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Triad has been recognized as the only Sri Lankan agency in the largest creative resource globally, “Lürzer’s International Archive 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide 18/19”. Triad competed with over 4000 illustrators globally and triumphed as one of the Top 200 Illustrations. This...

With well over 15 years of experience in crafting out inimitable pieces of art that is a true reflection of creativity, Dillai Joseph is a self-taught artist who later honed her skills under the tutelage of Nadine David. The latter was a student of David Paynter. Dillai’s art can...

AkuruCON is an annual conference on typography in Colombo, Sri Lanka will be held on the 1st of September 2018 consisting of presentations from international and national personalities focusing on Sinhala and Tamil letterforms, specifically from the Dutch era. The inaugural...

On Wednesday, 25 April the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands perfumed Trace Expert City with the scent of flowers, as it held a series of events to celebrate the floriculture industries of Sri Lanka and the Netherlands. The programme consisted of a floral arrangement...

JAT Holdings has created a unique initiative to breathe new life into discarded temple flowers. Beginning April 2018, JAT Holdings will begin production of Petal Paint – paints made from the pigment of discarded temple flowers, to be used in the restoration of sacred Temple...

- Art for a cause Janata Seva Sangh (Mumbai, India) is a non-profit trust established by the former Mayor of Mumbai, Dr Prabhakar S. Pai in 1962, as a service to the community, to provide free medical services and other aid to the underprivileged. The cultural arm of Janata Seva...

Art Connect returns for its 5th edition with 6 of Sri Lanka’s most acclaimed artists under the theme ‘Co-Liberate’ Celebrating its 15th year since inception, this season of HSBC Colombo Fashion Week will see the 5th edition of the collaboration between fashion and art – CFW...

‘Escape 02’, an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Priya Goonetilleke will be held over the weekend of 10th and 11th March 2018 from 10am to 8pm at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery in Colombo 07. This exhibition features around 100 pieces of work, both large and small, done in...

Silver Jubilee edition on Sunday 25 February 2018 The much-anticipated silver jubilee edition of Sri Lanka’s renowned open-air art fair – Kala Pola – unveils on Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha in Colombo 07, on Sunday, 25th February 2018 under the distinguished patronage of H.E....

Raja Segar is one of Sri Lanka’s finest contemporary artists; his paintings and sculptures have brought him global recognition, having been exhibited at galleries across Australia, England and India. Born in 1959, Segar came from a humble background and simple family life.  After...

By Ryan Holsinger and Natalie Soysa  In 1901 Ceylon was firmly in the grip of the British empire. Some might even say – comfortably so. For, unlike over the Palk Straight in India, where the colonial government was dealing with an increasingly violent rejection of their...

In commemoration of the 25th anniversary this year of Kala Pola, The John Keells Foundation together with The George Keyt Foundation launched the official website for Kala Pola – Sri Lanka’s annual open air art fair. The website offers visitors an insight into the history of Kala...