The art of bidding — here’s what makes AstaGuru Auction House opt for Indian Modernist artworks at its upcoming Masters Legacy auction

[ad_1] Tyeb Mehta’s Untitled (Diagonal); Oil on canvas; 1973; 70 x 60 inches | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The record-breaking sale of Indian modern artworks in recent years — given Amrita Sher-Gil’s The Story Teller (₹61.8 crore) in 2023 and MF Husain’s Gram Yatra (₹118 crore) this year — puts the country’s modern artists on […]

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The hammer has spoken | S.H. Raza’s Gestation is the most expensive Indian artwork ever sold at auction

[ad_1] S.H. Raza’s Gestation | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Sayed Haider Raza has set a new record, seven years after he died. The Indian Modern artist’s acrylic on canvas Gestation (1989) fetched ₹51.75 crore, including commissions, at Pundole Auction House a little over a week ago, making it the most expensive Indian artwork ever sold […]

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Apparao Galleries’ exhibition of paintings is a tribute to India’s modern art movement

[ad_1] Man And Wife by Badri Narayan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The exhibition, called Ruminations on India: A trail of artworks on paper, at New Delhi’s Bikaner House, Living Tradition Centre, offers a classic treat for art aficionados and aesthetes. Presented by Apparao Galleries, it displays over 100 artworks by artists who shaped the […]

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Chennai art show brings together works of 45 Indian artists

[ad_1] Value Beyond 2.0, showcasing paintings, sculptures and limited-edition serigraphs, has something that everyone can relate to Value Beyond 2.0, showcasing paintings, sculptures and limited-edition serigraphs, has something that everyone can relate to SH Raza’s Shanti, a 40×40-inch signed limited edition serigraph, is a collection of ivory concentric circles. It unceremoniously draws the viewer to […]

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From MF Husain to KCS Paniker: Rare works by India’s greatest artists on display in Chennai

[ad_1] Explore an intriguing collection of Indian contemporary art, including rare early works by luminaries of the Madras Art Movement and the Bengal School, from the personal collection of the late entrepreneur Pradipto Mohapatra Explore an intriguing collection of Indian contemporary art, including rare early works by luminaries of the Madras Art Movement and the […]

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