

Abbas A Malakar
Aug 9, 20216 min read
Jacob van Ruisdael (1628/29 to 1682)
Ruisdael’s Self Portrait The life of Jacob van Ruisdael still remains somewhat a mystery. All we know for sure is he was a painter. A...
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Abbas A Malakar
Apr 15, 20212 min read
Oh! A Husain.
The world knows so much about Maqbul Fida Husain already. He was one of the most celebrated artists in India and abroad. This came with...
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Abbas A Malakar
Mar 25, 20212 min read
The Story Matters: Introduction
How an artwork is improved upon or complimented by a story or even twisted out of proportions.
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Abbas A Malakar
Jan 28, 20215 min read
Anupras Singh: Year Twenty-Two
Anupras Singh is on a quest for the uncontrollable. The truly organic. What can be more out of control than psychedelic hallucinations?
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Abbas A Malakar
Jan 14, 20218 min read
Sorrows of the Mother
The story of Mary and Christ is probably the grandest tragedy ever visualized.
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Abbas A Malakar
Nov 19, 20202 min read
Human Condition
Ink on Paper I believe I am responsible for the images that I create. Everyone is whether they want to be or not. All images have a...
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Abbas A Malakar
Nov 12, 20205 min read
Shreya Roy Chowdhury: Imaging Disabilities
Admitting mental disorders is a sign of weakness, of un-masculine behavior.
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Abbas A Malakar
Nov 5, 202013 min read
Social Narratives as Dictated Through Public Art
But what is Public Art?
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Abbas A Malakar
Sep 19, 20205 min read
On Soumyabrata Kundu
If I had to really say something about his work I’d say it speaks of human fragility and duality.
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Abbas A Malakar
Sep 10, 20203 min read
To Do or Not To Do… Inktober 2020
With less than a month remaining for Inktober 2020, we are faced with a dilemma. Whether to participate or not.
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Abbas A Malakar
Sep 5, 20203 min read
READING NANDALAL BOSE (Part 2)
Most of these sketches stand witness to the masterfully impactful and minimalist nature of his strokes where not one line has been drawn...
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Abbas A Malakar
Sep 5, 20202 min read
READING NANDALAL BOSE (Part 1)
-Abbas Annoy Malakar Reading into the works of a well-known master like Nandalal Bose the first problem I faced was how after watching...
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