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Rare first edition of Indian Constitution sold for Rs 48 lakh in auction

The rare edition of Indian Constitution, which contains printed signatures of its makers, including Dr BR Ambedkar, is one of only 1,000 copies made by the Survey of India Offices in Dehradun

Rare first edition of Indian Constitution sold for Rs 48 lakh in auction
Updated On : 31 Jul 2024 | 11:36 AM IST

Mexican-Argentinian artist presents celestial cartography in Delhi

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

Mexican-Argentinian artist presents celestial cartography in Delhi
Updated On : 20 Jul 2024 | 1:48 PM IST

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

Brera Modern art museum to open in Milan in Dec after 50 years of delays
Updated On : 09 Jul 2024 | 5:47 PM IST

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

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

Art galleries full and values surging: 2024 could set a new record
Updated On : 02 Feb 2024 | 11:26 PM IST

India's first art, architecture and design biennale to begin today

PM to inaugurate weeklong event at Red Fort in Delhi with aims of making it a flagship cultural initiative for India

India's first art, architecture and design biennale to begin today
Updated On : 08 Dec 2023 | 9:41 AM IST

Indian art boom inspires bigger canvas for galleries

Their numbers are growing slowly, even as India lags in private museums

Indian art boom inspires bigger canvas for galleries
Updated On : 16 Mar 2023 | 10:06 PM IST

Tips on navigating the art world and picking a piece close to your heart

Buying art can be a challenge with the plethora of choices available. Do your research before hand and ask questions, so that you end up buying something you will be happy with

Tips on navigating the art world and picking a piece close to your heart
Updated On : 06 May 2022 | 2:50 PM IST

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

Unfazed collectors drive strong sales on Art Basel Miami's first day
Updated On : 01 Dec 2021 | 10:58 PM IST

Vatican Museums, Uffizi team up to confirm a Raphael is real

The nearly life-sized paintings of Saints Peter and Paul are normally kept outside public view

Vatican Museums, Uffizi team up to confirm a Raphael is real
Updated On : 26 Sep 2021 | 10:59 PM IST

Gallerist, friend, art connoisseur: Artist Khanna remembers Virendra Kumar

Virendra Kumar, who opened the Kumar Art Gallery in Sunder Nagar, Delhi, passed away recently

Gallerist, friend, art connoisseur: Artist Khanna remembers Virendra Kumar
Updated On : 05 Jan 2021 | 12:00 PM IST

Virtual art exhibit aims at strengthening ties between India, Philippines

Arth Art International from India and ArtisteSpace Inc from Philippines, have come together for a one-of-a-kind intercultural art exchange to solidify the diplomatic relationship between the countries

Virtual art exhibit aims at strengthening ties between India, Philippines
Updated On : 30 Dec 2020 | 4:06 PM IST

Govt issues guidelines for reopening museums, art galleries, exhibitions

The Ministry of Culture on Thursday issued guidelines for re-opening of museums, art galleries and exhibitions chalking out measures to contain the spread of Covid-19

Govt issues guidelines for reopening museums, art galleries, exhibitions
Updated On : 05 Nov 2020 | 6:12 PM IST

Art enthusiasts are displaying and selling overlooked, affordable art works

Mumbai-based Carpe Arte, started by art consultant Natasha Jeyasingh in 2017, is assisting virtually unknown contemporary artists with sales.

Art enthusiasts are displaying and selling overlooked, affordable art works
Updated On : 12 Jun 2020 | 9:25 PM IST

How might artists be keeping themselves occupied in forced confinement?

Those with home studios are fortunate to be able to work, saved from distractions - one can be sure no gallerists or collectors are pursuing them for works required for exhibitions

How might artists be keeping themselves occupied in forced confinement?
Updated On : 03 Apr 2020 | 8:37 PM IST

Delhi's art musings

Quite different from Reddy's sexually intimidating sculptures is Sudipta Das's migratory juggernaut

Delhi's art musings
Updated On : 24 Jan 2020 | 9:35 PM IST

Singing stones, living installations at Science Gallery Bengaluru's outing

Stepping in to the exhibition is a must, if for curiosity alone, for works such as Italian percussionist Ivan Macera's Diagnesis

Singing stones, living installations at Science Gallery Bengaluru's outing
Updated On : 17 Jan 2020 | 9:33 PM IST

The treats in store at the latest edition of Mumbai Art Weekend

The Mumbai Gallery Weekend will return for its eighth, even more egalitarian edition, hoping to draw diverse crowds to the city's art district

The treats in store at the latest edition of Mumbai Art Weekend
Updated On : 21 Dec 2019 | 2:04 AM IST

Year of the banana?

The farcicality should be obvious to everyone, but artists and art writers can be persuasive about the 'meaning' of such work, laying it at the altar of high art

Year of the banana?
Updated On : 21 Dec 2019 | 1:25 AM IST

Artworks by theatre legend Ebrahim Alkazi prove his artistry across mediums

An exhibition of artworks by theatre legend Ebrahim Alkazi confirms his artistry across mediums

Artworks by theatre legend Ebrahim Alkazi prove his artistry across mediums
Updated On : 19 Oct 2019 | 12:56 AM IST

The new Museum of Modern Art ditches chronology for a mixture of ideas

This sounds fairly simple to achieve: Don't put galleries in a one-directional loop, yet it eluded architect Yoshio Taniguchi in the 2004 extension of MoMA

The new Museum of Modern Art ditches chronology for a mixture of ideas
Updated On : 12 Oct 2019 | 12:21 AM IST