While Christie's has traditionally been more active in the Indian art market, Sotheby's interest has now peaked, with Mumbai-born Maithili Parekh joining the auction house in London to look after Indian and diaspora clients and, as she says, "to source works from India". As deputy director-business development, Parekh is convinced that "collectors are getting more discerning" which is why "mediocre work is not commanding premium prices" any more. She spoke with Kishore Singh at the conclusion of the contemporary sales on July 1 and 2:
Damien Hirst, Anish Kapoor and Subodh Gupta in the same catalogue
