a Punjab he left behind over 40 years ago find expression in art - a mix of oils, charcoal sketches and watercolours - evocative of vibrant folk traditions of the north Indian state.

Glaring Errors In Mumbai's New Development Plan, Jehangir Art Gallery Listed as a Veterinary Hospital

India News | Reported by Nikita Niraj Arora, Edited by Toral Varia Deshpande | Wednesday April 8, 2015

If the draft of the new Mumbai Development Plan - 2034 is anything to go by, then the city's famous Jehangir Art Gallery is a veterinary hospital and the iconic St Thomas Church is an orphanage.