It's a show of Kalighat paintings, a little-known genre of 19th-century Indian street art, which flourished for a half-century in Calcutta (now Kolkata), then the capital of the British Raj in the ...

From the street art that adorns the walls to the beautiful canvases that hang in museums, ... Here we list 6 most beautiful paintings by Indian artists. 2 / 7 ‘Self-Portrait’ by Amrita Sher-Gil.

A number of neighbourhoods in the Indian capital, Delhi, are getting a colourful facelift thanks to an unique street art festival, reports Govind Dhar.

Street art is different from paintings done on canvas and that is what gives them a personal touch," Kharade said. This work of art is also visible on Google Maps.

St+art, the Delhi-based not-for-profit street art organisation, joined forces with prison authorities to daub lines from a poem onto its boundary walls, creating India’s longest mural – a 968 ...

In India, street art and graffiti take on a very different cultural meaning. ... K-9, an artist manager from the area, is vocal about his dislike for artists from other ’hoods painting in Dharavi.

London-based street artist Banksy similarly sold a painting at a Sotheby’s auction for £1 million. As soon as the bid was accepted and the hammer came down, the artwork slipped out of its frame ...

Both include everything from freehand and stencil graffiti to sticker art and street installations. But, in truth, what matters is the mystery and thrill of painting a wall on the sly.

A number of neighbourhoods in the Indian capital, Delhi, are getting a colourful facelift thanks to a unique street art festival, reports Govind Dhar. In fashionable Hauz Khas Village, a narrow ...

A number of neighbourhoods in the Indian capital, Delhi, are getting a colourful facelift thanks to an unique street art festival, reports Govind Dhar.