
When art defied a shrinking economy
As artists caught on to digital avenues and social media paved the way, luxury art industry found a new market amid the pandemic.
As artists caught on to digital avenues and social media paved the way, luxury art industry found a new market amid the pandemic.
Despite the Covid-19 crisis and economic uncertainty, works of art are commanding record prices at auctions globally and in India, with the super rich snapping up masterpieces.
Most Indian artworks which command $1-million-plus price tags are by masters. To spot the next million-dollar artist, education, exhibitions, and evolving collections would be key.
2020 was a transformative year that seared the Covid-19 pandemic into our popular consciousness. And Delhi’s graffiti art was around to chronicle it.
Fair director Jagdip Jagpal says the fair, instead of going international, is “opening people’s minds” about the diversity and dynamics of South Asian art.
Simran Lal and Raul Rai’s Nicobar stands with a distinct identity among home-grown fashion and lifestyle labels through a blend of Indian sensibilities with functional aesthetic.
Can a Google project to showcase Indian crafts digitally heighten demand and boost income at the grassroots?
Saffronart’s milestone 200th auction set a new record for many Indian artworks and also further solidified its position as a leading player.
High net worth individuals and a new generation of buyers will drive the art market in the future.
What Kiran Nadar buys makes news, and what she pays sets benchmarks. Meet one of the leading patrons and curators of contemporary Indian art.