Share:Display of works from the Al-Thani Collection. NEW YORK: A superb new exhibition ‘Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al-Thani Collection’ begins today, October 28, through January 25, 2015, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, here in New York. Finial from the throne of Tipu Sultan, Mysore, ca. 1790. Gold, inlaid with diamonds, rubies, and […]
Share: CHENNAI: The Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio, US, has said it will return the nearly 1,000-year-old bronze Ganesha idol, which it bought from art thief Subhash Kapoor, to the Indian government. The museum purchased the idol from Kapoor in 2006 for nearly $245,000. Kapoor, now facing trial in Tamil Nadu, likely stole it […]
Share:New Delhi: A Mughal-era manuscript filled with Indian miniatures discovered locked up in a cupboard inside a rural England castle is now up for sale at Sotheby’s upcoming auction in London. Ancient Indian artifacts Also on offer at the auction titled ‘Art of Imperial India’ scheduled for 8th October is a group of albums containing […]
Share:Three paintings made by renowned artist Ram Kumar, valued at around Rs. 4 crore each, have been stolen from his home in east Delhi’s Preet Vihar. The 90-year-old is one of the most important names in modern Indian art and a contemporary of other greats like MF Hussain, SH Raza and Tyeb Mehta. The stolen […]
Share:New Delhi: A painting by Tyeb Mehta from a Japanese museum collection, a set of rare Kalighat paintings dating pre-Independence and a large stained glass piece by F N Souza are among artworks set for auction in London soon. Tyeb Mehta’s painting In a new initiative ‘India Week’, global auctioneers Sotheby’s have brought together many […]
Share: The Swiss have learnt to pronounce Paresh Maity’s name almost as well as in his native Bengal. At Art Masters in St Moritz, Switzerland, his Mystic Abode installation of 8,000 temple bells has been placed outside the very snooty and old-world Badrutt’s Hotel and commands attention. Jayasri Burman’s sculpture of a goddess-like Dharitri with […]
Share:“India’s education system needs to have a forward-looking approach, as emphasized by K G Subramanyan. He urged art enthusiasts not to judge an artist solely based on their past accomplishments. Additionally, he highlighted how certain works that he initially disapproved of eventually gained acceptance among the public. Furthermore, Subramanyan discussed the uniqueness of India’s art […]
Share:By Shamik BagCalcutta Should a leading Indian museum be doing more to tell the world about rare works it holds by the master of surrealism Salvador Dali? Calcutta’s Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) holds two Dali colour etchings, thought to be the only originals any museum or gallery in India possesses by the Spanish master. But […]
Share: Vishal IngoleAug 29, 2014, 06.47 PM IST The Ajanta Caves, located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra consist of about 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments that date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 or 650 CE. There are several sculptures, paintings and murals in the caves that can be called some of […]
Share:The paintings are possibly the finest surviving picture galleries from the ancient world. Now, the oldest in two of the caves – hidden for decades – have been painstakingly restored to reveal their true beauty William Dalrymple The Guardian , Friday 15 August 2014 15.00 BST Elegance and compassion … Detail from one of the […]
