Verve - July 2016

This month, Verve's annual Art issue offers a glimpse into the latest art trends that are impacting everything from fashion to beauty and lifestyles. After looking at Pop Art (2014) and Portraits (2015), the 2016 edition explores Contemporary Miniatures.

Verve takes a look at how the ancient Indian art form of miniature painting has been reinvented by contemporary artists such as the Singh Twins and Shahzia Sikander. We also speak to emerging artists Varunika Saraf and Aisha Abid Hussain about their individual trysts with miniatures.

Our obsession with all things small further extends to micro-fiction, with a series of 100-word stories, and an exclusive short story by renowned author Gouri Dange on micro-relationships.

From the best art books of the month to a glimpse into an upcoming exhibition that unpacks modern ideas of beauty, Verve traces the careers of emerging directors who've cut their teeth in Cannes with thought-provoking cinema.

In our beauty section, miniature fragrances pack a punch and actor Aditi Rao Hydari shares her beauty must-haves.

Artist Manisha Gera Baswani invites us to her beautifully-appointed Delhi home, while three seasoned travellers take us on art walks through miniature towns in Paris, Amsterdam and Istanbul. In New York we take a walk of a different kind, through street art and graffiti.