The 170-year-old Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata (GCAC), has found itself at the centre of controversy over the whitewashing of century-old Rajasthani murals on the college building. The Rajasthani motifs — painted in a repetitive, matrix formation on the arches of three floors — are believed to have been commissioned in the late … Read more
The Gujarat Police have arrested three persons for allegedly vandalising and defacing murals, amidst raging controversy over the “distorted depiction” of Lord Hanuman sitting at the feet of yogi and ascetic Swaminarayan or Sahajanand Swami at a temple in Botad district of the State. The famous Hanuman temple is managed by a branch of powerful … Read more
Artists working on wall murals at Cochin International Airport Limited. The murals are presented under the aegis of the Centre for Preservation and Promotion of Mural Arts and Cultural Heritage of the Shankaracharya University of Sanskrit. The new business terminal at Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), which is all set for commissioning, will be adorned … Read more