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Last of the master: Final paintings of M F Husain
May28

Last of the master: Final paintings of M F Husain

Nine paintings by the late M F Husain (1915-2011), described as his final major works before his passing, are on public display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 28 May–27 July 2014, writes SAJID RIZVI.   It’s a poignant tour de force and a foretaste, interrupted, of what could or would have been a sumptuous feast of Maqbool Fida Husain’s creative expression had he not died in self-imposed exile in London....

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Jameel Prize 2013 goes to Turkish fashion designers
Dec10

Jameel Prize 2013 goes to Turkish fashion designers

The third biannual Jameel Prize has gone to Turkish fashion designer Dice Kayek, a label established in Paris in 1992 by sisters Ece and Ayse Ege. The GBP 25,000 Jameel Prize 3 went to the sisters, native of Bursa, for Istanbul Contrast, a collection of garments that evoke Istanbul’s architectural and artistic heritage. The judges felt that Dice Kayek’s work demonstrates how vibrant and creative Islamic traditions continue to be...

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Chinese paintings at the V&A
Oct03

Chinese paintings at the V&A

Masterpieces of Chinese Painting 700-1900 at the Victoria and Albert Museum (26 October 2013 – 19 January 2014) is an ambitious survey of a great artistic tradition in the Chinese world. Masterpieces brings together what the museum claims are “the finest examples of Chinese painting created over a 1200 year period” and includes more than 70 works including some of the earliest surviving Chinese paintings as well as other...

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