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trending_up market schedule Apr 26, 2025 visibility 6 link 28 artists, 5 galleries

Charge of the Indian art brigade

At a Christie’s auction in New York’s Rockefeller Center, an untitled work (Gram Yatra) by MF Husain sold for over Rs 118.7 crore ($13.8 million), becoming the most expensive modern Indian painting ever sold. The buyer is reportedly collector and philanthropist Kiran Nadar. Other record-tying sales include Amrita Sher-Gil’s The Story Teller and Tyeb Mehta’s Trussed Bull, each fetching Rs 61.8 crore at SaffronArt auctions, while a Jagdish Swaminathan painting exceeded estimates at Sotheby’s. These results come amid a 19% rise in the top 50 Indian artists’ sales to $36.2 million, per the 2024 Hurun India Art List.

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trending_up market schedule Dec 29, 2025 visibility 14 link 9 artists, 1 gallery

India’s art market sees major resurgence in 2025; M F Hussain’s work breaks record

India's art market experienced a major resurgence in 2025, driven by record auction sales for modernists like M.F. Husain, Tyeb Mehta, and V.S. Gaitonde. Husain's 'Gram Yatra' became the first Indian painting to sell for over USD 10 million, setting a new benchmark. The boom is fueled by India's strong economy, rising private wealth, digital platforms, and increased global recognition. The India Art Fair in Delhi and the launch of India Art Fair Contemporary in Mumbai highlighted strong sales, with galleries selling 90% of their stands on preview day. A reduction in India's goods and services tax on art from 12% to 5% further boosted the market, while independent reports estimate Indian art auctions reached Rs 2,456.7 crore, up over 20% from the previous year.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 4, 2026 visibility 14 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

The Monumental Impact of Indian Miniature Painting

Aicon Art in New York has opened its first exhibition dedicated entirely to Indian miniature painting, titled "Courtly Visions: Indian Miniature Painting." The show features a breadth of works created between roughly 1630 and the early 19th century, showcasing the intricate detail and narrative scenes characteristic of the genre. It aims to highlight the diverse styles and themes that emerged from various royal courts across the Indian subcontinent.

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trending_up market schedule Dec 19, 2025 visibility 15 link 6 artists, 8 galleries

Art market 2025 review: all eyes on the Gulf as Trump destabilises global order

The global art market continued to contract in 2025, with prominent galleries such as Blum, Clearing, Sperone Westwater, Tilton, Kasmin, TJ Boulting, Project Native Informant, Nir Altman, and Altman Siegel closing due to challenging macroeconomic conditions. However, a rebound emerged at the top end by autumn, driven by Sotheby's white-glove sale of the Pauline Karpidas collection, strong VVIP sales at Art Basel Paris, and New York's November auctions, where Klimt's *Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer* (1914-16) sold for $236.3 million and Frida Kahlo's *El Sueño (la cama)* (1940) for $54.7 million. Christie's and Sotheby's reported increased sales from 2024, with second-half auctions up 26% year-on-year, though recovery remains uneven and concentrated in classic secondary-market tastes.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 8, 2026 visibility 16 link 4 artists, 3 galleries

Delhi Gallery District: Defence Colony Emerges As City’s First Art Hub

The Defence Colony neighborhood has officially transformed into Delhi’s first dedicated gallery district, housing 11 distinct art spaces within a compact, walkable circuit. Anchored by established institutions like Vadehra Art Gallery and Akar Prakar, the area has seen a recent influx of contemporary spaces including GALLERYSKE, PHOTOINK, and the newly opened Gallery Dotwalk. This concentration of venues has birthed a new cultural ritual in the city: late-night art walks where collectors, curators, and younger audiences move seamlessly between openings.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 16, 2025 visibility 8 link 8 artists, 2 galleries

Explore Contemporary Art At These 3 Must-Visit Exhibitions | Grazia India

The article highlights three must-visit contemporary art exhibitions in India. The first, 'India in Dialogue: Tradition & Transformation' at Jaipur Centre for Art (May 3–June 8, 2025), is a group show curated by Noelle Kadar featuring artists like Shilpa Gupta and Jitish Kallat. The second, 'Bachpan' by Vicky Roy at Vadehra Art Gallery in New Delhi (May 2–30, 2025), is a solo photography exhibition capturing childhood resilience, with 30% of proceeds supporting the Barefoot Skateboarders Organisation. The third, 'A Moment in Modernity' by Haren Thakur at Art Magnum and Gallery Time and Space in New Delhi (May 4–June 30, 2025), blends tribal art with modernist aesthetics.

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trending_up market schedule Oct 16, 2025 visibility 8 link 2 artists

fake paintings india investment banker farmer charge sheet 1234757550

Indian officials have released a charge sheet in an ongoing investigation into the sale of forged paintings attributed to major modern Indian artists M. F. Husain, S. H. Raza, Manjit Bawa, and F. N. Souza. The alleged scheme involved a poor farmer, Raghavendra Parmar, who posed as a maharaja to sell fake works, aided by lawyer Vishwang Desai, who presented himself as a collector to persuade investment banker Puneet Bhatia to purchase the pieces. The paintings, collectively valued at around ₹17.9 crore ($2 million), were allegedly funneled through Mumbai's Rare Art Gallery, run by Rajesh Rajpal, and the related firm Art India International. A former IAS officer, Subroto Banerjee, is also implicated but denies involvement.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 2, 2026 visibility 9 link 2 artists

Stories the Soil Remembers Exhibition by Jyoti Tyagi to Open at Shridharani Gallery in New Delhi

A solo exhibition titled "Stories the Soil Remembers" by Delhi-based artist Jyoti Tyagi will open from 8 May to 14 May 2026 at Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi. Curated by poet and art critic Prayag Shukla, the show features works in charcoal, acrylic, and mixed media on paper and canvas, exploring themes of nature, memory, and ecological sensitivity. Recurring motifs such as trees, birds, and landscapes reflect on the interdependence between humans and nature, while Tyagi's technique of scratching into painted surfaces evokes a sense of time and transformation.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 4, 2026 visibility 12 link 6 artists

Five artists announced for India's Venice Biennale pavilion

India is returning to the Venice Biennale after a seven-year hiatus with a national pavilion in the Arsenale. The presentation, titled 'Geographies of Distance: Remembering Home,' will feature five artists: Alwar Balasubramaniam (Bala), Sumakshi Singh, Ranjani Shettar, Asim Waqif, and Skarma Sonam Tashi. The exhibition is curated by Amin Jaffer and is backed by India's Ministry of Culture and two cultural institutions.

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trending_up market schedule Jan 14, 2026 visibility 5 link 2 artists

Why global museums like LACMA are turning their attention to India’s art market

Global museums like LACMA are increasingly turning their attention to India’s art market, which has matured significantly in recent years. This is evidenced by heightened interest from international galleries and institutions in Indian art fairs, high auction prices for works by the Bombay Progressives, and growing global engagement with events such as Art Mumbai.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 3, 2025 visibility 5 link 1 artist

Shobhaa De Inaugurates Viveek Sharma's New Solo Exhibition 'Sacred Gestures' at Jehangir Art Gallery

Zen Crafart has opened 'Sacred Gestures', a solo exhibition by contemporary Indian artist Viveek Sharma, at Mumbai's Jehangir Art Gallery. The show was inaugurated by novelist and columnist Shobhaa De and runs from December 2 to 8, 2025. The exhibition features works that blend Lavani-inspired movement, divine feminine symbolism, and pop culture motifs, exploring femininity through dramatic lighting and saturated hues. It follows Sharma's earlier Delhi exhibition 'Silence Please', which received strong acclaim from collectors and cultural figures.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 20, 2026 visibility 10 link 9 artists, 1 gallery

The Architecture of the Void Explores Modern Indian Art at Gallery Dotwalk, New Delhi

Gallery Dotwalk in New Delhi has opened its second exhibition, 'The Architecture of the Void: Lines on a Postcolonial Skeleton,' featuring works on paper by leading modern Indian artists. The show, which runs until May 30, 2026, highlights drawings, watercolors, and etchings from a generation of artists processing India's post-Independence and Partition era.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 8, 2026 visibility 6 link 2 artists

‘Paper Gardens’: The Flower and the Serpent Beneath

The Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru is hosting 'Paper Gardens,' an exhibition that re-examines the history of botanical art through the lens of British colonialism. While the show features visually stunning hand-coloured lithographs of rhododendrons and medicinal plants, it juxtaposes these aesthetics with the harsh realities of the East India Company’s surveys. The exhibition highlights how local Indian artists and knowledge keepers were often marginalized or left anonymous, even as their expertise was essential to the scientific and commercial success of the British Empire.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 22, 2026 visibility 9 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Ephemeral Geographies: Where Land, Light and Time Shift at Gallery Pradarshak

A group exhibition titled 'Ephemeral Geographies: Where Land, Light and Time Shift' opens at Gallery Pradarshak in Mumbai on April 24, 2026. The show features ten emerging and mid-career Indian artists—Alistan Dias, Amol Pawar, Bhoomika Karbhari, Manthan Tambe, Meetul Agarwal, Pradip Suryawanshi, Rohan Bhavsar, Sharu Anjirbag, Siddhant Bansod, and Suresh Jangid—who present landscapes across mediums like painting and mixed media as evolving conditions shaped by perception, memory, and atmospheric change.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 27, 2026 visibility 6 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Suman Dey’s new solo in Kolkata gives form to the abstract notions around us

Artist Suman Dey presents his second solo exhibition, titled *Chance, Remains of Another Time*, at Emami Art in Kolkata. The show features large-scale works on wood and other materials that explore abstract notions of memory, time, and nature through fragmented forms, textures, and narrative. Key pieces include a series of frames capturing everyday surface textures and a work titled *Journey* that uses boat shapes to depict transformation. The exhibition runs until May 9.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 29, 2025 visibility 4 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Imaginarium 5.0 in Kolkata features art works, and installations by 10 artists

Emami Art in Kolkata is hosting its fifth annual group exhibition, Imaginarium 5.0, featuring works by ten emerging Indian artists under the theme 'The Promise of the Depth of Being.' The show includes artworks, installations, prints, and sculptures that explore depth in various forms—from wooden etchings and teatime arrangements to vibrant body art and emotional human experiences. The exhibition culminates in an award, with Pankaj Sarma, Farhin Afza, and Rahul Sarkar taking the top three spots. The show runs until December 24, 2025.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 2, 2026 visibility 7 link 3 artists

Tom Vattakuzhy’s Mumbai exhibition follows the feeling a story leaves behind

Tom Vattakuzhy's new exhibition "Where Words End" opens in Mumbai from May 3–17, 2026, at ICIA Gallery in Kalaghoda. The show presents a series of "story paintings" that explore the emotional residue left behind after reading a narrative, focusing on moods and sensations rather than plot or illustration. Vattakuzhy, who began his career as an illustrator, shifts here toward open-ended scenes where figures appear mid-gesture and rooms feel charged with unspoken meaning, drawing from literary sources as points of departure rather than literal subjects.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 21, 2026 visibility 6 link 11 artists

Delhi exhibition spotlights oneness through an exploration of opposites

A new exhibition titled 'Dvaita: Dualities' has opened at The Lexicon Art in New Delhi, featuring works by ten artists exploring the concept of oneness through opposites. The show includes paintings, murals, and installations that examine contrasts like black and white, geometry and abstraction, and the relationship between humanity and nature.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 16, 2026 visibility 5 link 9 artists

Gallery Time & Space brings a vast exhibition to Venkatappa Art Gallery

Gallery Time & Space has unveiled 'Continuum: Artists Across Time and Space' at Venkatappa Art Gallery in Bengaluru, a large-scale exhibition featuring over 50 artists in a group show alongside solo presentations by SG Vasudev and Asit Poddar. The group exhibition explores metaphysical themes of consciousness, light, and love, bridging past and present through diverse mediums including cyanotypes, stoneware ceramics, and oil on canvas. Curator Renu George selected artists from the gallery's roster, highlighting both established and emerging talents.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 14, 2025 visibility 8 link 3 artists

Six Indian artists reframe the ladies compartment of a Mumbai local train

Ladies Compartment, an exhibition by Method (India) now showing at Galerie Melike Bilir in Hamburg, features six Indian women artists—Anushree Fadnavis, Avani Rai, Darshika Singh, Keerthana Kunnath, Krithika Sriram, and Shaheen Peer—who reframe the gendered space of a Mumbai local train's ladies compartment through photography, pigment, video, and self-portraiture. The show coincides with India Week Hamburg 2025 and marks Method's debut in Germany, curated by Sahil Arora.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 16, 2025 visibility 2 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Mohit Mahato unveils his debut solo exhibition in Bengaluru, Bring Me Flowers

Bengaluru-based artist Mohit Mahato has opened his debut solo exhibition, "Bring Me Flowers," at an undisclosed venue in Bengaluru. The series features drawings and bookforms that explore the quiet journeys of plants and people amid a rapidly changing urban landscape, with delicate lines and technical accuracy that evoke an ethereal realm. In an interview, Mahato discusses the emotional power of flowers, the role of time and night-time creation, and his choice of drawing as a foundational medium.

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article culture schedule Apr 30, 2026 visibility 6 link 1 artist

Remains of time: Discarded Material Finds New Life As Artwork

Two Indian artists, Manveer Singh (aka Plasticvalla) and Smriti Dixit, are creating artworks from discarded materials to address environmental degradation. Singh transforms multi-layered plastic waste into sculptures inspired by local landscapes and folk traditions, such as a snow leopard for Spiti Valley and a landfill-inspired piece for Delhi. Dixit finds her practice meditative, while other young artists like Anuja Dasgupta and Mrugen Rathod recently exhibited at the 'Sustaina' exhibition using recycled materials like agricultural waste and discarded hotel textiles. Additionally, Tara Lal's Aranyani Pavilion, made from invasive Lantana Camara wood, was displayed at Sunder Nursery to promote forest restoration.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 5, 2025 visibility 9 link 1 artist

Vartaman, a Solo Exhibition by Yashika Sugandh at Bikaner House, New Delhi

The article announces a solo exhibition titled "Vartaman" by artist Yashika Sugandh, held at Bikaner House in New Delhi. The exhibition showcases Sugandh's recent works, though specific details about the artworks or themes are not provided in the available text.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 23, 2025 visibility 3 link 1 artist

Emerging Artist Prithveer Jain Explores Identity and Inner Landscapes in Mumbai Solo Show

Emerging 18-year-old Indian artist Prithveer Jain is presenting his second solo exhibition, “Circus: The Late Arrival,” at IF.BE in Mumbai from July 31 to August 3, 2025. The show features paintings that blend portraiture with emotional cartography, exploring themes of identity, selfhood, and psychological delay through stylized, surreal figures and symbolic imagery such as ropes, curtains, and hats.

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article local schedule Jun 8, 2025 visibility 4 link 1 artist

Artography Studio’s annual group art exhibition underway

Artography Studio's annual group art exhibition is currently on view at the AIFACS Art Gallery in New Delhi, running through June 12. Curated by Vijay Kumar R, the show features 41 emerging student artists from Delhi and across India, presenting works in painting, graphics, and photography. The exhibition aims to provide a platform for young talents to showcase their creativity and engage with the local art community.

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South Asian artists draw inspiration from heritage and identity at exhibition

The South Asian Artists Association of America held its "Vasant: A Spring Mosaic by Indian Artists" exhibition at Bridgewater Commons mall in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, from April 25 to 27, 2025. The three-day event featured 21 artists showcasing diverse works including large paintings, hand-carved candles, small sculptures, and traditional Madhubani-style art, with live painting demonstrations, workshops, Indian dance performances, and face painting for kids. The exhibition was part of the second annual Garden State Art Weekend and attracted over 60 attendees on opening day, with artworks priced under $150.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 26, 2026 visibility 9

IFAC provides pathway to folk art show in Mumbai through ‘Harshit’ exhibition

Dubai-based Indian Folk Art Corridor (IFAC) held its first-ever exhibition in Mumbai, titled 'Harshit — Experience the Joy of Indian Arts' (April 6–11). The show featured 30 artists—15 from the UAE and 15 from India—curated by IFAC founder Vidisha Pandey. It showcased diverse Indian folk and tribal art forms including Kalighat, Madhubani, Sohrai, Bhil, Warli, Pichwai, Miniature, Jogi, Manjusha, and Tholu art. Dignitaries such as Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar, singer Anup Jalota, and actress Sadhna Singh attended. Several artworks were acquired, including a Tholu piece by Shelar and two works by Shoma Banerjee purchased by Jalota; Pandey's works were placed at the Ministry of Culture in Mumbai.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 20, 2026 visibility 2

Immerse in this exhibition that breathes life into Mira Road's art culture

In the distant Mumbai suburb of Mira Road, the art collective Team Potential Trust is hosting the fifth edition of Ikattha, a month-long exhibition featuring 10 Indian artists at their workshop Po10Pur Studio. The show transforms two residential flats into studio and gallery spaces, aiming to bring contemporary art directly into a working-class neighborhood.

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