India’s tribal communities preserve some of the country’s most fascinating cultural traditions. Among them, the Gond Tribe of Odisha carries forward a unique and sacred wedding custom centered around the Khajuri Mukuta, a beautifully handcrafted crown made from tender date palm leaves. More than a decorative headpiece, the Khajuri Mukuta symbolizes protection, prosperity, commitment, and […]
Instagram: @artsy.ailuranthrope Every artist discovers their voice differently. For contemporary mixed media artist D’ipanjenah Ali, art became more than painting, it evolved into a language where poetry, mythology, found objects, and personal memories converge into deeply layered visual narratives. Her works invite viewers into dreamlike worlds filled with folklore, magical realism, handwritten letters, cherished trinkets, […]
Instagram: @prabha.panth Art has the power to preserve history, inspire people, and transform lives. For this remarkable contemporary Indian artist, painting is not only a creative pursuit but also a way of giving back to society. After dedicating 35 years as a Professor of Economics at Osmania University, she chose to embrace her childhood passion […]
What connects Atul’s recent years in England is not a consistent visual style. It’s a consistent refusal to look away. From dismantling perceptual certainty in Tangled Reality, to channelling grief into public performance, to asking whether the artist and the witness can ever truly be the same person, to standing before a tree and chasing […]
Instagram: @aditiamok @artwithaditiamok Forbes-featured. UN-mentored. UNWTO-awarded. One of India’s Top 20 Most Influential Women Entrepreneurs—the woman who built an AI company, redefining how the world approaches sustainability. And yet. When the boardroom quiets, Aditi picks up where the algorithm cannot follow. Art has remained a lifelong parallel journey—one rooted in curiosity, observation, and the desire […]
Instagram: @creativedesk_99 For Utkarsha Sahani, music and art are the same language spoken through different hands. Carnatic music is her primary source of inspiration — it is woven through her childhood, her present, and her creative practice. She describes art as ‘an ocean of possibilities, a language without barriers, and a constant presence woven into […]
Instagram: @nikky_artwork Nikita Sharma began simply: drawing cartoons that made her friends laugh. That connection — the moment her art sparked joy in someone else — lit a fire that has never gone out. Over time, she pushed herself past cartoons, past portraiture, past the familiar confines of realism to something more searching: the human […]
Instagram: @matteandglaze Kanika Kalra is a doctor by profession and an artist by a calling that took 25 years in medicine to fully answer. From Himachal Pradesh, Kanika spent decades at the forefront of healthcare before one meditative moment changed the direction of her creative life: she found herself craving to hold a painting brush […]
Instagram: @nikita_gorawara Nikita Gorawara grew up in the heart of Delhi alongside her sister; both of them were nurtured by a mother who understood intuitively that creativity needed to be cultivated. Each summer, she enrolled them in different activities, trusting that something would take root. Art groups, workshops, and classes — through them all, Nikita’s […]
Instagram: @artist_kirtiaggarwal Kirti Aggarwal’s life has been a series of bold pivots. Her early aspirations were to become a chartered accountant, and she tested those waters before setting her sights on the Services Selection Board—a rigorous pathway into the armed forces. Life, as it does, had different designs. What emerged from these experiences was a […]
