Shawn Hunt, “Transformation Mask,” mixed media (2017, photo by Microsoft Vancouver, courtesy Audain Art Museum) WHISTLER, British Columbia — In an exhibition closing today at the Audain Art Museum in ...
The traditional Majuli masks of Assam were awarded a Geographical Indication, or GI tag, denoting their authentic place of origin, last month. The handmade masks are traditionally used to depict ...
From Indian classical dance forms to theatre, the art of traditional mask-making has been a prominent medium to showcase an array of emotions. An alumnus of Visva-Bharati and Indian College of Art and ...
Conjure an image of a piece of art in your head. What comes to mind? Is it two dimensional? Is it hanging on a wall? Behind a pane of glass in a strikingly silent room perhaps? The Northwest Museum of ...
A defining feature of Kolkata is its love for art. In many other cities, visiting an art exhibition wouldn’t be the most popular choice for a Friday evening. But not for Kolkatans. Gaganendra Shilpa ...
“We placed more than 30 masks for this ASEAN summit exhibition, and there are 25 characters in the Lakhon Khol theater story and you can see them here. My intention for this exhibition is not to sell ...
Even in the face of mounting economic uncertainty, 60-year-old Supana remains loyal to the art of the traditional Yogyakarta mask. He still makes the traditional masks by hand — a process that can ...
Benin's capital, Porto Novo, came alive with the vibrant Porto Novo Mask Festival, celebrating traditional masks and drawing spectators from across the region. Spectators poured into Benin's capital ...