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08/10/2026

For Kashyap Parikh, the canvas is a space where colour, movement and thought can unfold without restraint. His works move between the physical and the metaphysical, bringing together dynamic forms, gestural lines and layered compositions that reflect his long-standing curiosity about the world around him. He has spent decades experimenting across mediums while continually questioning how an idea can find its own visual language. Nature, human experience, emotion and the rhythms of life often find their way into this evolving vocabulary.

Take a glimpse into the ideas, experiences and observations behind the world he creates.

It is incredibly fascinating how the way a text is formed can influence the emotions we attach to it — and even the gend...
07/10/2026

It is incredibly fascinating how the way a text is formed can influence the emotions we attach to it — and even the gender we perceive in it. Sharp, bold forms are often read as strong and masculine, while softer curves and delicate letterforms are associated with femininity. Yet, the letters themselves have no gender. Somewhere between the letterform and the reader, an entire vocabulary of gender has been quietly constructed — meanings we have gradually learned to see, read and assign.

Typography has long existed within binaries — this or that, black or white, us or them. But what happens in the space between? This is where experimental approaches to typography begin to question the need for fixed categories, reshaping familiar letterforms to make room for ambiguity, possibility and identities beyond the binary. Perhaps breaking a binary does not always mean replacing it. Sometimes, it simply means opening it up.

Read the full feature in Arts Illustrated, Vol. 10 Issue 03.

There is something tactile about Hasmukh H Makwana’s art—memories seem to take form through color, thread, beads, fabric...
06/10/2026

There is something tactile about Hasmukh H Makwana’s art—memories seem to take form through color, thread, beads, fabric and layers of texture. Embroidery, folk celebrations, nature and the visual richness of Saurashtra find new expression in compositions that feel both familiar and freshly imagined.

For Makwana, these materials are more than elements of craft; they carry stories of place, identity and belonging. By bringing handmade processes into conversation with painting, he creates a visual language where the past is not simply remembered, but experienced anew. His works hold on to the warmth of tradition while finding a space for it within contemporary art.

50 sculptures. Infinite reflections. One evolving narrative. AI 50 traces the pulse of contemporary sculpture in India—w...
03/10/2026

50 sculptures. Infinite reflections. One evolving narrative. AI 50 traces the pulse of contemporary sculpture in India—where material, form, and emotion converge into
powerful expressions of our time.

For over four decades, Nayanaa Kanodia has turned her observations of India — its people, streets, customs and changing ...
02/10/2026

For over four decades, Nayanaa Kanodia has turned her observations of India — its people, streets, customs and changing ways of life — into vibrant visual chronicles.
In her world, the ordinary becomes a record of time, memory and a society constantly evolving.

Read the full interview in Arts Illustrated, Volume 10 Issue 3.

29/09/2026

Nature, memory and imagination come together in the vibrant worlds of Ganapati Hegde. Inspired by the landscapes of coastal Karnataka, his paintings transform flora and fauna into expressive, imagined ecosystems where every element has a story to tell. Through colour, folklore and observation, Hegde explores the quiet interdependence between life and its surroundings.

His works invite us to look closer—to find stories, emotions and unexpected connections within the natural world.

28/09/2026

For Vishwas M, trees are more than subjects—they are a way of understanding our relationship with nature and with ourselves.

Drawing from his rural upbringing and experience as a farmer, Tam transforms trees into geometric, architectural forms, creating a visual dialogue between the natural and the human-made.

At the heart of his practice is a quiet concern for what is being lost as forests disappear, alongside a sense of hope for a more conscious relationship with nature. Through these contrasting ideas, his works invite us to look at trees not simply as part of the landscape, but as reflections of life itself.

100 artists. Countless stories. One timeless collection.AI 100 is a landmark publication celebrating artists across Indi...
26/09/2026

100 artists. Countless stories. One timeless collection.
AI 100 is a landmark publication celebrating artists across India—a powerful archive of voices, visions, and cultural narratives.

Breaking the mould is only the beginning. When art moves beyond familiar boundaries, mediums begin to overlap, realities...
25/09/2026

Breaking the mould is only the beginning. When art moves beyond familiar boundaries, mediums begin to overlap, realities begin to shift, and new ways of seeing emerge. Perhaps art was never meant to be contained within a single medium, perspective or definition.

Read more in Arts Illustrated, Volume 10 • Issue 03

23/09/2026

Kushal Kumar N.S.’s practice grows from a close observation of life—its people, rhythms, relationships, and quiet details. Shaped by his formal training, years of artistic practice, commercial art background, and the influence of the masters, his works bring together colour, pattern, texture, and form in unexpected ways.

Moving between realism and imagination, Kushal finds beauty in translating what he sees rather than simply reproducing it. His paintings become spaces where everyday experiences are reinterpreted, layered, and given room to take on new meanings.

With a career marked by exhibitions, art camps, and national and state recognition, his evolving practice continues to explore the possibilities that emerge when reality meets the artist’s imagination.

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