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The year 2021 was full of both challenges and epiphanies, and also a time of crisis that united the entire planet. In such a phase, even as humanity shone through in new beginnings, society also faced the shadow of losing a number of incredibly talented luminaries, as is the balance of life. The world of […]
In Memoriam: The art luminaries we lost this year #ArtWorld2021 Read More »
While it is undeniable that the pandemic did cast a pall of gloom and inertia on the art world, the latter half of 2021 did see the picking of pace in the global arts scene. In fact, despite Covid scare, the year was peppered with some highly interesting, or shall we say downright amusing, incidents
This happened too! Developments in #ArtWorld2021 (Part 2) Read More »
In an in-depth article, we had discussed how one can go about buying art. It is the festive season and there is no better time than this to give your home a creative makeover. Abir Pothi curates 20 special artworks that will rejuvenate the look of your interiors this Diwali. Here\’s our special photo story!
Diwali Special: Choose from 20 curated artworks to brighten your home! Read More »
In July this year, Abir India Foundation invited young Indian artists to send in their entries for their annual show First Take 2021, their fifth edition. Selected by an eminent jury panel, the best 10 of the selected entries will soon be selected through an in-person jury and will be later awarded in a show.
Jury members who spotted talent for FIRST TAKE 2021 from all corners of India! Read More »
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
Sold for £18.6mn! Banksy iconoclastic artwork goes for 20x its pre-shredded price Read More »
Last week, debt-laden national carrier Air India was sold to Tata Sons, the country\’s oldest and largest conglomerate. Things came full circle as it was the Tata Group that had founded the airline in 1932 and then lost it to nationalisation in 1953 — and now in 2021, emerged as the winning bidder for India’s
That\’s surreal! (When Dalí created a custom objet d\’art for Air India in the 1960s) Read More »
October 4, On This Day He passed away 352 years ago exactly on this day, October 4, 1669 — Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, the prolific painter usually known simply as Rembrandt, is an icon of the Dutch Golden Age, as also a printmaker and draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists
Rembrandt, 350 years after the Dutch Golden Age Read More »
In a short, multi-part series, we explore some of the masterpieces of art that were spirited away by colonial powers from what stands as modern India — all of which have not been returned till date. In part III, we catch a glimpse of select royal relics, encapsulating the grandeur of yore, much of which
Relics of Royalty: Exploring India\’s missing art since colonial times – III Read More »
In a series documenting the arts practice of emerging artists, we connect with some young guns from Andhra Pradesh. Abir Pothi reports! Sonali Laha: Exploring journeys of the soul Sonali completed her Master’s in Fine Arts at the University of Hyderabad in 2012. Since then, she has lived in the city and has been practicing
According to a report by the New York Post, The Sotheby’s auction house has taken a Florida art seller and his wife to the court and has demanded a compensation of $7 million and legal fees. This turn of events occurs after Sotheby claims that the couple, well known in the art circles in France,
Famed Swiss Couple accused of cheating Sotheby’s Read More »