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Art

In Photos | Male Self-Image Over the Years
The exhibition 'Masculinities: Liberation through Photography', showing at the Barbican Art Gallery in London, explores male self-image in a globally connected era where gender standards are constantly changing.

I’m an Artist, and I’m Not Free
A young artist on feeling stifled by stringent frameworks of gender, nation and 'respectable' art.

‘Lockdown Reminiscent of 1971 War’: Meghwal, Rangrez Artisans of Thar
Shibori artisans and Rangrezi tie-dye craftsmen, who share a working relationship that has lasted decades, have been severely affected by the fallout of the pandemic.

Illustrated | Farmers Rage Against the Government Machine
A series of artworks depicting the anger of the farmers as their fight against the three contentious farms Bills continues unabated.

My Art Doesn’t Smile
A poem on the culture of forced positivity in an artist's work, and how it is often similar to the ways women are expected to 'behave'.