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Kantha is an embroidery and stitching technique from Eastern India that makes use of a simple running stitch to create beautiful and complex textile pieces. Here, we follow Kantha artist Deepa Guha Thakurta, as she explains the extraordinary history of this craft — and the freedom it inspires in its makers to this day
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India Art Fair Artist-in-Residence Indu Antony tells us about her practice rooted in feminism and community. Step into her world in this artist film, and download a special artist poster
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Veteran gallerist Geetha Mehra describes her frequent journeys to Rabindranath Tagore’s haven, Shantiniketan — home to many of India’s foremost modernists
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Collector and printmaking pioneer, Anil Relia shares stories from his printing studio in Ahmedabad that inspired some of India’s greatest modernists to use screen-printing as a medium — and in the process, became a hub of creativity and camaraderie
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Founder of Vadehra Art Gallery in Delhi, Arun Vadehra remembers M.F. Husain — artist, friend and genius — whose passion sparked those around him and inspired generations of artists who followed
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What was India like in the 1800s? We caught up with the celebrated photographer Thomas Ruff who has been experimenting with early colonial era photographs archived at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London
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As the world mourns her passing, we take a look at moments that define Zarina Hashmi’s extraordinary legacy — an artist we admire and shall sorely miss
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Acclaimed Indian photographer Raghu Rai turns 80 this year. To celebrate his illustrious career, we share some of his wisdom on topics ranging from photography and music to intuition and sacrifice
