Once upon a time, traditional Khmer masks could only be viewed during specific mask dances, some of which fall under the banner of Reamke, a collective term applied to traditional Khmer cultural ...

From Indian classical dance forms to theatre, the art of traditional mask-making has been a prominent medium to showcase an array of emotions. An alumnus of Visva-Bharati and Indian College of Art and ...

Majuli's Cultural Heritage in Mask-Making Whenever the rich tradition of mask-making is mentioned, Majuli naturally comes to ...

A defining feature of Kolkata is its love for art. In many other cities, visiting an art exhibition wouldn’t be the most popular choice for a Friday evening. But not for Kolkatans. Gaganendra Shilpa ...

At an exhibition of traditional masks in Pune earlier this year, artist Annada N Menon came across one that particularly intrigued her. It featured the androgynous deity Ardhanarishvara, who according ...

Sen’s journey with masks began around 2008-09, when they were rarely seen as decorative pieces. “People didn’t really ...

Even in the face of mounting economic uncertainty, 60-year-old Supana remains loyal to the art of the traditional Yogyakarta mask. He still makes the traditional masks by hand — a process that can ...

The traditional mask dance talchum will debut this week at Italy's Venice Carnival, one of the world's three biggest events of its kind. The organizing body International Association for the Carnival ...