What is the new buzz about the art auctions? asked a non-arty friend of mine last evening when he found me thumbing through a couple of auctions catalogues. What about them, I wondered? Considering the whole premise of an auction is that there should be more than one buyer for any work, who in turn […]
KOCHI: Preparations are in full swing as the city gears up to host the second edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale, the 108-day mega art event, starting December 12. Jitish Kallat, curator and art director for the biennale, said the second edition would feature around 85 artists from over 28 countries. Some of the key artists have […]
New Delhi: A painting by Tyeb Mehta from a Japanese museum collection, a set of rare Kalighat paintings dating pre-Independence and a large stained glass piece by F N Souza are among artworks set for auction in London soon. Tyeb Mehta’s painting In a new initiative ‘India Week’, global auctioneers Sotheby’s have brought together many […]
When you think about art indices, you need to consider carefully what they choose to include as well as what they are forced to leave out. While making a laudable attempt to bring transparency to the opaque art market, they have always been hobbled by the lack of sales data available. All of them rely […]
New Delhi: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott who is on a state visit to India is returning two looted idols seized from Australian museums during a meeting with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday. Abbott is personally delivering the National Gallery of Australia’s Rs 30 crore ($5 million) Dancing Shiva or […]
The Swiss have learnt to pronounce Paresh Maity’s name almost as well as in his native Bengal. At Art Masters in St Moritz, Switzerland, his Mystic Abode installation of 8,000 temple bells has been placed outside the very snooty and old-world Badrutt’s Hotel and commands attention. Jayasri Burman’s sculpture of a goddess-like Dharitri with swans […]
“India’s education system needs to have a forward-looking approach, as emphasized by K G Subramanyan. He urged art enthusiasts not to judge an artist solely based on their past accomplishments. Additionally, he highlighted how certain works that he initially disapproved of eventually gained acceptance among the public. Furthermore, Subramanyan discussed the uniqueness of India’s art […]
Over the last decade, Kirit Mankodi, a Mumbai-based professor of Archaeology has been working hard to help recover the country’s stolen heritage and create an online profile of stolen Indian artworks In January 2014, Indian newspapers reported the return of three stolen sculptures — two amorous couples (known as Mithunas in Indian art), and a […]
By Shamik BagCalcutta Should a leading Indian museum be doing more to tell the world about rare works it holds by the master of surrealism Salvador Dali? Calcutta’s Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) holds two Dali colour etchings, thought to be the only originals any museum or gallery in India possesses by the Spanish master. But […]
