This essay explores some of the art traditions, many of them devotional in nature, of the Silk Roads. The travel of artistic motifs, styles, and techniques along the Silk Road is closely bound up with ...

Beginners in silk painting should start with simple designs. Complex patterns can be overwhelming and frustrating. Simple designs allow you to learn the feel of the brush on silk, understand how the ...

Dulari Devi, a Padma Shri awardee and renowned Madhubani artist, gifted Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a saree depicting intricate Madhubani paintings. Sitharaman wore it while presenting the ...

The fashion designer, 50, was a vision in the ethereal silky dress, which featured split half-sleeves and a ruched ...

Shabnam K. Ghazi's artistic journey continues to evolve, with each exhibition and recognition further solidifying her ...

On the day she is slated to present her eighth consecutive Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chose to wear an off-white handloom silk saree, gifted to her by Padma Shri awardee Dulari ...

Three priority property tax bills involving local mill levies that came out of the governor's task force drew opposition this ...

On the Verge showcases emerging talent from the worlds of fashion, food, music, art and design.

Modern day art finds Madhubani paintings not only on traditional canvas, paper and fabric, but also on digital mediums.

The art of hand fan making in India and Japan is a tale of two cultures. While Indian fans are colorful and heavily decorated ...