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Saffron Art’s spring live Auction sold the painting by Bhupen Khakhar for Rs 14.4 crore on Wednesday. It was among the most expensive pieces of art the auction house sold on Wednesday. With its platform celebrating India’s rich artistic legacy, Saffron Art has emerged as a lighthouse for Indian art. Every Auction features an enthralling […]
Bhupen Khakhar’s ‘Champaner’ Fetches Rs 14.4cr at Saffron Art Auction Read More »
It’s no secret that India’s rich cultural, religious, and social traditions—all shaped over thousands of years—have a profound influence on how people express their sexuality. This freedom of expression has many intriguing aspects in the Indian context, which includes historical sites like the temples of Khajuraho, Konark, and Ajanta. Scriptures such as the Kama Sutra
Bhupen Khakhar: Performing the Self, Love and the Priceless Dignity of Alterity Read More »
Introduction Sotheby’s recent Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art auction in London had an exceptional sale when an untitled artwork depicting the Hindu god Shiva by renowned artist Manjit Bawa fetched a staggering $2.3 million, with set a new record for artists It was painted in 1995, a decade before the artist’s death, and offers
Digvijay Nikam “The exotic in the painting doesn’t really interest me because the novelty of it wears off very easily whereas our day-to-day thing interest me because it is there all the time – a person sitting on a chair combing his hair. You see them totally unaware. And that is what interests me, how
A Chronicler of the Indian Everyday: Bhupen Khakhar and ‘Our’ Quotidian World Read More »
Manjeera March 10, ON THIS DAY When I feel I’m telling the truth, then there is no restraint. – Bhupen Khakhar Bhupen Khakhar was a radical artist– he was as true to his own self and the process of creativity as one can be. Being the first Indian artist who openly depicted homoerotic and gay
An ode to love and sexuality: Bhupen Khakhar’s vibrant and fearless paintings Read More »
Vandana Shukla Humour has been an essential element of art since the earliest times. From ancient cave paintings to contemporary installations, artists have used humour to engage, entertain, and enlighten their audiences. Once we take a closer glimpse into Indian art, we find out that it also hosts a rich history of humour that is
Tickling the Funny Bone: Exploring Humour in Indian Art Read More »
Vandana Shukla Through the cultural renaissance of India, especially in Bengal, artists were targeting social evils. Social satire emerged as a major theme in art, replacing the monkeys and donkeys, to tickle the laughing bone. The caricatures of Gaganendranath Tagore (1867-1938) place the opposites and the odd in the same frame. The Brahmins and rich
March 10, On This Day Empowerment often owes a kindred debt to the courage of legions, or even individuals, who stood tall against norms years ago and opened up a pathway for the freedoms we enjoy today. One such artist, whose open acceptance of his homosexuality via and beyond his artwork forged brilliant new possibilities
You Can\’t Please All 1981 Bhupen Khakhar 1934-2003 Purchased 1996 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/T07200 In 1981, in New Delhi, artist Bhupen Khakhar displayed his painting ‘You Can’t Please All’ in what was later hailed as a definitive show — not just for the artist or for Indian art, but for Indian society at large. Khakhar came out as
Artist Vasudevan Akkitham weighs in about disruption in the art practice, and whether contemporary art is truly creating a language of its own As a stalwart of Indian art, a celebrated artist and also a teacher of art for many years, Vasudevan Akkitham has a certain clarity of vision when it comes to concepts within
‘Disruption, destruction go hand in hand for creation’: Vasudevan Akkitham Read More »