Share: 18 Aug 2008, 0247 hrs IST, Neelam Raaj,TNN NEW DELHI: Indian artists have gone global and now, international auction houses are hoping desi buyers will too. In a bid to tempt Indian collectors, who have shown an inclination only for homebred artists till now, into buying western art, Sotheby’s is bringing highlights from […]
Share: Email Picture R.K. Laxman, 84, is India’s premier newspaper cartoonist, a political satirist whose drawings have chronicled India’s history since independence in 1947. His most famous creation is the Common Man, a constantly bemused figure who represents “the mute millions of India.” Laxman is shown here at his desk in Pune, India. For 60 […]
Share: MEENAKSHI THIRUKODE Down the centuries, collectors have always played a powerful role in the evolution of art. How prepared are the Indian art collectors to play that role in today’s scenario? Photo: G.R.N. Somashekar Changing perceptions: Collectors with an eye for art create their markets. We all have moments in an academic setting, when […]
Share:[Jun 08] Every year, nearly 3,000 artists have their first work(s) sold at auction. This first sale is a significant step because for most people the prices they command represent a sort of benchmark which follows them throughout their career. Galleries find it less easy to support their favourite artists if the latter have not […]
Share:Sonia Kolesnikov-JessopSavvy collectors are heading to Burma. Like a swarm of insatiable locusts, Asian-art collectors have been feasting on contemporary Chinese works for several years now, pushing prices ever higher at recent auctions. In Southeast Asia, aficionados have focused on Indonesian and Vietnamese artists, often praised for their technique. Now, with those prices rising out […]
Share:AMIT ROY To you and me, Subodh Gupta’s Curry 2 may look like metal bartan bought from the local bazaar for a thousand rupees or thereabouts and stacked neatly on a metal rack but last night at Christie’s in London, this piece of “installation art” fetched £301,250.In case you haven’t got a calculator handy, that […]
Share:Source:- The Economic TimesLONDON: If proof were needed that the international art market has become a playground for the super-rich, it was delivered by record-breaking auctions in London this week. Just over £40 million ($80 million) for a Monet water lily painting, a record-smashing £15 million for Italian futurist Gino Severini, four million for a […]
Share:The Earth Times London – If proof were needed that the international art market has become a playground for the super-rich, it was delivered by record-breaking auctions in London this week. Just over 40 million pounds (80 million dollars) for a Monet water lily painting, a record-smashing 15 million pounds for Italian futurist Gino Severini, […]
Share:Nalini S. MalaviyaAs the stock market continues its downward trend, there are a number of investors turning to art as an alternate investment option. In the past, we have discussed how domestic art is rapidly emerging as an asset class. Analysts confirm that despite last year’s fall in the art index, this year it has […]
