2020, a year in Indian art: From virtual galleries to lost livelihoods and new artistic vocabulary, changes a pandemic wrought
4 years, 2 months ago

2020, a year in Indian art: From virtual galleries to lost livelihoods and new artistic vocabulary, changes a pandemic wrought

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Digital formats such as the online viewing rooms and virtual exhibitions, which were largely alien to the market here, have become part of a new way of engaging with the audience, and even doing business. Of note are the National Gallery of Modern Art’s digitisation of its collection and virtual exhibitions on pioneering artists such as Raja Ravi Varma and Jamini Roy, to name a few; digital partnerships between galleries that resulted in the launch of ‘TAP India’ and ‘In Touch’; and the Saffronart Partner Galleries programme, where the auction house hosts modern and contemporary art exhibitions on its website. Experimenter gallery launched ‘Generator’, a co-operative art production fund for visual artists who need financial support to continue their practice or complete their projects. The pandemic has also hit the crafts sector quite severely, and as a response to this disruption, ‘200 Million Artisans’, the volunteer-run online platform and community, has been galvanising support to address the declining rate of artisans and the threat to their livelihoods.

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Method art gallery launches in Delhi with fresh, experimental work
1 month ago

Method art gallery launches in Delhi with fresh, experimental work

The Hindu  

What’s a coffin doing in the middle of an art gallery? Well, these two works are just two of the many things that don’t necessarily fit into neat categories at the newly-opened Method Delhi in Defence Colony as part of its inaugural exhibition, Fresh Produce 2025. For a fairly young art gallery – they recently turned five with two locations …

India Art Fair 2025 | Who is the Indian art collector?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India Art Fair 2025 | Who is the Indian art collector?

The Hindu  

Within six hours of day one at the India Art Fair, curator Alaiia Gujral has sold 10 pieces of the collectible design showcase ‘Shifting Horizons’. “We are getting a great response for younger contemporary artists from young collectors — they are looking for art that is accessible, reachable, yet good.” The knowledgeable Indian buyer Regardless of who they are, where …

Asia Arts Game Changer Awards: Recognising innovation in contemporary art
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Asia Arts Game Changer Awards: Recognising innovation in contemporary art

Live Mint  

In 2021, at the DAG show Ways of Seeing, viewers came across a work by Anupam Sud that was emblematic of her practice. “That way too lies the future, amidst graphite and paint, paper and can vas, almost certainly beckoning her with a fresh cast of characters.” This landmark moment in Sud’s practice is also being recognised at the ninth …

2024: How artists from the subcontinent spread their wings across the globe
2 months, 4 weeks ago

2024: How artists from the subcontinent spread their wings across the globe

Live Mint  

Earlier this year, Delhi-based Rohini Devasher became the first Indian to be recognised by Deutsche Bank as their ‘Artist of the Year’ for 2024. “The award was started in 2021 with the intention of highlighting ‘creative thinking and individuality within contemporary art practice’ while also working ‘to increase and strengthen equitable representation and access, and amplify artistic voices across class, …

2024: Milestones in the art world
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3 months ago

2024: Milestones in the art world

Live Mint  

It would be hard to look at 2024 in isolation. TRANSFORMATIVE YEAR FOR ART SPACES 2024 was the year of milestones for art spaces—new ones opened up for niche themes while existing ones celebrated landmark years. View Full Image Soghra Khurasani and Saju Kunhan, ‘Untitled’, courtesy: the artists and TARQ Delhi-based GallerySKE and PHOTOINK ended the year with an announcement …

Kolkata’s Behala Art Fest aims to connect aesthetics with the ordinary
3 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata’s Behala Art Fest aims to connect aesthetics with the ordinary

The Hindu  

This is a show that aims to drag art out of galleries onto the streets to make it accessible to people who would otherwise never imagine stepping into the hallowed halls where it is usually displayed. The Behala Art Fest — perhaps the only event in Kolkata named after a neighbourhood — begins on Friday, completing five years with this …

India Art Festival set for a debut in Hyderabad’s art calendar
9 months, 3 weeks ago

India Art Festival set for a debut in Hyderabad’s art calendar

The Hindu  

India Art Festival is set to debut in Hyderabad as a three-day ‘multi-sensory art festival that celebrates art and artists of different kinds. The city has almost 11,000 corporates — small and mid-level employees in different fields wanting to create an inspiring ambience with art in their living rooms.” Platform for all In 2010, when Rajendra announced the India Art …

Artists to gather at Purana Quila on Sunday to dream up 'Viksit Bharat' on canvas
1 year ago

Artists to gather at Purana Quila on Sunday to dream up 'Viksit Bharat' on canvas

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Mar 8 A large number of artists are expected to gather at the historic Purana Quila here on Sunday as a part of a day-long camp to create a range of artworks driven by the vision of 'Viksit Bharat', officials said. HT Image The National Gallery of Modern Art and Lalit Kala Akademi have joined hands for the …

From dialogue to transformation: Global perspective on contemporary public art in India
1 year, 1 month ago

From dialogue to transformation: Global perspective on contemporary public art in India

India Today  

Art often reflects and responds to the contemporary socio-political landscape. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Public art, exemplified by artists like Alicja Kwade, engages directly with diverse communities, offering a unique experience outside traditional gallery settings. BRIDGING GLOBAL ART AND INDIAN CULTURAL CONTEXT Alicja Kwade's participation in The Sculpture Park in Jaipur, supported by RMZ Foundation, adds a unique and thought-provoking dimension …

A note on the issue: A season for art and artistry
1 year, 2 months ago

A note on the issue: A season for art and artistry

Live Mint  

Art always stirs curiosity—whether we are touched or baffled by an artist’s work, we are inquisitive about what prompted them to create it. All of these concerns of artists are reflected in the pages of our art special, timed as usual just ahead of the annual India Art Fair in Delhi. We go a little further this year, as our …

India Art Fair 2024: Tried, tested and the new
1 year, 2 months ago

India Art Fair 2024: Tried, tested and the new

The Hindu  

It’s the time of the year when art thaws the cold, grey landscape of Delhi with colour, conversation and commerce. Watch | India Art Fair 2024 walkthrough with Viraj Khanna British co-founder Loïc Le Gaillard is excited: “We consistently assess how the perspectives and artistic expressions of our core artists align with a specific location or capture a unique moment …

2023: New art spaces opened up, old masters ruled
1 year, 2 months ago

2023: New art spaces opened up, old masters ruled

Live Mint  

In 2023, the Indian arts ecosystem regained its vitality after the slow pandemic years. “Another momentous occasion was the launch of our new publication on the fine art practice of Balkrishna Doshi, which happened at the acclaimed Serpentine Gallery during Frieze Week in London,” says Vadehra. “Arpita Singh’s first solo exhibition in London by the gallery in the summer was …

India Art Fair 2024 to feature exhibitions by international galleries and leaders in global arts organizations
1 year, 4 months ago

India Art Fair 2024 to feature exhibitions by international galleries and leaders in global arts organizations

Hindustan Times  

With the participation of over 100 exhibitors from all over the world, including 71 galleries, seven design studios, and major regional art institutions, India Art Fair 2024 promises to be the "biggest edition yet". It will be the first time that India Art Fair hosts a Design section, highlighting the contemporary design scene emerging in South Asia by featuring limited …

India Art Festival returns to Delhi, promising a visual feast of over 3,500 artworks
1 year, 4 months ago

India Art Festival returns to Delhi, promising a visual feast of over 3,500 artworks

Hindustan Times  

A breathtaking burst of colours and an unmatched celebration of boundless creativity awaits art enthusiasts as the India Art Festival makes its grand return in the national capital, starting November 2. With 400 artists presenting 3,500 exquisite artworks across 100 booths here at the Constitution Club of India, the eighth edition of the India Art Festival promises something for everyone. …

Mumbai’s Gallery XXL puts post-graffiti and urban contemporary art in the spotlight
1 year, 10 months ago

Mumbai’s Gallery XXL puts post-graffiti and urban contemporary art in the spotlight

The Hindu  

In February this year, the India Art Fair in New Delhi showcased a couple of ‘outsiders’ at Bikaner House. Featuring artworks by phenomenal artists including Anpu Varkey, Aravani Art Project, Guesswho, Fintan Magee, and Papi Nevla among others, the show titled ‘Outsiders’ highlighted post graffiti art in a gallery for the first time. The gallery’s name denotes going beyond and …

Exhibition to show glimpse of India's artistic development since independence
2 years, 5 months ago

Exhibition to show glimpse of India's artistic development since independence

Hindustan Times  

A new group exhibition with artworks from the likes of MF Husain, SH Raza, Ram Kumar and others will show a glimpse of the journey of Indian artists over the last 75 years. Organised by the Centre of International Modern Art, Kolkata, the exhibition aims to provide a glimpse of the overall visual space shaped by 75 years of India's …

Hits and misses at the India Art Fair 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Hits and misses at the India Art Fair 2022

Live Mint  

The India Art Fair returned to a physical format this year after a hiatus due to the covid-19 pandemic. And so, one would be happy to walk to the end of the hall looking for a Martand Khosla sculpture at the Nature Morte booth, and on way would stumble upon the delicate drawings of Santosh Kumar Das at Ojas Art. …

Here's what members of the Art fraternity have to say about India Art Fair 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Here's what members of the Art fraternity have to say about India Art Fair 2022

Firstpost  

Art enthusiasts around the country are rejoicing as the India Art Fair returns after two years and multiple last-minute postponements. Cocktails flowed freely and experimental hors d’oeuvres were passed around, as the conversation in every corner centred on a single subject – the India Art Fair. As for the artists I’m excited to see – I’d say in the contemporary …

India Art Fair 2022 celebrates resilience of the art community
2 years, 11 months ago

India Art Fair 2022 celebrates resilience of the art community

Live Mint  

For years now, the India Art Fair has kickstarted the cultural calendar in the Capital. Jaya Asokan, who took over as the director from Jagdip Jagpal last year, calls the fair a testament to the resilience of the art community in south Asia. This year, one will get to see an expanded roster of 79 exhibitors, including 65 galleries and …

India Art Festival: Here's what 6 self-taught artists have to share
2 years, 11 months ago

India Art Festival: Here's what 6 self-taught artists have to share

Firstpost  

The India Art Festival has acquired a unique space for exhibiting and promoting independent artists and their works. It’s the core of the philosophy behind this work: Everything ends where it begins.” Kanpur-based Neha Dua presenting her artwork Nikita Thakur, 34, Mumbai A contemporary abstract artist from Mumbai, Nikita feels that she’s able “to break free from the set processes …

Art Attack: The India Art Festival returns to Delhi after two years
2 years, 11 months ago

Art Attack: The India Art Festival returns to Delhi after two years

Firstpost  

The year’s most awaited contemporary art fair, India Art Festival, is back after almost a two-year-long hiatus due to the pandemic. India Art Festival will once again deliver a mesmerising glimpse into the evolution of Indian art throughout history, as well as the cultural styles and influences of the country’s many states. India Art Festival particularly works to support and …

Living Art | How COVID-19 lockdown, contrary to popular belief, has led to a boom in art market, thanks to online auctions
3 years, 2 months ago

Living Art | How COVID-19 lockdown, contrary to popular belief, has led to a boom in art market, thanks to online auctions

Firstpost  

Against the backdrop of the lockdown which was implemented in 2020 when COVID-19 struck India like lightening, the art market, amongst other sectors, was plunged in an asphyxiating gloom. “The art market is swamped by collectors.” The assessment at Saffronart was that those drawn toward art would be keen to learn more about this sphere. Another aspect is that as …

NFTs to offline shows: How 2021 marked a turning point for India’s post-COVID art world
3 years, 3 months ago

NFTs to offline shows: How 2021 marked a turning point for India’s post-COVID art world

The Hindu  

“The pandemic has been very productive for the reinvention of the art space,” says Myna Mukherjee, co-curator of Hub India: Maximum Minimum, a show that presented over 300 works of Indian gallerists, institutions and contemporary artists at Artissima 2021 in Turin, Italy, in November. “This is true for the domestic art market too.” India can look forward to the country’s …

65 Indian artists will get together in Italy for a groundbreaking exhibition in November
3 years, 4 months ago

65 Indian artists will get together in Italy for a groundbreaking exhibition in November

The Hindu  

Sometimes art is the best catharsis. Curated by Myna Mukherjee and Davide Quadrio in collaboration with Turin’s annual contemporary art fair, Artissima, Hub India is backed by many players from the world of culture and art. Discussing the multi-part project, the curators outlined some of the main issues in a joint statement: “Crossing the cultural rubicon between modern and contemporary …

An art exhibition for all
3 years, 8 months ago

An art exhibition for all

Live Mint  

The scene in the painting is quotidian: a family of six going about their everyday routine. A covid-inspired Phad painting by Kalyan Joshi Joshi is one of the 40-odd artists who will be part of an affordable art show, which opens on 30 July at Mumbai’s Method Kala Ghoda. “I don’t think art should be limited to any one kind,” …

From Bihar Museum's biennale to 'Lokame Tharavadu' at Kochi, how Indian art world navigated first half of 2021
3 years, 9 months ago

From Bihar Museum's biennale to 'Lokame Tharavadu' at Kochi, how Indian art world navigated first half of 2021

Firstpost  

It’s a deceptively straightforward artwork. Acknowledging the fact that the artwork reflected the collective outrage of Indians amid widespread criticism of the government’s response to the pandemic’s second wave, Shailesh wrote on his Instagram: “I was trying to reflect the political conundrum we are entangled in, and many could connect with the image.” As the artwork captured the imagination of …

The Delhi Contemporary Art Week showcases a new wave of artists
3 years, 11 months ago

The Delhi Contemporary Art Week showcases a new wave of artists

Live Mint  

One of the most striking series on display at the Bikaner House is Khadim Ali’s The Other God and Goddesses. For instance, Shrine Empire is presenting works by Divya Singh and Puja Mondal for the first time at the DCAW along with other gallery artists like Tayeba Begum Lipi, Samanta Batra Mehta, and Neerja Kothari. Vadehra Art Gallery too is …

Delhi to turn into an art zone for a week
3 years, 11 months ago

Delhi to turn into an art zone for a week

Live Mint  

Come 3 April, Delhi will be divided into four art zones, featuring 37 galleries, two museums and four art institutions. This is part of the inaugural edition of a new art collaboration, Delhi Art Week, which hopes to bring public and private art institutions together to inject fresh energy into the Capital’s art scene. Akar Prakar, for one, is revisiting …

A year since India's COVID-19 lockdown, an overview of how artists and cultural institutions navigated a crisis
4 years ago

A year since India's COVID-19 lockdown, an overview of how artists and cultural institutions navigated a crisis

Firstpost  

When the nationwide lockdown to combat the COVID-19 pandemic was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 March 2020, it brought life to a grinding halt for some, and threw others into a what seemed like perpetual motion, as they traversed many hundred kilometres on foot, or any transportation they could find to make their way home. Read her …

Photos | National Gallery of Modern Art reopens amid Covid-19 pandemic, safety measures intact
4 years, 4 months ago

Photos | National Gallery of Modern Art reopens amid Covid-19 pandemic, safety measures intact

Hindustan Times  

Photos | National Gallery of Modern Art reopens amid Covid-19 pandemic, safety measures intact The National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi is a hub for India's rich cultural heritage. 7 / 14 View Photos in a new improved layout Visitors look at paintings inside National Gallery of Modern Art after it re-opened amid coronavirus outbreak, in New Delhi, …

Google to Bring Indian Masterpieces to Life with AI, AR-powered Virtual Art Gallery for Miniatures
4 years, 5 months ago

Google to Bring Indian Masterpieces to Life with AI, AR-powered Virtual Art Gallery for Miniatures

News 18  

Google is set to use cool new tech like machine learning, Augmented Reality, and high-definition robotic cameras to jazz up India’s culture and heritage using miniature paintings. In a bid to promote India’s culture and heritage, Google Arts and Culture announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with the National Museum in New Delhi to showcase miniature paintings to put …

In Pakistan, artists reinvent contemporary art canon as galleries negotiate virtual experiences amid a pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

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

Firstpost  

As Pakistan looks to reimpose a locality-based lockdown, what has the COVID-19 pandemic meant for the country’s art scene, which had put years of political mayhem and curbs on artistic freedom behind itself? The virtual may also exacerbate the problem where the majority with slow internet or broken smartphones may be shut out.” Rebuilding the art world According to consultants …

Indian art galleries move online to beat the lockdown
4 years, 11 months ago

Indian art galleries move online to beat the lockdown

Live Mint  

Just when we thought the art world had come to a standstill, with art fairs and exhibitions being cancelled, Indian galleries are trying to reimagine ways to hold shows during the lockdown. With dynamic viewing interfaces, the shows by Shrine Empire, New Delhi, and Tarq, Mumbai, feature works that are relevant to these covid-19 times. Speculations on a New World …

Why Kolkata’s Gallery Experimenter launched an open fund for artists
4 years, 11 months ago

Why Kolkata’s Gallery Experimenter launched an open fund for artists

Live Mint  

"Extraordinary times call for new thinking,” says Priyanka Raja, director of Kolkata’s Experimenter gallery. “An emerging artist could well use the fund as living expenses and that is fair too,” says Prateek, citing the example of the Netherlands’ MondriaanFund. And it’s in the interest of the industry—not just in the interest of our private gallery—to keep art production and the …

A virtual art experience
5 years ago

A virtual art experience

Live Mint  

In the first week of February, Art Basel announced the cancellation of its Hong Kong fair due to the spread of Covid-19. Spanning modern, postwar and contemporary art, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photography, video and digital art, these works by 234 galleries were originally intended for Art Basel Hong Kong. In an interview with Lounge, Adeline Ooi, Director Asia, …

PHOTOS: What to see at the India Art Fair 2020
5 years, 1 month ago

PHOTOS: What to see at the India Art Fair 2020

Hindustan Times  

PHOTOS: What to see at the India Art Fair 2020 The 12th edition of the New Delhi-based India Art Fair 2020 is being held from 30th January to 2nd February at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds, Okhla, New Delhi, and the programme draws together galleries, artists, private foundations, arts charities, artists’ collectives, national institutions, cultural events and festivals. This year, India …

A decade in Indian art: The 2010s witnessed biennale fever, some commercial gains, and a moral reckoning
5 years, 2 months ago

A decade in Indian art: The 2010s witnessed biennale fever, some commercial gains, and a moral reckoning

Firstpost  

On the surface it may seem like artists have never had it any better as in the last decade, considering there are now more residencies than before, more collectors, institutions, funding agents and curators. At the time Sonal Singh, Christie’s India director and specialist head, Sonal Singh, said the company would continue to hold three annual live auctions of modern …

For the sake of art
5 years, 6 months ago

For the sake of art

The Quint  

By IANSlife Features New Delhi, Sep 21 If art is recession proof then galleries which house some of the most famous works as well as artists need to make their presence felt. Ashish Anand, MD & CEO of DAG spoke to IANSlife on taking art to wider audience in India and facilitating deeper engagement. With the growing awareness of art …

Chevening Art Week: Art brings colours, canvases and experts together
8 years ago

Chevening Art Week: Art brings colours, canvases and experts together

Hindustan Times  

A platform for creative minds, the Chevening Art Week, organised in the city, will see Chevening scholars bring out their artistic side through various mediums such as sculptures, paintings, photographs and installations. An artwork by artist Devdutta Padekar; Chevening Art Week is being organised in Gurgaon that will see a series of sessions and talks. Also expect interesting sessions by …

Indian artist Nasreen Mohamedi to headline New York museum circuit's new darling - the aspirational Met Breuer
9 years, 1 month ago

Indian artist Nasreen Mohamedi to headline New York museum circuit's new darling - the aspirational Met Breuer

Firstpost  

Indian art is the toast of a potentially blockbuster launch of New York’s Met Breuer museum in the first week of March even as prime minister Narendra Modi speaking in Mumbai made a strong push for Indian art and its place in the world’s public square. New York: Indian art and artists are the toast of a potential blockbuster launch …

Google Art Project launched in India
12 years, 11 months ago

Google Art Project launched in India

Firstpost  

With several aspects of one’s life going virtual, it is only fair to treat one’s love of art the same way. As for art lovers, Google Art Project will help them nourish their love, by bringing within their reach, several artworks of Indian and global artists housed in the museums. Further enabling one of Google’s other marvel technologies, Google Street …

World in their pockets
14 years, 5 months ago

World in their pockets

Hindustan Times  

A show like this comes once in a generation. In her book, Voices of Change, which has been launched simultaneously, she proposes that this bunch represents the “fourth or fifth generation” of Indian artists, who have “expanded Indian art like never before”. “There was a clique operating in Delhi — they wanted to keep younger artists like me out of …

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