Share:One of India’s most celebrated contemporary artists spoke to Lounge about his life and art, ahead of his Delhi retrospective Manu Parekh at the National Gallery. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint In a cavernous wing of the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi, a man perched on a scissor lift is maneuvering a spotlight attached to […]
Share:At Ravinder Reddy’s ongoing retrospective, the evolution of his work is clear. But everyday women exuding a casual sexuality remain a constant theme. The women stand tall and proud in Reddy’s portrayal of city life.(Nikhita Venugopal) The first thing you notice about G Ravinder Reddy’s sculptures are the eyes. Throughout his work across the decades, […]
Share:Spanning more than 70 years of modern and contemporary art in South Asia, the sale features seminal works, led by artist V.S. Gaitonde, among many others. Akbar Padamsee, Untitled (Mirror Image), Lot 424. Estimate: $600,000-800,000 Image Courtesy: Christie’s. At Christie’s Asian Art Week, works by artists, including Vasudeo S. Gaitonde, Tyeb Mehta, Adi Davierwalla, Akbar […]
Share:Known for his several paintings on the city of Varanasi, Parekh is a recipient of the 1982 Lalit Kala Akademi Award and Padma Shri in 1991. He’s performed on the stage and served as an adivsor to the government on matters astistic. Now, a major retrospective and a coffee table book celebrate veteran Manu Parekh’s […]
Share:The method and madness to sculptor Ramkinkar Baij’s misunderstood art. Mill Call, a 1956 sculpture by Baij. (Source: Jyoti Bhatt Image Courtesy: Asia Art Archive) Artist A Ramachandran vividly recalls his first meeting with Ramkinkar Baij in 1957. A photograph of Baij’s monumental work, Santhal Family — a mother, father, child and dog with their […]
Share:The Centre for Creative and Cultural Studies, Manipal University, will organise a national seminar and art exhibition funded by Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) on ‘Indian Art and Art History: Coastal (Karavali) Culture and Art Practices-Ideas, perspectives and challenges’ at Manipal on July 22 and 23. Addressing presspersons recently, K. Unni Krishnan, coordinator of […]
Share: Legendary strokes: Artist Sayed Haider Raza Remembering the master artist, S.H.Raza on his first death anniversary that falls on July 23 Every day after breakfast, Sayed Haider Raza would walk to his studio, close his eyes, mumble something and then begin to paint. “I thought it was a prayer,” says Ashok Vajpeyi, one of […]
Share:Exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in 2014, the last works of MF Husain will now be showcased in the US for the first time. M F Husain. Traditional Indian Festivals, 2008–2011. Photo © The Victoria and Albert Museum, London At 95, when he died in exile in London, MF Husain was […]
Share:Indian contemporary art has found its market, and global recognition and collectors worldwide. When Google recently celebrated 130 years of the artist Jamini Roy, it put the spotlight on India’s first Modern Art Artist. To look at works by Jamini Roy is to be drawn into the frame of simplicity and the lingua franca of […]
