Indian Art Blog: Stories from India's Folk Art Traditions
Read the Rooftop Indian art blog for in-depth stories, artist profiles, folk art guides and cultural insights. Explore traditional Indian art through expert storytelling.
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Best Karva Chauth Gifts for Art Lovers in 2026
Discover the best Karwa Chauth gifts for art lovers in 2026, featuring meaningful Indian paintings and handcrafted artworks celebrating love and companionship.
Discover Krishna This Janmashtami Through Pichwai
Discover the best Janmashtami gifts for art lovers in 2026, featuring beautiful Pichwai artworks inspired by Lord Krishna, devotion and Indian artistic traditions.
Best Dhanteras Gifts for Art Lovers in 2026
Explore the best Dhanteras gifts for art lovers in 2026, from handcrafted paintings and sculptures to traditional Indian artworks.
Ved Pal Sharma: The Man Harvard's Curator Called a University
Harvard's curator called him a university. The life of Ved Pal Sharma Bannu (1943 to 2000), his court-painter lineage, and the sons still painting in Jaipur.
Best Ganesh Chaturthi Gifts for Art Lovers in 2026
Explore the best Ganesh Chaturthi gifts for art lovers in 2026, from handcrafted Ganesha idols and paintings to traditional sculptures, folk art, and unique artistic gifts.
Best Navratri and Durga Puja Gifts for Art Lovers in 2026
Discover thoughtful Navratri and Durga Puja gifts for art lovers in 2026, from traditional Indian paintings and sculptures to folk art, crafts, and books.
Jaggu Prasad: The Man Who Paints With a Brush Ten Times Finer Than Human Hair
Jaggu Prasad's paintings hang in American museums and Vasundhara Raje's collection. The miniature master names his real technique, corrects the brush myth, and reveals what his guru made him write on a painting.
The Arrow He Chose: Gond Master Ram Singh Urveti on Jangarh, Trees, and a Blessing Over Spilled Colour
Gond master Ram Singh Urveti on his five years with Jangarh Singh Shyam, the blessing over spilled colour, why he chose the arrowhead, and the trees he refuses to leave out.
The Painter of God's Timetable: Pichwai Master Raja Ram Sharma on Nathdwara's Living Tradition
Pichwai master Raja Ram Sharma on the eight darshans, the 365-day shringar calendar, temple versus market pichwais, embossed gold and the Gaugooli pigment mystery.
Best Teacher's Day Gifts for Art Lovers in 2026
Discover thoughtful Teacher’s Day gifts for art lovers in 2026, from traditional Indian crafts and sculptures to books, paintings, and unique artistic finds.
Best Onam Gifts for Art Lovers in 2026
Discover the best Onam gifts for art lovers in 2026. If your loved one is into art, we have you covered. This Onam, dive into the creative side of the one you are fond of and make their festival memorable.
Raksha Bandhan Gifts for Art Lovers: A Guide to Handmade Indian Art
Looking for rakhi gifts for art lovers? A guide to buying genuine Madhubani, Warli and Gond work under Rs 3,000, and how to spot a print from an original.
Warli Painting Workshop: What Really Happens When You Learn from a Palghar Artist
What really happens in a Warli painting workshop, minute by minute. The three shapes, the moment it clicks, and what you carry home beyond the paper.
Gold on Camel Hide: Bikaner Master Javed Usta Opens the Family Record
Bikaner Usta master Javed Usta on the craft's Akbar-era origins, the manoti and siyahi formulas, real gold versus fake, and why only ten artisans remain.
Mahaveer Swami: The Miniature Artist Who Turned Precision into Poetry
Get to know about Mahaveer Swami, a pioneer in the field of Miniature paintings from Bikaner...
Warli Art Symbolism - What the Circle, the Triangle and the Tarpa Dance Actually Mean
Discover the various elements while creating the Warli Art and the Symbolism behind the Tribal Warli Paintings
The Keeper of the Scroll: Phad Artist Prakash Joshi Settles Everything the Internet Gets Wrong
Phad artist Prakash Joshi on the Joshi and Chhipa confusion, thanda karna, the first stroke, colour rules and whether Phad survives without the Bhopas.
Bhuri Bai: The Bhil Artist Who Took Her Village's Stories to the National Gallery
Get to know about Bhuri Bai, a contemporary folk artist of the Bhil Artwork from the Bhil community of Madhya Pradesh.
Our Art Did Not Die: Padma Shri Shanti Devi Paswan on Godna, Raja Salhesa and the Tattoo That Became a Painting
Padma Shri Shanti Devi Paswan on Godna painting, Raja Salhesa, caste and the tattoo art of the Dusadh community, in a rare in-depth interview with Rooftop.
Warli Art Is Everywhere, But the Artists Who Created It Are Still Being Left Behind
Warli motifs sell on totes, cushions and campaigns while the Adivasi artists earn almost nothing. What folk art appropriation looks like, and what real support means.