NEW DELHI (AP).- M.F. Husain, a former movie billboard artist who rose to become India’s most sought-after painter before going into self-imposed exile during an uproar over nude images of Hindu icons, died Thursday. He was 95. CNN-IBN TV channel quote…
India’s Most Prominent and Sought-After Painter, M.F. Husain, Dies at Age 95
NEW DELHI (AP).- M.F. Husain, a former movie billboard artist who rose to become India’s most sought-after painter before going into self-imposed exile during an uproar over nude images of Hindu icons, died Thursday. He was 95. CNN-IBN TV channel quote…
75 Works by Significant Indian Artists of the 20th Century at Delhi Art Gallery
NEW DELHI.- Manifestations V, an exhibition of 75 works by significant Indian artists of the 20th century, is part of Delhi Art Gallery’s biannual series introduced to fulfill the need to present an edited slice from its collection. Its format con…
Canadian and Indian Photographers Compete for The Grange Prize
TORONTO.- Two Canadian and two Indian photographers will have the opportunity to win The Grange Prize, Canada’s largest cash prize for photography and the only major Canadian art prize whose winner is chosen by the public. Each year, The Grange Pr…
Sale of Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art Announced by Sotheby’s New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s sale of Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art on 25 March 2011 will be led by one of the most important paintings by a modern Indian painter ever to have appeared on the market – Akbar Padamsee’s Untitled (Reclining N…
Graphic Novelists Shake Up World of Indian Comics
By: Atish Patel
NEW DELHI (REUTERS).- Characters from centuries-old myths and folktales have adorned the covers of children’s comic books in India for decades, but a new wave of graphic novelists has emerged to shake up the art form. Their quest for ul…
Akbar Padamsee Masterpiece From 1960 to Lead Sotheby’s Indian Art Sale in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s sale of Indian and South East Asian Art on 25 March 2011 will be led by one of the most important paintings by a modern Indian painter ever to have appeared on the market. Untitled (Reclining Nude) is one of the highlights…
Akbar Padamsee Masterpiece From 1960 to Lead Sotheby’s Indian Art Sale in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s sale of Indian and South East Asian Art on 25 March 2011 will be led by one of the most important paintings by a modern Indian painter ever to have appeared on the market. Untitled (Reclining Nude) is one of the highlights…
World Renowned Artist Anish Kapoor Exhibits His Works of Art in India for the First Time
NEW DELHI.- The National Gallery of Modern Art India presents an exhibition of works by world renowned artist Anish Kapoor in Delhi and Mumbai. Kapoor’s unique style and Indian heritage have combined to make him one of the most engaging and distin…
United States Funds Restoration of Global Islamic Sites
NEW YORK, NY.- The good will tour of the Middle East by the imam behind the proposed mosque near ground zero is just part of the U.S. government’s efforts to reach out to the Muslim world. This year, the Obama administration will spend nearly $6 millio…