Art Collection

Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped banana artwork sold at US $6.2m at auction

Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan sold a duct-taped banana artwork 'Comedian' for US $ 6.2 billion in an auction held in New York. The artwork is bought by Crypto entrepreneur, Justin Sun

Mexican-Argentinian artist presents celestial cartography in Delhi

The 20 exhibits are a combination of traditional and contemporary techniques, textile art, painting and video

Brera Modern art museum to open in Milan in Dec after 50 years of delays

A new museum that will house modern art from Milan's Pinacoteca di Brera gallery will open later this year; more than 50 years and 39 governments after it was first envisioned

Art galleries full and values surging: 2024 could set a new record

The growing influence of the India market can no longer be ignored

Bold strokes: Domestic sales of Indian art double after pandemic

Record bids at auctions show the country's rich clearly love modern masters

Ronaldo to launch second NFT collection 'ForeverCR7: The GOAT' today

Legendary footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, launched his second exclusive NFT collection, ForeverCR7: The GOAT. The NFTs have 20 different designs highlighting the key moments of his career

Show featuring Air India's famed art collection takes off at NGMA Mumbai

In the first in a series of planned exhibitions, 200 works selected from Air India's 4,000-large art collection are on display at the gallery

Muzaffar Ali: A creative journey through many lives expressed in art

The filmmaker-designer-poet's exhibition in Delhi showcases artworks created over 50 years

Art as investment: How to build a collection that will last in value

It is an asset that long-term commitment and keen interest in trends and taste

Paintings, photos, passion: How to build an art collection for your home

You could buy a masterpiece or the work of an upcoming artist, but consider these tips to be a connoisseur

US repatriates 307 antiquities valued $4 mn stolen, trafficked from India

A globe spanning, 15-year investigation has led to the repatriation of 307 antiquities by the US that were stolen and trafficked from India and valued at nearly four million dollars, the majority seized from disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Monday the return of 307 antiquities valued at nearly USD 4 million to the people of India. Of these, 235 antiquities were seized following the investigation by the office of the Manhattan District Attorney into Kapoor, a prolific looter who helped traffic items from Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and other countries. All the antiquities were returned during a repatriation ceremony at the Indian Consulate in New York attended by India's Consul General Randir Jaiswal, and US Homeland Security Investigations Acting Deputy Special Agent-in-Charge Christopher Lau, a statement issued by the Manhattan District Attorney's office said. These

Art attack: The Mona Lisa isn't the only masterpiece vandals have targeted

The Da Vinci painting, though, is among the works that have come under attack most frequently

'Quite a character': The man challenging traffickers of Indian art

From 2017 to 2020, law enforcement recovered almost ten times more stolen objects worldwide than the number reported missing, according to Interpol's Works of Art team

Sale of Indian art soars in 2021, auction houses see more growth headroom

Saffronart had at least two auctions a week in 2021 and sales of Indian art jumped to Rs 900 cr from Rs 750 cr in 2020

Art, an important instrument to tell the strengths of India: FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman also called for more awareness building on Kalakshetra Foundation to get people to understand what such a place can impart as education

Unfazed collectors drive strong sales on Art Basel Miami's first day

New York dealer, Marianne Boesky, sold multiple pieces in her booth, including a resin-on-wood piece by Donald Moffett for $160,000

Art world sees demand for sculptures firming up

Public monuments, private collections pique collector interest

India Art Fair is expanding to become a year-round brand: Jaya Asokan

India Art Fair returns after a year's gap in February 2022

Covid impact on art: Sales for top artists decline 25% in 2020 to Rs 81 cr

Top Indian artists' sales dipped by a fourth to Rs 81.28 crore in the pandemic-impacted 2020, a report said on Thursday

Artist Jitish Kallat's search for an interesting space called the ordinary

In this extraordinary time, Kallat tells Pavan Lall about the interesting space called ordinary that he's fiercely in search of