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How Architect Amitabh Sarma Perceives Art: Insights into Integrating Aesthetics and Design (Part-3)

Samvaad / 14/03/2024

Welcome to Samvaad, where art meets conversation, and inspiration knows no bounds. Here we engage in insightful conversations with eminent personalities from the art fraternity. Through Samvaad, Abir Pothi aims to create a platform for thought-provoking discussions, providing readers with an exclusive glimpse into the creative processes, inspirations, and experiences of these creative individuals. From […]

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Astaguru’s ‘Modern Odyssey’ Auction: A Kaleidoscope of Timeless Masterpieces by Indian Art Icons

Auction / 06/12/2023

Introduction Astaguru’s upcoming ‘Modern Odyssey’ Auction (DECEMBER 11 – 12, 2023) is set to showcase an exceptional array of artworks, offering a glimpse into the diverse and dynamic landscape of Indian art over the past decades. The carefully curated catalogue boasts a selection of masterpieces by luminaries who have significantly shaped the narrative of modern

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Is Mumbai Ready to Embrace the Global Spotlight with Art Mumbai 2023?

Festival, News / 13/11/2023

Introduction In a significant stride towards enriching India’s cultural tapestry, the inaugural Art Mumbai is set to take place from November 16-19 at the Mahalakshmi Race Course. Spearheaded by visionaries Minal Vazirani, Dinesh Vazirani, Nakul Dev Chawla, and Conor Macklin, the fair aims to unite India’s premier galleries and artists under one roof. Setting the

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The Fine Art of Selling: Indian Artworks Fetching Record Prices

art market / 09/10/2023

Indian Art has found itself on a high this year. In August, SH Raza’s ‘Gestation’ went for Rs 51.75 crore at Pundole’s Mumbai auction, setting a new record for an Indian artwork. Less than two weeks later, Amrita Sher-Gil’s ‘The Story Teller’ (1937) topped that by fetching a stupendous Rs 61.8 crore at Saffron art’s

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Born on this day: M. F. Husain, the Bombay Progressive who reinvented the pictorial plane

Artist Profile, Featured, On This Day / 17/09/2023

17 th Sep’ 2023 ON THIS DAY “Art is always ahead of time. Tomorrow, they will understand it” —M. F. Husain Early Moorings M. F. Husain, popularly hailed as the ‘Picasso of India’, was born on this day, 17th September, in 1915. Maqbool Fida Husain was born in Pandharpur, in Maharashtra today and then in

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M F Husain as Perceived by Akhilesh in his Memoir

Columns, Featured / 16/09/2023

M.F. Husain left a remarkable impact on the trajectory of Indian art. His journey as an artist, mentor, and visionary is vividly portrayed through the eyes of Akhilesh a noted painter from Madhya Pradesh whose works are admired internationally. He has prolifically written original books and also translated many books in Hindi. He is one

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The Top 10 Most Expensive Works in FY 2023

art market, Featured / 12/07/2023

In what many would consider an unstable and unpredictable year for the economy, 2022-23 boasted some of the most expensive paintings sold in history. After 2020’s lockdown-era auction depression, the market has since regained its pre-pandemic luster, and in many ways, rocketed into an entirely new stratum of opulence. While each work sold has merit

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Collector’s Choice Modern Indian Art Auction at AstaGuru

News / 12/06/2023

Tsuktiben Jamir Located in Mumbai, AstaGuru is “India’s premium online auction house for art, antiques, and luxury.” AstaGuru will be organising a ‘Collector’s Choice’ Modern Indian Art auction on the 20th and 21st of June, 2023. According to the auction house, the upcoming auction will present “a remarkable opportunity for bidders to acquire exquisite masterpieces

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South-Asian classical, modern and contemporary art online auction at Artiana

art market, News / 08/05/2023

Tsuktiben Jamir Artiana is a hybrid auction house located in the centre of Dubai’s downtown business sector, that holds both online and offline auctions. They offer a reliable and engaging auction platform without limitations and are notorious for customer satisfaction. Artiana is renowned for bringing the thrill of art auctions to a global audience via

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South India’s first ever major museum: A man’s love and vision for the art scene in India

News / 13/03/2023

Tsuktiben Jamir After a series of set-backs and delays; the pandemic being a major hurdle, South India witnessed the long overdue opening of its first ever major private art museum in Bengaluru, the IT capital of the country with the name ‘Museum of Art and Photography’ on 18th February 2023. The museum, which was initiated by

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