"On the Indian subcontinent, ritual floor design is an important form of cultural ... "Rangoli is reputed as being one of the most ancient and striking art forms," said Sneha Sawant, who runs ...

Five years later, I watched an Indian film in which a scene showed Bengali women drawing designs on the ... and is the only form of traditional floor art to be done as an everyday ritual ...

Whether you’re a design enthusiast or simply curious about India’s artistic legacy, these books will take you on a journey through the heart of Indian art, design, and cultural heritage.

its auspicious intent is similar to other forms of Indian floor art– to usher in prosperity, health and happiness. The rudimentary forms practised by village folk of Bengal show flat drawings ...

The intricate design incorporates motifs such as ... Sivabalan also expressed concern over the declining interest in the Indian traditional floor art among the younger generation and plans to ...

Rangoli - or kolam in South India - is a 5,000-year-old North Indian folk floor art where ... place at Gillman Barracks, Design Orchard, Little India and Chinatown, Art Around The City features ...

Architecture, art, music, food and stories are the essence ... The exhibition, which focuses on the meaning and expression of Kolam South Indian floor decoration, aims to raise awareness of ...

Tucked away in a small, intimate second floor gallery ... features 28 drawings and lithographs by an artist that the New York Times has called, "The Picasso of American Indian Art." ...