News on Modern and Contemporary Indian Art presented by Visions Art
Younger artists are contemporising the forms by filtering them through their experiences of living in a city, and travelling to residencies and art fairs. “In the beginning, there …
The next generation of India’s folk artists is breaking from the traditions of their parents Read MoreSummary: “I enjoy working with people who are not in the art world and showing them the numerous possibilities for art that exist. For those who walk into Jaipur’s …
In an ancient Jaipur fort – a new connection to contemporary art Read More
While Baij, who died in 1980, was both a painter and sculptor, he is known primarily for his sculptures and is considered one of the pioneers of modern Indian …
Works of renowned sculptor Ramkinkar Baij to be preserved in Visva-Bharati University Read More
The study shows that demonetisation has not affected the sale of Indian arts. This can be said as 34 out of 55 records were created after the implementation of …
From M F Husain, Raja Ravi Varma to Tyeb Mehta, Indian artists set new price records; no note ban effect, says study Read More
The Centre Pompidou spotlights the cutting-edge oeuvre of this feminist stalwart with a retrospective ‘Onanism’, 1969. Photo: Vadhera Art Gallery Altogether, it was a very rich atmosphere.” This is …
Nalini Malani: A female voice in art Read More[Book excerpt] Any examination of Britain’s relationship with India must take account of this extraordinary organisation. Eighteenth-century India was “the theatre of scenes highly important” to Britain.1 So wrote the …
How British artists painted India in the golden days of East India Company Read MoreSaffronart to host a fundraiser on October 31 featuring works by more than 40 leading modern and contemporary artists Saffronart and the Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) will hold a …
Auction in support of Kochi Biennale Foundation Read MoreBhupen Khakhar’s painting ‘De-Luxe Tailors’ fetches record-breaking £1.1 million at Sotheby’s auction It is a strange fate of many famous artists that they earn far more posthumously than …
Bhupen Khakhar sets sale record at Sotheby’s auction Read MoreLeading artist Sudarshan Shetty’s latest installation, Shoonya Ghar, a work of film poetry, architecture, and music comes to the city What was a bhajan by saint-poet Gorakhnath, became a …
Shifting Shapes Read More(L-R) Dancer Kathak, 1973; Jigsaw. Shiavax Chavda’s retrospective show, which begins this week at Mumbai’s Jehangir Art Gallery, features some of his best-known paintings, sketches and drawings, …
Moving colours: A modern great who infused new dynamism in Indian art Read More