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.
Architecture
Explore architecture, the art and science that prioritises the design of buildings, bridges, and other large structures.
Drawing
Explore the medium and technique of drawing.
Feminist & Queer Art
Explore queer and feminist approaches to art.
Figuration
Explore Figuration as it stretches across the entire history of South Asian art.
Abstraction
Explore abstract art, and trace its history in India with extraordinary examples in various mediums.
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.
Artist Collectives / Collaboration
Explore the history and present of artistic collaboration in India.
Still Life & Genre Painting
Explore the terms Still Life & Genre Painting through historical and modern examples.
Photography
Learn the history of photography through key works, with examples of how this medium is expressed today.
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.
Unique Works vs Editions
Explore the distinction between unique works, such as paintings on canvas, and editions, including reproducible prints.
Printmaking
Explore several key printmaking techniques along with the early history of printmaking in India.
Portraiture
Follow the history of portraiture in India with key examples of the genre from ancient times to the present.
Painting
Explore painting, the medium most commonly associated with the fine art field.
Ornament
Explore the term 'Ornament' in relation to the history of architecture and fine arts in India.
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