Portrait of the Artist

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Negotiating the terrains of contemporary art

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 03:48:39 GMT

Negotiating the terrains of contemporary art By Diwan Manna Publication: Catalogue of Annual Art Exhibition 2017 Organised by Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi PUNJAB, as we all know has been a witness, host and abode of many a diverse cultural, social and political practices including many invasions over the centuries and perhaps millennia. Some of these still have their reverberations due to the complex and often intractable history of ups and downs in the ever-changing geographical landscape of this truncated land. Punjab of today has to relate with its long history from the times of...Read More

Kaleidoscope Of Film, Art, Literature, Dance And Civilisation - Outlook

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 14:04:56 GMT

Outlook THE WEBSITE NATIONALINTERNATIONALBUSINESSSPORTART & ENTERTAINMENTBOOKS & CULTURESOCIETY 07 JANUARY 2017ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Kaleidoscope Of Film, Art, Literature, Dance And Civilisation A unique mix of several branches of art makes Hyderabad’s ongoing Kalakriti cultural festival a distinct slot SREEVALSAN THIYYADI A INCREASE TEXT SIZE A peek at the lives of people on Delhi’s streets, viewpoints on how administrative laxity leads to non-percolation of art into India’s smaller cities and towns, a dash of Urdu poetry, a take on the country’s only river-island along its northeast, a...Read More

A view to behold - Tribune

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 06:58:47 GMT

A view to behold! View From The Third Eye, a photography exhibition, showcases the talent of students at Vivek High School Amarjot Kaur The Tribune12-07 00:54 Diwan Manna with participants at Government Museum and Art Gallery Photo: S Chandan Amarjot Kaur With refreshingly interesting ideas that evolve from an innocuous temptation to capture a sight or a feeling without consciously chasing perfect is perhaps the essence of View From The Third Eye, a photography exhibition by the students of Vivek High School. A part of their photography club, Slupteye, under the guidance of Navneet...Read More

Photographing Architecture: Le Corbusier as Seen by His Photographers

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 05:11:08 GMT

Photographing Architecture: Le Corbusier as Seen by His Photographers by Julie Noirot Ever since it was invented, photography has always played a decisive role in the knowledge, the dissemination and the reception of architecture. An early believer in the power of images, Le Corbusier used photography as a tool for documentation, a medium for research and an instrument for promoting his new architecture. During his career, he worked with many professional and amateur photographers such as Charles Gérard, Marius Gravot, Frédéric Boissonnas and Lucien Hervé. Among them, the two...Read More

Tale of two cities - The Hindu, India

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 04:52:50 GMT

FRIDAY REVIEW Tale of two cities The Hindu July 18, 2008 LIZA GEORGE Regards Croisés Franco-Indiens’ is an artistic link between two cities, Chandigarh and Firminy, which have some of Le Corbusier’s best architectural monuments. …one gets to see the cities through two different perspectives. Regards Croisés Franco-Indiens (Indo-Franco Glances),’ by Diwan Manna and Michel Dieudonne, is not just about structures and architecture. It is an artistic link between two cities, Chandigarh and Firminy (a small town in Central France), which have some of Le Corbusier’s best architectural...Read More

World art on one platform - Bodhgaya Biennale - The Tetegraph, Calcutta

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 04:28:48 GMT

World art on one platform - Bodhgaya Biennale - The Tetegraph, Calcutta 4 October 2016 By Faryal Rumi The first edition of the Bodhgaya Biennale will recreate the magic of international contemporary and traditional art, said Ganga Kumar, IAS, the managing director of Bihar State Film Development and Finance Corporation in Patna. The programme will be organised from December 17-23 at Sujata Vihar in Bodhgaya. Artistes from more than 30 countries, including Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Australia, Cuba, Egypt, Finland, Spain, Turkey, US, England, Korea, Norway, Thailand, Scotland and...Read More

Perspectives on architecture: Le Corbusier seen by his photographers

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 14:50:52 GMT

Perspectives on architecture: Le Corbusier seen by his photographers by Julie Noirot Julie Noirot doctorate in history of contemporary art. She defended her thesis in 2009 on the photographs of the Cardot-Joly fund. Temporary teaching and research assistant at the University of Nantes and then Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis from 2007 to 2010, she is currently a lecturer at the École d'ingénieurs Télécom Sud-Paris and anime A series of conferences on the theme of the arts with the test of technologies. His recent publications include: "The sculpture photographed: the view from Vera Cardot...Read More

Brasilia, Chandigarh, Le HavrePortraits de villes

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 14:32:33 GMT

Brasilia, Chandigarh, Le HavrePortraits de villes Brasília, Chandigarh, Le Havre… Ces trois grandes villes du XXe siècle, construites par trois architectes majeurs (Le Havre et Brasilia sont déjà classées au patrimoine mondial de l’Humanité par l’Unesco et Chandigarh est sur le point de l’être), Oscar Niemeyer, Le Corbusier et Auguste Perret, sur trois continents différents, ont en commun d’avoir été de grands chantiers mettant en œuvre les convictions de leurs concepteurs. Réalisations majeures de l’histoire mondiale de l’architecture et de l’urbanisme, elles ont également en commun...Read More

BRASILIA CHANDIGARH LE HAVRE Portraits of cities

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 13:46:32 GMT

BRASILIA CHANDIGARH LE HAVRE Portraits of cities FROM JUNE 2 TO SEPTEMBER 16 2007 Lucien Hervé, Le Havre, les ISAI, 1956, tirage argentique, 2003 30 x48 cm. Ville du Havre, musée Malraux. Copyright Lucien Hervé Three large urban developments that marked the XXth century. MUSEE MALRAUX 2 boulevard Clemenceau / 76600 Le Havre INFORMATION: Tel : 02 35 19 62 62 fax : 02 35 19 93 01 Email : museemalraux@ville-lehavre.fr Site www.musees-haute-normandie.fr OPENING HOURS: From Monday to Friday: 11am-6pm. Saturday and Sunday: 11am-7pm. Closed on Tuesdays and July 14th. ADMISSION FEES:...Read More

Defining creativity: ‘View From Third Eye’ exhibition by school students inaugurated in Chandigarh

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 13:36:51 GMT

Defining creativity: ‘View From Third Eye’ exhibition by school students inaugurated in Chandigarh IE Chandigarh Wed,07 Dec 2016 Summary: The exhibiiton is being held at the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, Chandigarh till December 7. Talking about the role of technology and high-end cameras being used in art, Manna said, “There are two aspects to photography. The exhibition was inaugurated by celebrated artist and photographer Diwan Manna, who spoke on, ‘Transitioning from being a hobbyist to being a pro-photographer’. Interaction with professional...Read More

Remembering M F Hussain - Art.etc

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 13:00:20 GMT

Art.etc June 2011 Remembering M F Hussain CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi organised a condolence meeting to remember the great artist M F Hussain. One of Hussain's colleagues and a close friend, Delhi based renowned artist Krishen Khanna, came all the way to Chandigarh and shared fond memories of his friend with the art lovers of the city. He narrated the events from Hussain's life with references to his freedom of spirit that marked him as a man who lived life to the fullest. Krishen Khanna said "He had the ability and conviction to say that art must not stay within the walls of...Read More

Vibrant Community

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:51:54 GMT

Links Home Poetry Prose Photos Reviews Author Links Orders In appreciation of a vibrant community Shaheed Bhagat Singh at the Age of 17 From www.shahidbhagatsingh.org Sukant Chandan (Anku), Journalist, London 2005 Photo by Amarjit Chandan Kanwal Dhaliwal, Artist , London 1999 Photo by Amarjit Chandan Kamla Kapoor, Poet Supported by Shahid Bhagat Singh Research Committee, Ludhiana, this website makes available the original photos and documents of...Read More

Pointless Rambling

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:38:35 GMT

Pointless Rambling Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Diwan Manna- blog for past week, oct 12-16 This is an artist I just stumbled upon while looking for new artist, that I've not been informed about before. His work is ... different. It makes me tilt my head slightly while examining it, as though that will help decide what it is. For this reason.. I've decided he was well worth writing about. One thing I also admire about him is that his work is diverse. There are several different series that can be accessed from his website, http://www.diwanmanna.com , and they all have...Read More

Diwan Manna - Fine Art Photography - Photography.ca

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:33:54 GMT

Photography.ca Photography podcast blog and forum Diwan Manna - Fine Art Photography My conceptual work is a confluence of painting acting and photography. I use painting as a backdrop and actors/models with painted bodies in front. I expose on transparency film and make prints directly from the transparency on color photographic paper as one would do with negative film. The printing involves rather long exposures of burning and dodging and I make extensive use of the filters to enhance colour and density in certain areas. The total exposure time could be as long as two hours...Read More

Chandigarh: The original smart city - Business Standard

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:17:17 GMT

Chandigarh: The original smart city A photo exhibition to commemorate the 50th death anniversary of Le Corbusier showcases Chandigarh in all its splendour Rahul Jacob October 31, 2015 Chandigarh High Court Picture by Diwan Manna The guide standing in front of the Chandigarh High Court drew our attention to the "18.3 meter pylons" that appeared to be holding up the building. In extraordinary Day-Glo red, yellow and a kind of aquamarine bluish green, the three enormous pillars needed no introduction as they dominate any view of the building. I was part of a mid-afternoon tour of...Read More

New media art showcased in first Indian festival of its kind

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:10:55 GMT

New media art showcased in first Indian festival of its kind Posted on 23/10/2010 INDIA FESTIVALS NEW MEDIA ART Artists, critics, historians and art lovers gathered at the First National Art Week of New Media in late September this year at the Government Museum and Art Gallery in Chandigarh, India, through the collaboration between the National Lalit Kala Akademi and Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi. The six-day panorama is a showcase of contemporary artists exploring new mediums and possibilities when it comes to visual art. According to the Akademi’s chairperson Diwan Manna,...Read More

‘Le Corbusier – Mastering the Image’ Exhibition

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:06:28 GMT

‘Le Corbusier – Mastering the Image’ Exhibition The Embassy of Switzerland in India and the Consulate General of Switzerland in Bangalore present ‘Le Corbusier – Mastering the Image’ exhibition at the NGMA, Bangalore from 7th to 23rd April. ‘Le Corbusier – Mastering the Image’ Exhibition Event Details Share This Location National Gallery of Modern Art Bangalore,Karnataka Date April 07, 2016 10:00 am - April 23, 2016 5:00 pm Asia/India (UTC+05:30) Add toGoogle Calendar iCal Outlook Cost NGMA entrance fee - INR 20 for Indian nationals and INR 500 for foreign...Read More

TÊTE-À-TÊTE Art through the lens - The Tribune Spectrum

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 11:45:31 GMT

TÊTE-À-TÊTE Art through the lens The The Tribune Spectrum Sunday, May 23, 2010 by Nonika Singh HIS presence as the chairperson of the Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi might make one forget who Diwan Manna really is. As he goes about extolling the qualities of invited artists at the akademi’s hugely successful and exceptionally well-organised functions, only too happy to let others bask in the limelight, one is likely to overlook the eminence of Chandigarh’s very own artist. Indeed, in recent times, Diwan the artist might have taken a backseat but make no mistake, he is first and foremost a...Read More

Gazeta Antykwaryczna - Poland

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 05:38:44 GMT

Gazeta Antykwaryczna Wystawa: Po zgietku – Diwan Manna – Fotografie 12 pazdziernika 2003 r. – 11 stycznia 2004 r. Fotografie Hindusa Diwana Manna sa niezwykle malarskie. Sposob kadrowania, sugestywnosc barw wyszukane motywy przywodza na mysl malastwo symbolistow. Jego metaforyczne fotogramy uwodza tajemniczym nastrojem wizyjnoscia. Ich poetry ka to wypadkowa jego gleboko filozoficznych przekonan o jasnej stronie ludzkiej natury. Wiary wodwieczne wartosci humanistyczne I jego nieposkromionej pasji eksperymentowania. Solaryzacje, zderzanie partii negatywowych z pozytywowymi nadaja jego...Read More

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