Uttara Choudhury Thursday auction saw more lively bidding than Sotheby’s Indian art sale of modern paintings & miniatures which undersold at $6.3mn NEW YORK: Christie’s keenly eyed sale of South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art on Thursday fetched a respectable $10.1 million falling fractionally short of higher expectations. The Christie’s sale focused on artists from […]
Source – ET.com Although, art prices of both modern and contemporary artists have fallen substantially in the last few months, it appears that the demand for certain modern artists continues to rule the market. Most buyers look for specific artists when they scout the market to make an investment in art, and a majority of […]
A painter, sculptor, filmmaker – multi-talented artist Tyeb Mehta’s love for his trade made him one of the most revered figures in the field of modern Indian art. But for a generation that equates entertainment to movies and de-stresses only over a cup of coffee, a large sized calorie loaded muffin or head banging rock […]
Source: artmarketblog.comThe interest in structured art investment programs has continued to remain relatively high considering the recent concerns voiced by some regarding the state of the art market. Since the beginning of the year there have been several new art investment programs launched which suggests that the categorisation of art as an asset class has […]
By Judd TullyPublished: June 11, 2009Source – ARTINFO.COM BASEL—Dealers at Art40Basel continued to rack up sales on day two, but gone was the early euphoria of opening day that came with the realization that the art market hadn’t died. “It’s fine,” said David Nahmad of London and New York’s Helly Nahmad, strolling out of the […]
By Sarah DouglasSource – ARTINFO.COM VENICE—“You came to Venice, you saw a ton of art, you went to parties, you drank up a storm, you talked bollocks for hours on end and went back to London with a cumulative hangover, liver damage, a notebook almost devoid of notes, and the first tingle of a cold […]
By Alexandra A. Seno HONG KONG— Held May 24, Christie’s Hong Kong spring sale of Asian contemporary and Chinese 20th-century art saw healthy results, due in large part to its more careful selection of works, smaller scale, and tighter focus on what old-money Chinese art collectors covet. Quality works by Chinese masters from the 1950s […]
Scott Wente mnbureau@forumcomm.com , Perham Enterprise Bulletin State and local arts initiatives will soon get a big funding boost. Art, history and cultural initiatives expect to receive $93 million over the next two years as a result of a constitutional amendment passed last November that increased the statewide sales tax for outdoors and arts programs. […]
Source: artbistro.com Associated Press/AP Online March 30, 2009 Art gallery owner Lawrence Salander was arrested this morning, and charged with 100 counts of larceny, fraud, forgery, and perjury. (Photo Courtesy of Hermann for News) Art gallery owner Lawrence Salander was arrested this morning, and charged with 100 counts of larceny, fraud, forgery, and perjury. (Photo […]
Venice, 23rd March 2009 (press release) – List of artists from India Sheela Gowda Born in Bhadravati, India, 1957Lives and works in Bangalore, India Anju Dodiya Born in Mumbai, India, 1964Lives and works in Mumbai, India Nikhil Chopra Born in Calcutta, India, 1974Lives and works in Mumbai, India
