Indian Art

Delhi events: An art show that's all about Indian sculpture in the 20th century, in 40-plus works

'Sculpting the Century', an art exhibition at the Triveni Kala Sangam, is like a sampling menu of the biggest names in modern Indian sculpting in the 20th century - with some (expected and unexpected) lacunae.

Games People Play 02: Thukral & Tagra mark 20 years in Indian art with show featuring modified table tennis, multitasking game

As they complete 20 years of their art practice, artists Jiten Thukral and Sumir Tagra bring out games they have designed and modified over the years for visitors to play, see, hear.

In photos: 48 Raja Ravi Varma prints with fabric and zari embellishments are on show in Australia

India-Australia cultural exchange: With a 'Maitri' grant from the Australian government and help from conservationists at the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru, an art gallery in Brisbane is showing Raja Ravi Varma's prints - embellished with fabric, zardozi and bundgi dots - till October 5.

MF Husain’s Gram Yatra is the most expensive modern Indian artwork sold at auction for Rs 119 crore

MF Husain's mural-sized painting, Untitled (Gram Yatra), has set a new auction record for modern Indian art. Originally acquired in 1954 by Norwegian surgeon and art collector Leon Elias Volodarsky while leading a WHO team in Delhi, the artwork remained largely unseen for decades.

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Exclusive interview: Artist Shilpa Gupta on how borders divide but they also connect people, why points and moments of transition interest her, and how mobility and travel are integral to who we are as humans.

Political art: Probir Gupta's migrants in the museum speak of a universal experience of inequality, injustice

Artist activist Probir Gupta highlights inequalities, injustices and instances of shocking violence in his works. The latest exhibition of his works, 'Migrants in the Museum', was mounted at Travancore Palace in New Delhi.

Shedding Raj legacy: 'We actively recognise that Australian art didn’t begin with the arrival of the British in 1770'

Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) director Chris Saines on returning stolen art, giving indigenous arts their rightful place and Indian artists at the ongoing 2025 Asia-Pacific Triennale in Australia.

How do you solve a problem like MF Husain?

MF Husain was so prolific, and had such a wide range of interests, over his long career that often exhibitions are able to give only a limited idea of his range and his thinking. It doesn't help that so much of his work is squirreled away in private collections in India and abroad. So how to get a sense of the real MF Husain?

Artist Subodh Gupta on why he continues to work with steel utensils, aluminium buckets: 'They are heavy with stories & emotions'

Artist Subodh Gupta grew up in a railway town in Bihar in the 1960s and '70s, and trained at the College of Art, Patna, from 1983 to 1988. Now he's returning to Patna with an exhibition at the Bihar Museum.

Mohan Samant centenary show at KNMA & how trade exhibitions at Pragati Maidan left a mark on Amitava Das' art

In Mumbai/New York artist Mohan Samant's centenary year, a solo show at KNMA Saket gives more than a peek into his work that drew on 5,000 years of world art. A second solo show, with works by Amitava Das, at the same venue turns this into a fictional meeting of the two artists.

How the Madras Movement redefined modern Indian art

Madras Modern: Regionalism and Identity, an exhibition at the DAG (previously Delhi Art Gallery) in central Delhi, revisits the works of modern masters from KCS Paniker and J Sultan Ali to SG Vasudev, RB Bhaskaran, C. Douglas and K. Muralidharan who engaged with questions like what is modern Indian art and what it should and shouldn't look like.

Vivan Sundaram (1943-2023): The man who took art to the street in India

A friend, mentor and critic to fellow artists, Vivan Sundaram changed art practice and awareness in the country through his work and activism.

Mainstream Indian artists enter the NFT World

Paresh Maity is the first senior artist to issue non-fungible tokens.

Republic Day 2022 | The Indian Constitution is a work of art, its pages illustrated by the best artists of the time

The original Constitution of India is also the home to some iconic linear illustrations done by master artist Nandalal Bose, who was one of the pioneers of modern Indian art.

Bengaluru: Two offline art shows worth going to the galleries for

Bengaluru is bracing against rising Covid cases and weekend curfews. Against all odds, two shows opened to visitors recently; The Unruly Syntax by Ravikumar Kashi and a solo show by Rekha Rao.

From Madhya Pradesh's forest village to his Parisian home, artist SH Raza represented the plurality of India

Exhibitions in 100 Indian cities, art school scholarships and a major show at Pompidou Centre in Paris to mark birth centenary celebrations of the master artist

Art connect: India's major art events prepare to 'celebrate life'

Kochi biennale and international film festivals in the country are getting ready to engage with community.

Tyeb Mehta sets new world record for South Asian art at Christie’s post-lockdown art auction in New York

His Falling Figure painting created a new benchmark in post-lockdown online auctions by realising $975,000.

Osianama to create 9 membership-driven cultural clubs

Indian art and artists are finally getting their due, thanks partly to auction houses. One of India's foremost art institution and auction house - Osians has had quite a few struggles. Osian's founder and chairman thinks it's time they moved to do things a bit differently - with the launch of Osianama - an arts, auto, cinema and culture centre.