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Raja Ravi Varma’s Paintings That Have Been Making the Rounds in Auctions Recently

Tsuktiben Jamir He is by far India’s most well-known painter and artist. Even in the most rural villages, prints and copies of his paintings may be found adorning the walls of homes. Unfortunately, in many cases, people are not familiar with the artist’s name. Raja Ravi Varma (29th April 1848- 2nd October 1906) was an

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Art Market Bounces Back: Dealer Sales Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2022 Despite Challenges

Iftikar Ahmed According to the Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2023, dealer sales in the art market reached an estimated $37.2 billion in 2022, which is a 7% increase year-on-year. This figure restored the market to its value before the pandemic in 2019, showing a steady recovery. The survey conducted by Art Basel

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Understanding the unique art index that bolsters art investment in India

Rishiraj Sethi A joint initiative of IIM-A and the Mumbai-based Aura Art Development Pvt Ltd, the IIMA-AuraArt Indian Art (Price) Index — or IAIAI — has been called a “head-heart confluence” While the international art market is at least a whopping 250 years old — if one were to take the formation of notable auction

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Why art sale prices are going through the roof, and more news from the world of art

A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends

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No more anonymity for the art buyer: Biggest change according to Art Market 2021 report

The Art Market 2021 Report is out. This Art Basel and UBS survey has been prepared by Dr. Clare McAndrew, Founder of Arts Economics. The Pothi team brings you excerpts and overviews of this incisive report. This is part 2 of a six-part series. Your can read part 1 here After breaking Crypto Art records

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