Johnny Depp to be honoured by hair, makeup artists

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 08:21

Hollywood actor Johnny Depp will be honoured by a group of experts at the 2014 Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Guild Awards Feb 15.

Bruno Mars, Rihanna top list of most-pirated artists in 2013

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 15:07

American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars and R&B star Rihanna are the most pirated music artistes of 2013.

Artists stage protest at Jantar Mantar against Narendra Modi

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 23:15

Coinciding with Narendra Modi`s rally in the city, a group of artists and activists on Sunday staged a protest against the BJP`s PM candidate.

Indian artists imagine an unknown Russia

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 09:05

The third edition of the ‘Indian Artists Paint Russia’ art camp brought together a group of artists here who painted images of the country solely based on their imagination.

Senior artists, budding painters showcase work together in Kolkata

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 08:24

Bringing senior artists and upcoming painters together, a 50-day exhibition here is providing a golden opportunity to budding artists to learn from masters.

Artists protest in Egypt, demand removal of culture minister

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 21:34

Scores of intellectuals and artists in Egypt today broke into the Ministry of Culture and declared an open-ended sit-in inside the building, demanding removal of the Culture Minister for "destroying national culture".

West Bengal to give Rs.750 stipend to 4,000 folk artists

Last Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 09:37

The West Bengal government would provide monthly stipends of Rs.750 to nearly 4,000 folk artistes across the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said here Tuesday.

Collectors pitch for South Asian artists at global auctions

Last Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 21:02

An oil painting by Syed Haider Raza, "Village en Fete", surpassed price estimates fetching $1,859,750 at Christie`s Spring Asian Art Week last week that grossed $80,416,388 in the sale of South Asian and Oriental art.

Kolkata exhibition showcases 26 renowned artists

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 20:23

An exhibition showcasing the paintings 26 contemporary Indian artists welcomed spring in the city Friday.

Music is language of peace, Kerry tells Afghan artists

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 14:48

Kerry assured the young Afghan musicians that the United States will continue to work to bring peace and stability in the war-torn country.

Portrait artists protest being shut out of book fair

Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013, 10:28

A group of portrait artists Wednesday mounted protests at the 37th Kolkata International Book Fair after they were barred from showcasing their talent at the fair-venue.