Apple Chief Tim Cook Meets Artists In Delhi, Amazed By "Murals On iPad"
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Mr Cook made most of his time in Delhi visiting the artistic lanes of the Lodhi Art District and the National Crafts Museum.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is currently in New Delhi ahead of the inauguration of the iconic iPhone maker's first official store in the national capital at Select Citywalk Mall. Mr Cook made most of his time in Delhi visiting the artistic lanes of the Lodhi Art District and the National Crafts Museum. Delhi's Lodhi Art District is a remarkable public space. Congratulations to the St+art India Foundation and so many amazing artists for capturing Indian life so powerfully. And thank you to Dattaraj Naik for showing me how you design your murals on iPad. pic.twitter.com/5JuzlHRvPC I could've spent the whole day at the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy. From ancient and vibrant textiles to impossibly intricate wood carvings, it displayed India's deep—and deeply beautiful— culture of craft. Thanks Sarah Sham and Ruchika Sachdeva for showing me… pic.twitter.com/CzQy0dOi8y The Indian School of Design & Innovation is helping the next generation of creatives unlock their full potential. Thanks for sharing how you create those amazing designs using iPad! pic.twitter.com/3QSNIqzOQX Great meeting Coach Gopichand and badminton champions Saina Nehwal, Srikanth Kidambi, Chirag Shetty, and Parupalli Kashyap, who have played a part in putting badminton on the map for India. We served, smashed, and talked about how Apple Watch helps them train! 🏸⌚️ pic.twitter.com/C9dghWK6XO
Impressed by the murals, the billionaire shared a few pictures of creative wall art and wrote, ''Delhi's Lodhi Art District is a remarkable public space. Congratulations to the St+art India Foundation and so many amazing artists for capturing Indian life so powerfully.'' He also thanked one of the artists, Dattaraj Naik, for showing him how mural designs are made on iPad.
Notably, the Lodhi Art District, located at South Delhi's Lodi Colony, is India's first art district. It has over 65 stunning murals done by artists from India, Iran, Germany and Japan.
See the pictures here:
