Realizing a Dream: The Enduring Legacy of Bhanu AthaiyaGayatri SinhaOn Bhanu Athaiya’s transition from art to costume design, and how, over five decades, she determined a nation’s sense of style.23 Apr 2024 | Essay
Domestic Architecture and Mercantile Identity in Colonial Chettiyar CountryMeena AzhagappanOn the architecture of the grand residences built by the Nattukottai Chettiyars in the 19th and 20th centuries.25 Mar 2024 | Essay
More than Meets the Eye: Reading Between the ThreadsDamini KulkarniCurrently on display at Mumbai’s National Gallery of Modern Art, Sutr Santati demonstrates how threads of gentle subversion can be teased into and out of the fabric of dominant narratives.23 Jan 2024 | Review
Changing Images of an Ideal World in Adarsh BalakRajni ChandiwalThis essay traces the journey of the Adarsh Balak image and the interpretation and relevance it acquired in different eras of pre- and post-independent India.22 Dec 2023 | Essay
Interview with Vikram GoyalCritical CollectiveKnown for his creative engagement with material, the designer talks about the inspiration behind his designs, which often transition from being furniture to becoming unique sculptural pieces.22 Dec 2023 | Interview
Finding Durga in the Home and the World: Puja Special AnandamelasAmreeta DasThis essay looks at the changing depictions of the goddess and her festivities in the covers and contents of a popular Bengali children’s magazine.26 Oct 2023 | Essay
Reflecting on Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings in IndiaZoya KathawalaA study of the reverse glass paintings made by Chinese artists for export to the Indian and British markets.25 Sep 2023 | Essay
Craft Traditions in Flux: Bengal’s Partition and BeyondArchi BanerjeeThe article describes the impact of the 1947 Partition of Bengal on the traditions of clay and shola crafts, while reflecting on the long term changes in their making and design.25 Sep 2023 | Essay
The Gaiety Theatre, ShimlaShailaja KhannaMapping the significance of the Gaiety Theatre, its trajectory from colonial times to present day and the efforts to restore its historical materiality.22 Aug 2023 | Essay
Fashion in Flux: Shahpur Jat’s Dada Jungi Lane and New ‘Middlebrow’ DesignSanchita KhuranaThe author examines the rise of a 'middlebrow' wedding couture culture while tracing a peculiar itinerary of gentrification in Delhi's Shahpur Jat.20 Jul 2023 | Essay
A Quilt of History: Satgaon Colchas and Early Bengal EmbroideryNamrata GhoshA study of the Portuguese commissioned embroidered quilts of the 16th and 17th centuries and the fascinating amalgamation of cultures that they represent.25 May 2023 | Essay
A Fashionably-Dressed History of IndiannessDamini KulkarniThe Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre opens with a spectacular exhibition on Indian fashion and its impact on the sartorial sensibilities of the world.25 Apr 2023 | Review
Vasl - A Meeting Point of Extraordinary BeautyCritical CollectiveIn the Thicket Where Birds Sing… brings together 18 artists to create a collection of jewellery based on the history, art and architecture of Pakistan.24 Mar 2023 | Review
Review of Vayan at the National Crafts MuseumUmara ZainabVayan, a one-day symposium, put together a visual and narrative history of brocading cultures and crafts traditions of India.23 Mar 2023 | Review
Afrah Shafiq and the Art of Play by Mrinalini Vasudevan
The Last Sanctuary: Vasudevan Akkitham by Gayatri Sinha
Diljit Dosanjh: The Urban Pendu in a Global Village by Ramna Walia
Remembering Arundhati Devi on Her Birth Centenary by Mrinalini Vasudevan
“Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”: Rhea Kapoor’s Messy, Unapologetic Heroines by Sreya Mitra