A collection of over 20 paintings by legendary artist M.F. Husain fetched $4.7 million at auctions held at the prestigious Christie’s and Sotheby’s in New York. An auction held on Thursday at Sotheby’s of 11 masterpieces by late Husain fetched a total of $557,500 with one of his paintings Man with Sitar selling for $146,500. […]
The Hindu – Divya Kumar LAUNCH Of Artrends, a coffee table book takes you back in time to an era of remarkable dynamism in Indian art A rich slice of Indian art history came to light with the launch of the coffee table book Artrends at Cholamandal Artists’ Village recently. The book puts together all […]
DNA – Anupa Mehta | Sunday, September 4, 2011 Jehangir Sabavala was a distinguished man. His oeuvre was as elegant and understated as his persona. His demise on Friday morning was sudden but not surprising, as he was ailing. He leaves behind a legacy of fabulous works, many styled with an almost European sophistication of […]
By Reuters Sunday, 4 September 2011 5:02 PM Precious jade, modern masterpieces, museum-quality furniture and rare ceramics and porcelain are among thousands of art objects on offer during Christie’s Asia week sales in September. The four days of auctions, which are estimated to take in in excess of $50m, begin September 13 with the South […]
Nandini Valli Muthiah, Iconic poet and Father, 2008,from the series Fancy Dress, courtesy of the artist 03.09 – 06.11 The Generation in Transition exhibition presents the artworks of a young generation of artists of Indian origin, living and working in India, as well as in America and Europe. It is the first extensive showcase of […]
Ranjit Hoskote, TNN | Sep 3, 2011, 07.06AM IST Jehangir Sabavala invoked, in many of his landscapes, a homeland lost to historical vagaries and recoverable only in dream. It was easy for us, as viewers, to be seduced by the beauty of this imagined homeland: To lose ourselves among its windswept strands, crystalline lakes and […]
New Delhi – 30th August 2011 Source – PTI Five artists from India — Atul Bhalla, Prabhavathi Meppayil, Ravi Shah, Sheba Chhachhi and Shreyas Karle — have been nominated by the Singapore Museum for a $45,000 art prize. The artists’ works are part of a total of 130 artworks from 24 countries that are vying […]
Source: Wall St Journal Celebrating Maqbool Fida Husain seems to have become rather trendy for the art community. Apart from a plethora of exhibitions dedicated to the late maverick, the printing press is running overtime to churn out books on him. These include Pradeep Chandra’s MF Husain: A Pictorial Tribute and Barefoot Across the Nation: […]
gulfnews : India’s own biennale Kerala is on a mission to provide people an intellectual lever to appreciate global art forms, their creativity and manifestations. Temple drums. Rock music by a band named Avial. Contemporary artists trying to bring their works to a bustling Kochi. And what better platform than the Kochi-Muziris Biennale? Brainchild of […]
Source: Indian Express The early 2000s were a fascinating period. The economy was galloping at a rate of 7-8 per cent, stock markets were attracting global investors, real estate was booming and disposable incomes were rising. Hawkers of all hues—from those selling soaps to fizzy drinks, exotic cheese to wines, insurance policies to reckless money-making […]
