‘Salt of the Earth’ by Rudi D’Silva celebrates the humble people of Goa
When was the last time when you tried to look at and understand the person behind the vendor? Or a local fisherman, or just anyone who is an integral part of our daily life? They are the ones who provide us with our basic amenities, but we are so consumed with our lives that we […]
Welcome to the Man Enough art show at the Cube Gallery in Moira
Last year, on this exact date, the Cube Gallery in Moira played host to an all-women art exhibit that explored the complexities of being a woman. This year, it’s the men’s turn to shine with the Man Enough art show that opens tomorrow, 4th October, in this very space. Goa is not just an average […]
Clarice Vaz – A pioneer in the Syringe Painting technique
Clarice Vaz, a pioneer in the Syringe Painting technique, forayed into the world of art after her children left home for further studies. She called it the “empty nest syndrome”. A nurse by profession, she was passionate about painting right from childhood. So she decided to pursue it differently. Says she, “If I painted […]
Goa’s own Stacy Rodrigues once again in the limelight
Stacy Rodrigues, after competing in the beauty pageant “Princess India”, a beauty pageant for the visually impaired, forged her name in the world of art. “In an attempt to give back to mother nature what she so selflessly gives us, and what is slowly being lost in the name of progress”, artists Clarice Vaz and Stacy […]
Angelo da Fonseca – Unique Goan Catholic Artist 1902 -1967
The Fonsecas were major landowners on the island of Santo Estevao on the Mandovi River. Angelo da Fonseca’s father was one of the richest men in the Estado da India. He was also very close to the Portuguese colonial leaders. Angelo was born in 1902 – the seventh child in the family. In those days […]
An Artist’s Work Is Never Finished – A Peek Into The World of Goan Artist Karishma D’Souza
“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul and paints his own nature” – Henry Beecher Ward. Good old Henry seems to know what he’s talking about. Me, on the other hand, not so much. I know nothing about art. I am probably not even qualified to write this article. Thankfully it’s not completely […]
