The Photographic Journey of India
Given the expanse of the photography genre in India, as researchers we often wonder how one can really chart the journey of the medium....
Why I Love Art: Tracing my Mother And Leisure in M.V. Dhurandhar’s Sketch
A writer reflects on her relationship with her mother and how they found leisure in a simple activity.
Invisibilising the Visible: The Making of the Art of Kantha in Bengal
The essay attempts to position ‘kantha’ as an art object and to trace the trajectory of textile artisans, whose voices and art have both been left outside the paradigm of art historical intervention.
Materials, Memories, Meanings: In Conversation with Shanthamani M.
Uncovering the significance of materials in Shanthamani M.’s body of work through an exclusive conversation with the artist.
The Journey of Thumri
Women performers, many of them lost in the pages of history, have been at the forefront of preserving the legacy of thumri, one of...
The Breath of Art
Tracing the contribution and significance of the 'Trinity' of Carnatic Music who invested the genre with weight, diversity and beauty.
The Making of Art is Life: SoundFrames
As a special ode to two art forms - music and visual arts - MAP presents its annual festival, Art is Life: SoundFrames, this...
Transcending Barriers, Uniting People: Sufi Music in India
An inquiry into the origins of Sufi music – one of the most celebrated music traditions with a loyal following across generations and cultures.
The Coming of Age of Indian Modern Art
A glimpse into the world of the Progressive Artists’ Group that revolutionised Indian Modern art.