Videos Illustrating Key Art Terms
Learn the language of art and art history with free educational videos illustrating key concepts through exemplary works of South Asian modern and contemporary art.
Feminist & Queer Art
Explore queer and feminist approaches to art.
Architecture
Explore architecture, the art and science that prioritises the design of buildings, bridges, and other large structures.
Painting
Explore painting, the medium most commonly associated with the fine art field.
Abstraction
Explore abstract art, and trace its history in India with extraordinary examples in various mediums.
Unique Works vs Editions
Explore the distinction between unique works, such as paintings on canvas, and editions, including reproducible prints.
Portraiture
Follow the history of portraiture in India with key examples of the genre from ancient times to the present.
Gender & Body in Indian art
This video surveys the body in Indian art from ancient times through the mid 20th century, looking at sensuous and adorn Read More
Printmaking II
Explore the rich range of experimental and innovative practices in printmaking in India from post-independence until tod Read More
Drawing
Explore the medium and technique of drawing.
Figuration
Explore Figuration as it stretches across the entire history of South Asian art.
Performance Art
Performance art constitutes works that are created by an artist’s actions or directions.
Installation
Installation artworks comprise environments that the viewer often walks through or interacts with to experience fully.
Sculpture
Sculpture is three dimensional art, encompassing standalone objects and works “in relief” on other surfaces.
Still Life & Genre Painting
Explore the terms Still Life & Genre Painting through historical and modern examples.
Narrative Art
The tales illustrated by narrative artworks are often familiar to their audiences, from grand battles to gestures of lov Read More
Landscape
Landscape is the representation of natural, urban, or industrial environments that may include the human figure.
Printmaking
Explore several key printmaking techniques along with the early history of printmaking in India.
Artist Collectives / Collaboration
Explore the history and present of artistic collaboration in India.
Photography
Learn the history of photography through key works, with examples of how this medium is expressed today.
Ornament
Explore the term 'Ornament' in relation to the history of architecture and fine arts in India.