Traditional Indian art is witnessing a contemporary makeover. And the art market is loving it
2 years, 2 months ago

Traditional Indian art is witnessing a contemporary makeover. And the art market is loving it

The Hindu  

The unusually sultry September and a busy makeshift stall, do not stop Rupsona. Speaking from Delhi, where he is showing alongside contemporary artist Manjunath Kamath, Bhajju says, “It is such kinds of collaborations that push us to think in a contemporary way.” In Singapore’s Little India, Bhajju’s collaboration with Singaporean contemporary artist Sam Lo resulted in a facade that celebrates Nature. “It is also mentally stimulating for the artists.” Today’s artist has moved from re-creating to manifesting personal thoughts and idioms, says curator Tulika Kedia, whose Delhi-based Must Art Gallery has been working closely with traditional arts such as Madhubani, warli, Kalighat, Phad, Gond, Kerala murals and pattachitra, for the past two decades. “While at an exhibition in Delhi before the pandemic,” says Naveen, “many people said that they didn’t want to purchase works with ‘cows’. They visit galleries, go for heritage walks, participate in workshops, and are even investing.” The young buyers, like the IT-entrepreneur crowd, are definitely interested investing in traditional art, says Mala.

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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Live Mint  

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Five ways the art world is changing

Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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3 years, 10 months ago

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 2 months ago

The art fraternity has banded together to create new ways to sell art during the pandemic

The Hindu  

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4 years, 5 months ago

In Pakistan, artists reinvent contemporary art canon as galleries negotiate virtual experiences amid a pandemic

Firstpost  

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4 years, 6 months ago

State of the art

India Today  

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