The Valencian Institute for Modern Art opens exhibition: Contemporary Indigenous Art in Australia

VALENCIA.- The director of the IVAM, Consuelo Císcar, the curators of the exhibition Ian McLean and Erica Izett and artists Judy Watson and Christian Thompson presented the exhibition “Contemporary Indian Art Australia. Missana-Sordello Collection, which will run until April 16 . The exhibition draws primarily from the private collection of Marc Sordello & Francis Missana and brings together 71 works from 58 artists that are part of Western Desert, a movement that brings together indigenous artists from the communities of the almost [...]

8th Annual “Erasing Borders Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art” Kicks off During Asian Contemporary Art Week

NEW YORK, NY.- The Indo-American Arts Council’s 8th Annual Erasing Borders Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora features work by 43 artists whose origins can be traced to the Indian subcontinent. This group of multinational and intergenerational artists, chosen by curator Vijay Kumar, reflects a broad range of life experiences and aesthetic values. The artists interpret diverse subject matter—figurative, abstract and conceptual—in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, video, sculpture and installation. The resulting works [...]

Historic Price Achieved for Arpita Singh’s “Wish Dream” at Saffronart Auction

NEW YORK, NY.- Saffronart, the world’s largest online fine-art auction house, concluded its annual Winter Online Art Auction on December 9, 2010 with strong results that highlight the continued demand for important works with notable provenance. With a total of 80% of the 100 lots on offer selling, the auction brought an impressive $7.1 million. As anticipated, the lot illustrated on the catalogue’s front cover, a stunning mural made up of sixteen individual canvas panels by one of India’s most [...]

Saffronart Offers an Exceptional Collection of Modern and Contemporary Indian Art

NEW YORK, NY.- Saffronart, the world’s largest online fine-art auction house, will showcase the works of 43 modern and contemporary Indian artists at its annual Autumn Online Art Auction. With a total of 90 lots, the sale offers collectors a broad selection of works including paintings, drawings, installations and sculptures, and will take place online at www.saffronart.com on September 8-9, 2010. Highlights of this sale include a wide range of paintings by modern masters like S.H. Raza, Jehangir Sabavala and [...]

World-Record Price for Jehangir Sabavala at Saffronart Auction

MUMBAI.- Saffronart, the world’s largest online fine-art auction house, concluded its Summer Online Auction on June 17th, 2010 with impressive results, including a world-record price in auction for Jehangir Sabavala. With 81% of the lots on offer selling, the auction achieved a remarkable total of Rs 30 crores (USD 6.7 million), re-confirming the upward trajectory in the Indian art market. Within the first day of the two-day auction of Modern and Contemporary Indian art, several of the lots crossed their [...]