A Diary of a Curator's Podcast
This Art Podcast is a platform for me, Chaitya Dhanvi Shah, to speak about what I think "serves the art ecosystem."
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 39
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2022
In a Minute | Fitsum Behre
A portrait is very difficult because of an artist as to hold you, the viewer only by the face of his/her subject. With a major portion of the work covering this one element. Again the contemporary po…
00:00:44 |
Sat 11 Apr 2020
In a Minute | Anand Panchal
Not every time a message is conveyed through facial expression. At times, the viewer has to observe other elements too in an artwork. Looking at the colours, the tones of blue and white symbolizes ca…
00:00:56 |
Wed 08 Apr 2020
In a Minute | Importance of Figurative Art
When a story or a concept is conveyed through correct expressions and right emotions with the help of apt composition and colours is what a successful figurative artwork is. An artist who is successf…
00:01:05 |
Sat 04 Apr 2020
In a Minute | What is Figurative Art?
I will start this show by talking about different types of figurative artworks. Before, that let us understand more about figurative artwork in a minute. In simple words, an artwork that has human fi…
00:00:38 |
Wed 01 Apr 2020
In a Minute | Introduction
In a minute with a dairy of a curator, I Chaitya Dhanvi Shah share with you what I find exciting in an artwork. The objective of this show is to introduce people on how to appreciate, read and enjoy …
00:01:53 |
Mon 30 Mar 2020
The Status of Indian Democracy in 2020
On 26th January 2020, Bharat Ganarajya (Republic of India) and 130+ million Bhartiya will celebrate their 71st Republic Day. On this day, the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950.The questi…
00:08:20 |
Fri 24 Jan 2020
Remembering Akbar Padamsee
It was a hectic Saturday afternoon in 2011 at Prabhadevi, Mumbai in Shri Akbar Padamsee’s Studio. We were tired working from early morning getting serigraphs signed and looking at Padamsee’s new coll…
00:05:37 |
Thu 23 Jan 2020
Why Ashaval?
As kids, we were taught about Amdavad as the city founded by Ahmedshah Badshah. True, but not exactly. Let us rewind back in history a little. A Bhil king named the current city of ‘Amdavad’ after As…
00:05:02 |
Tue 20 Aug 2019
Sochne ki Azadi - Freedom to Think
Who will tell us that the sky can be yellow? Who can make a face in a cube form? Who can paint Radha and Krishna together in a romantic set yet represent their love as a symbol of purity? It is a po…
00:05:09 |
Sat 03 Aug 2019
How Does Artwork on Walls Enrich Our Lives?
Walls are our life. We are surrounded by walls. Be it our home or office. We are surrounded by walls these days. With the growing length and gray of the walls, do you not feel suffocated? Your escape…
00:06:03 |
Thu 27 Jun 2019
Supporting Indian Art and Artists | Part 6
Today, Facebook is removing fake pages from its platform, WhatsApp is requesting it users to help them stop spreading fake news, and Instagram and YouTube remove videos if copyrighted music is found …
00:02:20 |
Wed 26 Jun 2019
How to prevent falling into the trap of fake art? | Part 5
The first time buyers should understand that ‘Art Market’ is like a mutual funds or share market. The major difference here is that you get to enjoy and connect with its emotions. The statutory warn…
00:05:08 |
Wed 26 Jun 2019
Who is to blame? | Part 4
We cannot blame young students or unemployed artists for creating the fake art. They do not have many options than doing this. The greed, illiteracy of art and aesthetics of the rich interior designe…
00:02:19 |
Wed 26 Jun 2019
Difference Between Indian and Western Fake Art | Part 3
In the Western Art Market, the artworks copied are generally of a high price and are years old works. In addition, it is a developed market. The prices are exorbitant even for the upper middle class …
00:03:42 |
Mon 24 Jun 2019
Adverse effect on the Stakeholders | Part 2
80,000 – earned by the architect/ interiors / middle men / agent / art dealer and curator. So what does the artist, who has actually invested years of hard work in thought process and skill developme…
00:04:28 |
Sat 22 Jun 2019
What is “Fake Art”? | Part 1
For me, fake art means illegal reproduction of the intellectual work in any form without the permission of the creator i.e. the artist (dead or alive, famous or emerging). It is a clear exploitation …
00:03:14 |
Thu 20 Jun 2019
Introduction: The Poison called “Fake Art”
In the series, ‘The Poison called “Fake Art” ‘, I shall share my views from what, why and how the ‘Poison called Fake Art’ damages the Indian Art Ecosystem.
00:01:36 |
Tue 18 Jun 2019
Who is Kamal Rana?
Kamal Rana owns the qualities of being a complete painter. The fact thathe can work in multiple mediums like wood, canvas, paper, board, with help of acrylic, ink pen, mix media, nail, watercolour, a…
00:05:59 |
Fri 29 Mar 2019
What is Abstraction?
As a curator, I observed over the years that it is due to the lack of understanding of the concept that most people refrain from enjoying abstracts, especially in our country.
00:06:56 |
Sun 19 Aug 2018
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Drashya Kuruwa. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.