Culture / Art & Craft
Terracotta Tales scripted in Burnt Clay
Terracotta temples were erected in Bankura, Murshidabad, Bishnupur
By TTW
French artist Annabel and husband Sourav restore old Kolkata buildings thro...
Annabel Schenck trying to give a fresh look to old Kolkata buildings without destroying them
Ganesh Janani dolls – a mix of divine splendour and artistic aplomb
The eternal loving bond between a mother and a son is wrapped in the form of a clay doll
By TTW
Kantha coasters from The Bengal Store are a bridge between past and present...
‘Kantha’ has bridged the gap between the rich and the poor in Bengal
By TTW
Bengal paintings on chariots were another form of fresco painting
Wooden chariots were once a pride of Bengal and Orissa
Mrinal Mandal is turning Khawabgaon into a centre for original Dokra Art
Lalbazaar was renamed Khawabgaon art village by Chalchitra Academy
By Saheli Mitra
Saras Mela: Melting pot of artisans
Fairs are connecting links between rural artisans and urban buyers
Alpana in a church for Christmas? Why not, if it is Kolkata?
A citizens’ initiative led by the indomitable Mudar Patherya
December in Bengal is called Poush, a season of folk festivals and art
The idol of Tusu is immersed on the last day of Poush
International Kolkata Art Festival celebrates Abanindranath Tagore’s 150t...
The Art festival has taken place in Indian Museum, Kolkata
Parted Crafts: A must-visit exhibition on how Partition impacted Bengal’s...
The exhibition is on view at ICCR, Kolkata
Tagore tried to save Bengal’s Shellac Doll Art
The demand for Shellac Dolls increases during the Rathayatra
Daruchitra – a long-forgotten wood engraving technique that was once stap...
From colossal lotuses to aquatic creepers – this wood engraving technique from ancient Bengal encompassed it all
Unique art of Bengal: Diwali Dolls
One of the most attractive Diwali doll made in Medinipur is a reproduction of Ravana
Is the traditional art of 'Lakshmi shara' vanishing?
A traditional practise that is endangered today is worshipping Maa Lakshmi on a shara
Sharbamangala – Kolkata artist’s artwork for ICU COVID patient creates ...
Oiendrila spent over 264 hours creating the magnum opus
By Saheli Mitra
Bengalis and sweets go hand in hand
Sweet moulds were made in the forms of objects such as fish, lychee, custard apple and conch shell
Bengal’s age-old sal leaf utensils
An eco-friendly craft that also helps generate employment as well
Howrah’s teenager makes it to India Book of Records with miniature art of...
She took 40 days to draw 532 miniature paintings on pieces of paper
Amar Kutir goes online for the first time, thanks to The Bengal Store
Amar Kutir is one of the must-visit attractions of Santiniketan
Naya, a village where even a toddler knows how to hold a paintbrush
Bengal’s village is an open canvas of artists
Lakshmi baskets of Bengal, sign of exquisite art
The baskets contained an idol of Lakshmi, mounted on a brass elephant
By TTW
Journals that pay tribute to daily life in Kolkata
Humour is never far from the life of the average Bengali
Maya Art Space achieves a first, gathers three Bengal masters in one exhibi...
All three are octogenarian icons of Bengal art
Krishnanagar clay Durga, a work of art and a piece of history
Clay dolls of Krishnanagar date back to nearly 250 years ago
Bengal’s Sponge Wood Art and Malakar community
After the Partition, several Malakar artists of East Bengal had migrated to districts of Coochbehar and Jalpaiguri
By TTW
North Dinajpur masks, the ongoing tradition
Diverse masks are made in different districts of West Bengal
Murshidabad silk flags make their mark at Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubile...
Murshidabad's superfine mulberry produce may join the global silk network
A tribal tale, folk paintings by Santhals in Bengal
Santhal tribe plays a big role in development of this art
Celebrate and support the crafts of Bengal, enrich yourself and your home
Help keep the age-old artistry of Bengal alive
Bengal’s women turned simple household items into work of art
Some of the folk arts have been handed down generations
By TTW
Indian Railways picks Howrah station to sell heritage handicraft and food
ne-stop handloom and food stall
Maya Art Space offers you a chance to brush up your art appreciation
Why art appreciation is necessary
Nandalal Bose, the master who illustrated the Indian Constitution
GB tribute to Nandalal Bose on his death anniversary
Riten Mozumdar – Polymath and Artist Designer who conquered the world
Mozumdar’s body of work displayed a diversity of range and materials exemplifying a rare mastery over mediums and techniques
By TTW
Giant mural pays tribute to 100 years of Satyajit Ray
The ‘Ray Wall’ is a stone’s throw from the Rabindra Sarobar Metro station
The City of Joy etched in a box of nostalgic memories
Designed and curated by popular artist Uday Deb
Dolls that not only look great, but tell stories from Bengal’s past
The sheer variety of dolls adds to their age-old charm
Metamorphosis of Bay leaf from a food condiment to bookmark!
College girl Priyanjali Sen’s unique innovation
By Mouni Mondal
WB Govt turns weavers of Nadia self-reliant through modern power looms
The primary target is to develop infrastructure in a bid to turn self-reliant
High quality affordable art, the theme at MAYA Art Space art fair
The aim is to make art financially accessible to ordinary people
Do your bit for sustainable fashion, check out our handicrafts range
An attempt to promote local artisans and minimal design
Reviving the fading glory of the Bengali cartoon
A look back at India’s first Cartoon Mela, which ended on Jan 5
Spirituality through embroidery, a Kolkata designer’s lockdown journey
Sunetra Lahiri works global motifs into uniquely local art
Vanishing tribe of Kadma – Bengal’s own candy makers
The pristine white Kadma sweet has been integral to all Bengali festivities for ages
By TTW
Kolkata girl Srotoswini Sinha’s artwork makes it to UN’s climate change...
GB Exclusive interview of Kolkata’s own Greta Thunberg
How Hooghly shaped Bengal and its ties to the world
‘A River and the World - The Hooghly Story’ is on at Metcalfe Hall
Ceramics : Through the Lens of Fine Art
Ceramic requires the most intimate human touch and undergoes a radical transformation
Differently-abled Diya Maker of North Bengal: Man who brings Light to Lives...
Artist Sadhon Pal deserves recognition for his efforts to keep the tradition of making beautiful earthen diyas alive in the face of adversity
By Bapi Ghosh
Sonachari – the new Silk woven by Bengal’s rural weavers
Sonamukhi has grown into one of the state's major silk weaving centers
‘Lightning Sculptor’ Gopeswar Pal surprised British media at Wembley Ar...
The Man who brought the Paanch Chala Durga to Bengal
By TTW
Hooghly artist creates history by drawing CM’s miniature on palm leaf
Ghosh's amazing feat has not only made his hometown proud, but the entire state is basking in his reflected glory
When Saree crossed borders and draped Mexican artist Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo was fascinated by six yards of Bengali handloom and the stylish Parsi way of wearing it.
By Shuvra Dey
‘Batasha’ making art is on the verge of extinction due to lack of entre...
This popular sweet, which is part and parcel of any religious ceremonies, is now facing stiff competition from the modern confectionaries
By Shuvra Dey
Kolkata breaks new ground, hosts India’s first solo AI art exhibition
The show is titled ‘EXO-Stential – AI Musings on the Posthuman’
Minaret sculptors of Kanthalia in Murshidabad hold on to dying art
The potters of Kanthalia village are the exclusive minaret makers in the country
Sculptor’s wonder: Creative ‘Bus House’ of Bolpur
Potter from Bengal creates a unique art form with commercial success too
Gomira Mask Makers of Dinajpur – Skilled Wood Workers
The wood-crafted Gomira masks represent the two forms of the divine dance- the Gomira and the RamVanvas
By Shuvra Dey
National Handicraft Award for women mat makers of Medinipur
Both women are from Sabang in Paschim Medinipur
Transgenders and Gay feature in Kalighat Patachitra for the first time
Timeless art gets a twist from Uttam Chitrakar
By TTW
Bankura craftsman gets National Award for exclusive Conch Shell carving
An entire episode from the ancient Indian epic, ‘Mahabharata’ comes alive on the surface of a conch shell
By TTW
Plagiarized by Spielberg, Ray’s ‘The Alien’ failed to land in Bengal!...
Spielberg’s ‘E.T.’ would not have been possible without Satyajit Ray’s script for ‘The Alien’
Dokra handicraft, a thing of ancient beauty
The Bengal Store’s Dokra pieces retain all their original beauty
Mojilpur clay dolls, endangered examples of an ancient Bengali craft
Mojilpur clay dolls differ from fired-clay dolls made in other parts of Bengal
Mahalis of Birbhum – the tribe that weaves bamboo wonders
Artisans and craftsmen of Bengal excelling in bamboo craft
Gifted Artist Anirban Mishra’s colourful world of Pens and Ink
Misra’s traditional hand-made pens are a hit among the masses
Enter the world of MAli, the cartoonist by passion
Mahafuj Ali, or MAli’s works have quite often gone viral
19th Century Woodcut Print Kali Poster by Benimadhab Bhattacharya
The dark power of feminine strength
Chitrakar infuses modern social atrocities in Patachitra
Bhaskar Chitrakar tries to contemporize Kalighat Pata
The world famous ivory carving craftsmen of Bengal, patronized by the Nawab...
Does the craft still survive?
Adman O.C. Ganguly – The ‘Trendsetter’ Indian ad-guru of the 1940’
Ganguly’s iconic Dunlop and Lipton ads were watershed moments in the history of Indian advertisement
By Shuvra Dey
Artists from Bengal still rule at Christie’s Sale
Top selling Indian art at Christie’s is from Bengal
Bengal’s traditional craft of making asanas can be traced to 7th century ...
Weaved meticulously by rural women of Bengal
Painting that had the idea of Bharat Mata
How Abanindranath Tagore’s famous painting paved the way for an ideology
LOOK BACK: Sabai Grass turns into exquisite art in the hands of Bengal’s ...
Grass to Glory – only Bengal can do it!
‘Bonga Hathi’, a touch of Bishnupur in your home
Wish to bring home the essence of ancient Bengal to your living room?
Asit Haldar - Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, London
He was the first Indian to be elected a Fellow
By TTW
Bengal Home Industries seeks to revive glory days
India’s oldest heritage NGO is seeking new pastures
Earliest sketches of Kolkata by British landscape artists
Their sketches are indeed a living testimony
The artiste who put Bengal's kantha stitch in Obama's living room
How a 77-year-old kantha artiste from Birbhum has put her village on the global map
Saraswati Sarkar, weaver of Nadia receives President’s Medal for her exqu...
Habibpur weaver’s labour of love gets national recognition
Sridhar Das, light wizard of Chandannagar, who floated ‘Mayurpankhi Light...
GB Exclusive interview
By TTW
Bengal’s Muslin in European courts! The Queen Fabric that awed all
Flourishing Muslin Trade of Bengal
Fragile Bengali snacks crafted with designs of an alpona – dying art of G...
When artistry meets culinary delight!
Sharbari Dutta, the woman who made Indian menswear fashionable
From Sachin Tendulkar to M.F. Husain, Sharbari Dutta made Indian men look good
Celebrating birth anniversary of one of India’s first modern painters –...
Gaganendranath Tagore took up painting quite late in life
Wooden owls and dolls of Burdwan’s Natungram – Bengal’s craftsmen at ...
State government develops Natungram as Rural Craft Hub
Weavers of Phulia create record by depicting entire Ramayan on one Taant Sa...
Guided by President’s Award winner Biren Kumar Basak
Terracotta water bottles, your healthy lifestyle option
Not only are terracotta bottles healthy, they are pocket-friendly too
Brindaban Chanda, the one-man army fighting for a dying art
The traditional art of making lac dolls will soon become extinct without our support
Sabai Grass turns into exquisite art in the hands of Bengal’s tribal wome...
Grass to Glory – only Bengal can do it!
Tote bags, a perfect blend of beauty and utility
Our range of eco-friendly, block printed tote bags truly reflect the heritage of Bengal
Boat Makers of Balagarh --- holding on to 500-year-old craft of hand buildi...
Stuck in a timeless ¬island amidst currents of change
Kolkata in a box, filled with that special brand of magic
Artist Uday Deb has created an evocative set of fridge magnets designed to celebrate the essence of Kolkata
Creator of ‘Katum Kutum’ miniature series, Abanindranath took art to ne...
Medium of colours and alpona stimulated him
Unique craft of Bengal – Nakshi Pakha that was popularized during British...
Visit to the ‘Pakha Gram’ of Bengal
Gaganendranath gave a rainy touch to Rabindranath Tagore’s Jibonsmriti
Rains inspired artists of Bengal
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The dying art of exquisite stone carving of Susunia in Bankura
Breathing life into cold stone deftly!
Villagers of Birbhum still craft Bengal’s indigenous toy ‘Taalpatar Sep...
Tug-of-war between traditional toys and modern gadgets
First graphic novel series on Mahabharata based on 'Critical edition'
Artist from Bengal-- Sankha Banerjee’s path breaking initiative
Haludar – the forgotten ‘animal painter’ from Bengal 200 years ago!
He who helped British naturalists to preserve species
Will the dying Santhali form of puppetry, Chadar Badar, survive?
Apathy and lack of support push Santhal doll makes to oblivion
U Ray & Sons - Upendrakisor was not just a storyteller, he was a scientific...
The maker of first block printing technology of India
On his birth anniversary, not the director – but calligrapher Satyajit Ra...
He who sketched most of his characters and even found calligraphed scripts
Corona virus shape used to spread hope beauty kindness love
Positive twist to the virus shape by artists goes global
Reclining Arjuna by Nandalal Bose in public eye for the first time
The rare painting was with a freedom fighter
Jamini Roy - man with a vision far ahead of his times
How did Jamini Roy discern Tagore’s paintings?
Chittoprasad Bhattacharya, whose sketches on Bengal famine spoke a thousand...
Why was he not accepted in leading Art schools of Bengal?
Bengal was the seat of ceramic industry and porcelain dolls during British ...
Who bought these dolls?
Rani Putul of Bengal was made to praise Queen Victoria of England!
How the exquisite European faced dolls of Howrah are made
Even Shiv-Parvati litho-art of Bengal got a British aristocratic touch!
Chor Bagan Art Studio humanized mythological deities
Bengal’s Shora Painting --- bridging Hindu-Muslim divide
Hindu artisans depict tales of Muharram
By Sreyon
Meeting Baul Karmakar --- The Terracota Warrior of Bankura
Visit to Panchmura, terracotta village of Bengal
By Saheli Mitra
Caught in Indrajaal – the glamour of P.C. Sorcar, Maharajah of Magicians
How Sorcar took Indian magic to the world and made it famous
Peeping into the prismatic world of bureaucrat Atri Bhattacharya’s photog...
The man who followed his heart and passion
Famous Doll series of Bikash Bhattacharjee is a silent witness to Bengal’...
Why did the artist protest through dolls?
Sunayani Devi – forgotten first modern woman artist of Bengal School of A...
Sibling of Abanindranath Tagore she was a self-taught artist
Binode Behari Mukherjee, the semi-blind world-famous artist from Santiniket...
Did you know he was a mentor of Satyajit Ray?
By Shuvra Dey
Bengali fashion designer Sabyasachi picked up by famous Swedish retailer He...
First Indian fashion designer to collaborate with global giant H&M
Eureka! Meaning of Chinese Piccaso’s paintings deciphered at last
Chinese Picasso’s daughter came down to Visva Bharati for the task
Did you know Bengal’s patachitra and kantha influenced Picasso and Chagal...
Bengal’s Kantha work can be seen on 1915 Marc Chagall art work
Dal Madal cannon and the saga of Bengal’s illustrious ironsmiths
How a group of indigenous ironsmiths made the largest cannon
Cultural capital of India, Kolkata, rediscovered at Art Villa Gallery
Art historian Debdutta Gupta and photographer Shubhomoy Mitra speak
Journey of Muslin from Bengal to Milan!
Revived to its past glory by artist Shafiqul Kabir Chandan
By Indrajit Sen
Bengal’s Masland Madur – weaving dreams on a natural fibre
How a rural craft turned global (Journey of a Bengal craft going global)
Bankura’s Bikna crafts a metal tale that has evolved in recent times
Dokra Art form is as old as Mohenjodaro
Evolution of alpana in Santiniketan was a venture into a secular aesthetic ...
Bengal’s alpana is a century-old art form
Raidighi housewives fight poverty, yet hold on to the art of ‘Diya Ma...
Buy country-made diyas this Diwali and light up homes of poor women of Bengal
Bengal’s dying art of alpona revived through children of ‘Khowa...
Chalchitra Academy holds special workshops for rural kids
Visva Bharati’s Kala Bhavan celebrates 100 years!
This is centenary year of the art revolution started by Tagore in 1919
Significance of skull under Mahatma Gandhi’s feet in Ramkinkar statue...
On his 150th birth anniversary, look at Gandhi’s statue at Santiniketan
Bengal’s dying craft Talpatar Shepai gets a boost! How?
Chalchitra Academy revives this palm toy through a workshop
Chalchitra Academy celebrated a vibrant Potochitra Painting workshop at Jha...
Chalchitra Academy celebrated a vibrant Potochitra Painting workshop at Jhargram!
NADIA TO ATLANTA! Bengal’s idol makers cross seven seas
Artisans of Nadia get recognition in USA cities
Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee’s new jewellery range speaks of his inner con...
Actor launches his new love --- Sujoy Prosad Fashion Accessories
By Saheli Mitra
Artist who froze Kolkata through sketches -- Rathin Mitra passes away
Market to College Street, Mitra sketched a different Kolkata
Chalchitra Academy’s artistic initiative at Jhargram’s Khwaabga...
Village of Bengal that walks and talks art
Aban Thakur’s book on alpona endorsing alpona art by Bengal’s w...
On his birth anniversary, GB remembers Abanindranath Tagore
Goyna Bori of Bengal: Eat it or wear it as a jewellery?
Dying culinary art of Goyna Bori revived at a recent workshop
Prof Aloke Kumar gives 360-degree view of Kalighat Pat
He speaks on this indigenous art form of Bengal
76-year-old Kolkata engineer on his exquisite ink and paper drawings
After an exhibition in London, Sandip Chatterjee is all set for a book!
Kala Bhavan celebrates 100 years with unpublished paintings
A look at exclusive art works by various artists at Kala Bhavan
Is the art of sweet-dice making of Bengal fading fast?
Once upon a time Bengal made designer home-made sweets
Autumnal Lines by Jogen Chowdhury at MAYA Art Space
Rare sketches and line drawings of the master artist
Artist Sanatan Dinda speaks to GB on nudity and body painting
Why body painting is still not popular in India
Nilanjan Bandyopadhyay interprets Bengali poetry through calligraphy
Unique show of Poetry and Calligraphy at MAYA Art Space
By Saheli Mitra
Look into Bengal’s Babu culture through babu dolls
Chalchitra Academy’s workshop brings this unique art form
GB visits Asim Paul’s Kumartuli Studio
In the age of theme pujo, are traditional idol makers taking a back seat?
Ramkinkar, Benodebihari and Nandalal – all in one
Travails of women reflected in K.G. Subramanyan’s work
Kolkata artist’s paintings on German stamps!
World-renowned artist Sudip Chatterjee speaks to GB
By Saheli Mitra
Artisans of a Burdwan village still make ropes
Villagers have stuck to the traditional art of rope making
Bengal’s Veteran Scroll Painter sings of Rabindranath
80-year-old Dukhushyam, paints scrolls that tell stories on socio-political issues
