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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.
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August 23, 2026
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.
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August 21, 2026
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.
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August 20, 2026
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.
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August 19, 2026
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.
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August 18, 2026
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.
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August 17, 2026
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.
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August 12, 2026
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.
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August 10, 2026
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.
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August 7, 2026
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...
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August 2, 2026
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
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July 31, 2026
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.
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July 26, 2026
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.
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July 23, 2026
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.
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July 17, 2026
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.
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July 15, 2026
Sitting With Dulari Devi: A Padma Shri Artist Opens the Living Memory of Madhubani Painting
Padma Shri Dulari Devi on Madhubani painting history, the five styles, kohbar symbolism, Naina Jogin, aripan and natural colours, in a rare in-depth interview.
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July 10, 2026
Warli Painting as a Gift: The Most Meaningful Indian Art You Can Give for Any Occasion
Warli art as a gift is rooted, elegant and easy to love. What to give for a housewarming, a wedding, a child or a curious adult, plus the story to tell with each.
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July 8, 2026
Kalighat Painting: History, Iconography, Significance and How It Is Made
Kalighat painting is one of the few Indian folk traditions shaped as much by urban satire as by devotion. A deep look at its history, iconography, materials, and the Patua artists in Naya village who continue to paint it today.
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July 5, 2026
Kalighat Painting in Colonial India: How a Folk Art Form Became a Tool of Satire and Resistance
Kalighat painting in colonial India was not folk art with some satire on the side. It was a genuinely subversive popular medium that used devotional imagery to expose the moral failures of both the Bengali elite and their British rulers.
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July 3, 2026
Warli Art Symbolism: What the Circle, the Triangle, and the Tarpa Dance Actually Mean
Warli art symbolism is a whole worldview in three shapes. The real meaning of Warli paintings, the Tarpa dance, and the Adivasi philosophy of community and nature.
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June 30, 2026