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V S GAITONDE - A life beyond painting

Season 3 · Episode 28

Sunday, March 16, 2025 • Duration 26:01

V S Gaitonde was one of the pioneers of abstract expression in India contemporary art. But unlike MF Husain or S H Raza, Gaitonde remained almost missing in the cloud of obscurity. He shunned his parents, sisters and most of the relatives and settled in Delhi. He lived a quiet life of solitude. But why?

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F N SOUZA - WRATH OF REBELLION

Season 3 · Episode 27

Sunday, December 22, 2024 • Duration 27:35

F N Souza's paintings were disturbingly engaging. But why? What was the driving force that made him paint the way he painted?

Infinite in a bindu - S H Raza

Season 3 · Episode 26

Sunday, October 20, 2024 • Duration 26:13

Sayed Haider Raza, an artist from the Progressive Artist Group of Bombay, proved himself to be master on the world of art. He is known largely for his Bindu. The dot. He had denied any connection with Tantrik Art. But what was the driving force behind his unique expressions?

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Maqbool Fida Husain - the dancing lines

Season 3 · Episode 25

Thursday, September 19, 2024 • Duration 33:58

One of the most enigmatic and controversial artist in Indian History, Maqbool Fida Husain, had left an indelible mark in the world of art. But still, even this day, his name is clouded by negative sentiment thanks to the fanatics in Hindu politics. Many galleries are nervous about displaying his works. Art gallery owners often whisper, 'Let us avoid Husain. It brings trouble.' The amazing skill and depth in M F Hussain's paintings have no parallel in the history of modern art yet most of us do not even know who the man was really. This episode is an attempt to capture the spirit of his art and character.

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Abstract painting explained!

Season 3 · Episode 24

Sunday, August 18, 2024 • Duration 13:24

Abstract expression is not that abstract really! It does not sound convincing. But knowing the background and origin of abstract expression clears the cloud of confusion. Paintings by Wassily Kandinsky, Mark Rothko or Jackson Pollock begin to speak volumes. They do not seem to be random riot of color on canvas. One gets access to the mysterious matrix of abstraction.

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CIA and Modern art

Season 3 · Episode 23

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 • Duration 13:47

Abstract Expressionism shot to fame in a blink in the 40s. Artists like Jackson Pollock turned into mythical hero with unprecedented rapidity. But there was an invisible force acting in the backyard. It was CIA. The Central Intelligence Agency of the United States. The funds that propelled the publicity of Abstract Expressionism, came from CIA. But why? And what about the legendary artists in Indian context? How S H Raza, V S Gaitonde, Krishan Khanna or Ramkumar were influenced by this elaborate propaganda by CIA?

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Rising from the phoenix - Calcutta school - an Anti-movement of art

Season 3 · Episode 22

Friday, June 21, 2024 • Duration 15:30

Second world war did not only affect the west but also the east in equal ferocity and violence. In Bengal itself three million people died. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose almost succeeded in evicting the colonial power from Indian soil but failed. In this backdrop of destruction and death, rose the Calcutta school of artists like a phoenix from the ashes.

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Infinity within - Amrita Sher Gil (part two)

Season 3 · Episode 21

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 • Duration 16:54

Amrita Sher Gil was a narcissist. They say so. But was it only that? Was it some other reason that prompted the artist to be sexually rebellious and also defiant to every social custom? In this episode, we shall take a plunge into the mystery of the enigmatic artist whose death too left a blank void! Who was this legend of Indian modern art?

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Ocean in a drop - Amrita Sher Gil (part one)

Season 3 · Episode 20

Sunday, June 2, 2024 • Duration 21:37

Why did Amrita Sher Gil painted the way way she did? There had been strange alienation in the characters she painted. On the surface, they look like plain depiction of women figures but as we look deeper, layers of mystery show up. During such a brief spell of just twenty eight years, Amrita Sher Gil presented the world an oeuvre incomparable to many artists until this day. What was the driving force behind her strange depictions?

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Missing in the shadow of Jamini Roy

Season 3 · Episode 19

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 • Duration 08:31

A poor young artist from a village of Bengal remained in close contact with Jamini Roy for almost two decades. His name was Basanta Jana. Jamini Roy kept most of his paintings. Both had almost identical style. But Basanta Jana's paintings almost vanished from record! What really happened?

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