Email Picture R.K. Laxman, 84, is India’s premier newspaper cartoonist, a political satirist whose drawings have chronicled India’s history since independence in 1947. His most famous creation is the Common Man, a constantly bemused figure who represents “the mute millions of India.” Laxman is shown here at his desk in Pune, India. For 60 years, […]
With relatively little off-limits, artists are producing diverse and often controversial works. By CHELSEA MASON Imagine an investment that returns over 6,000% over twelve years. This is exactly what some collectors of contemporary Chinese art are receiving at recent auctions around the world. Last year, collector Howard Farber sold Wang Guangyi’s 1996 painting “The Great […]
http://www.thecityreview.com Rockefeller Plaza, New York Christie’s achieves the highest total ever for Asian Art sales in New York with a total of $80,068,489 Japanese and Korean Art, March 18, 2008 The Imperial Wardrobe: Fine Chinese Costumes and Textiles from the Linda Wigglesworth Collection March 19, 2008 The Meriem Collection: Important Chinese Snuffbottles Part II, March […]
Vandana Kalra After Emami, Religare and the Jindals, now Bajaj Capital ventures into art Flip through the dictionary of art. Under C, you would find Caravaggio and Cezanne, and then Cubism. But if you have an updated glossary, then, much to Pablo’s chagrin, the highlighted word just below ‘colours” would be “corporate”. So nothing seemed […]
Prakash Bhandari JAIPUR: Where the Indian hockey team failed, a sculptor from Pink City has succeeded. Sculptor Ankit Patel’s creation Reaching Out is currently being exhibited at Beijing’s Olympic fine art exhibition. The sculpture exhibition begins on Monday. The Olympic art exhibition is a jamboree of sports-related art that has attracted artists from 80 countries. […]
By Indo-Asian News Service For Indians unfamiliar with the fraternity of artists in Pakistan, master modernist Jamil Naqsh can be best described as Pakistan’s M.F. Husain – a man who lives by his art and on his own terms. India-born Naqsh, Pakistan’s leading modern artist, who leads a reclusive life in London, will host his […]
MEENAKSHI THIRUKODE Down the centuries, collectors have always played a powerful role in the evolution of art. How prepared are the Indian art collectors to play that role in today’s scenario? Photo: G.R.N. Somashekar Changing perceptions: Collectors with an eye for art create their markets. We all have moments in an academic setting, when your […]
In two years, Dubai has clearly affirmed itself on the global art market with the first edition of Art Dubai in 2007 – inviting some 30 galleries from around the globe – and with the establishment of both Christie’s (2006) and Bonhams (2008) in the city. Since their arrival, the two action houses have been […]
[Jun 08] Every year, nearly 3,000 artists have their first work(s) sold at auction. This first sale is a significant step because for most people the prices they command represent a sort of benchmark which follows them throughout their career. Galleries find it less easy to support their favourite artists if the latter have not […]
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong Autumn Sales 2008 will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 4th to 8th October 2008. The sales include Chinese and Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art, Chinese classical paintings and works of art, jewellery and watches. This year too, as a new addition to the […]
