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Narrative Figuration
In the 1980s, a new artistic wave swept across India, signalling a dramatic shift from the abstraction and modernist aesthetics that had dominated the country’s art scene in the preceding […]
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Jugendstil
Jugendstil (Young Style) was an artistic movement that flourished between 1890 and 1910 in Germany. It was launched in the mid-1890s in Munich by Swiss-born artist Hermann Obrist, and the […]
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The Madras Art Movement
The Madras Art Movement, which emerged in the 1960s in Chennai, South India, was a significant regional modern art movement deeply rooted in the cultural heritage of the region. This […]
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Der Blaue Reiter
Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) was an influential German art movement active primarily in the early 20th century, from 1911 to 1914. Founded by revolutionary artists Wassily Kandinsky, Franz […]
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The Progressive Artists’ Group
In 1947, as India emerged as a new democracy, the art world witnessed the birth of a transformative movement. The Progressive Artists’ Group (PAG) arose from the vibrant city of […]
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Die Brücke (1905–1913)
Die Brücke was a pioneering group in the German Expressionist movement. Founded in 1905 in Dresden by four architecture students—Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Fritz Bleyl, Erich Heckel, and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff—these young […]
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The Calcutta Group (1943–1956)
The Calcutta Group was established in 1943 and played a significant role in the history of Indian Modern Art. In contrast to the traditional Indian aesthetics advocated by the Bengal […]
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Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity)
After World War I, a wave of artistic movements emerged, seeking new directions to express the profound societal changes. In Germany, the New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit) emerged in the 1920s […]
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The Bengal School of Art
The Bengal School of Art, also known as the Bengal Renaissance, emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a revolutionary force in Indian art. Led by visionary […]
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The ZERO Movement
In the wake of World War II’s devastation, the late 1950s in Germany saw the emergence of a new artistic renewal known as the Zero Movement. Initiated by artists Heinz […]
