Fragment of a queen’s face

   Dated 1356-1336 BCE, which are approximately Nefertiti’s years, I think. Not sure. Also, haven’t the faintest where this one’s Continue reading →

Mr. Turner

Early on in Mr. Turner, the painter’s father goes to buy paints for his son. There, he enquires after the cost Continue reading →

Ravi Varma Remixed

I made most of these years ago — before I knew of “memes” and what not — and someone reminded me Continue reading →

WheredoIendandyoubegin

Shilpa Gupta, WheredoIendandyoubegin, 2014. Installed at Royal High School, Edinburgh The beauty of Shilpa Gupta’s text installations, particularly the ones Continue reading →

Finding Vivian Maier

A woman walks around with a camera around her neck and a child by her side. Some 50-odd years later, Continue reading →

Alyssa Pheobus Mumtaz’s Active Door

In some ways, seeing an exhibition of abstract art is like entering a round of Fear Factor. This could happen with Continue reading →

Dodos and Woman Holding a Fish

There’s an article in The Guardian‘s Comment is Free section, in which Dean Burnett argues that if one had a time machine Continue reading →

The Colour Black

On December 19th, 2013, Christie’s held its first auction in India and the results of the sale made news because Continue reading →