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Art and Visual Art

Monday, July 20th, 2009 | Author:

Art can be defined as an expression. Art covers whole gamut of human expressions, primarily through visual form. An artist conveys his perspectives and perceptions about particular things through art works. All art works including paintings, sculptures, pottery, frescoes, artifacts etc instantly creates a connection with the viewer because somewhere lies, few common feelings between the observe and the expression of art. Art works evoke certain feelings like, happiness, beauty, joy, melancholy and a wide range of all other emotions.

 

Visual Art is a world in itself! It is a grand garden which includes several roses, all shining brightly. These roses are called as classical art, folk art, Contemporary art and tribal art, all having a strong individual presence. Visual arts is the sum total of all forms of present, past and future arts. Visual arts cover a wide range of fascinating forms of arts including, painting, sculpture, handicrafts and what not!  Indian visual art is a true manifestation of joyful ingredients of life. An Indian visual art is a beautiful blend of traditional as well as modern arts. Indian visual art celebrates life through creative means.

 

Most of the art works, especially paintings are truly invaluable. Most often than not, buyers decide on the purchase of the work because of the emotions generated within by that art work. Few paintings strike particular chords which heavily influences the buying decision of the buyer. Apart from emotion factor, the other crucial factors in determining the true value of the work are artist’s name, current market situation, demand for that particular work and era of its creation to name a few.

 

Contemporary art of India

Sunday, June 21st, 2009 | Author:

Contemporary arts in India dates back to 1960s. It was the time when change was taking place world wide. Contemporary art basically does not belong to any particular method. It uses different modes of expression and themes that are extremely different. One can witness a kaleidoscopic view of emotions portrayed in contemporary art. It is often inspired by real life scenarios which are nothing but reflection of changing social, political and cultural scenario. The variety becomes of paramount importance. Indian contemporary art is a wonderful mix up of our traditional values and modern day beliefs. Experimentation lies at the centre of Indian contemporary art. Indian contemporary art has seen lot of movements since the time of independence. Right from leftist leanings to progressive movement, it has seen it all. It has also witnessed emphasis on visual arts and use of modern technologies. Artists were free to use their own comfortable mode of expression. It is much more flexible.

 

The contemporary art commands huge market value. Many contemporary art galleries that primarily focus on this genre of art have flexible and experimental setting. In other terms, the exhibitions are quite progressive and intrepid. These specialized galleries display, exhibit and keep in stock the best collection of contemporary artworks. An art connoisseur can find most sought after collections that possess tremendous aesthetic and artistic values. To the delight of many art enthusiasts, there are many online galleries for contemporary art. Because of the busy schedule of people not all of them can visit real life art galleries.