Imagine someone standing in front of a painting that is worth more than many houses. The room is quiet, and people look at each other more than at the painting. Why would a ultra-rich choose paintings over real estate, gold, stocks, or crypto? We grow up seeing our grandparents buy land or gold because those […]
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The sale of Tyeb Mehta’s Rickshaw Puller for ₹69.1 crore brings renewed attention to one of the most influential figures in Indian modern art. Beyond its auction value, the painting reflects the artist’s evolving visual language, his engagement with the human condition and his enduring contribution to modernist painting in India. The sale of Rickshaw
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Art camps possess a rare ability to dissolve distances—geographical, cultural and stylistic like. From 28 March to 1 April 2026, the tranquil, nature-embraced surroundings of ‘Nature Knots’ transformed into a vibrant creative arena as the Krishna Setty Foundation, Bengaluru, hosted its International Painters’ Camp. What unfolded was not merely a gathering of artists, but a
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Four masked men broke into a museum near Parma, Italy. They stole famous paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse in less than three minutes. The theft happened at the Magnani Rocca Foundation villa on March 22 night. Police shared details on Sunday. Thieves Steal Priceless Artworks in Night Raid The men entered through a back
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Alma Allen, a largely self-taught sculptor born in Utah and now based in Mexico, has been confirmed as the United States’ official representative for the 61st Venice Biennale, in a move that caps weeks of speculation and controversy around the Trump administration’s cultural agenda. The artist will present the exhibition “Alma Allen: Call Me the
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A monumental 14-foot painting by the French avant-garde artist Yves Klein has sold for approximately $21.4 million (€18.4 million) at Christie’s Paris, setting a new auction record for the artist in France.
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Vasudeo S. Gaitonde, the reclusive master of Indian abstract art, has secured his position among India’s most valuable artists with his untitled 1970 painting selling for a staggering ₹67.08 crore at Saffronart’s 25th Anniversary Evening Sale in New Delhi on September 27, 2025. This landmark sale makes the work the second most expensive Indian artwork ever sold
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Christie’s London is set to present an exceptional auction of 95 Indian and Persian paintings from the estate of Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan on October 28th. The collection is anticipated to achieve sales exceeding £8 million, with individual lot estimates spanning from £2,000 to £1 million. Assembled over two decades from the 1960s
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A previously unseen painting by Pablo Picasso, titled “Bust of a Woman in a Flowery Hat,” depicting his muse and lover Dora Maar, has resurfaced after 80 years and will be auctioned in Paris this October. Painted on July 11, 1943, amid the Nazi occupation of Paris, the oil painting measures 80 by 60 centimeters
The Return of India’s Biggest International Contemporary Art Exhibition The much-anticipated sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale is set to open its doors in Kochi, Kerala, on December 12, 2025, and will run until March 31, 2026. Over the course of 110 days, the historic port city will once again transform into a vibrant hub
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