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Celebrating artistic diversity and creative exchange

Fine Touch has organized the 9th edition of KALABIMB–26, a national group art exhibition featuring 25 artists from across India and beyond. The show, open from June 5 to June 9, 2026, includes paintings, sculptures, photography, and mixed-media works, and was inaugurated with special guest Niren Sen Gupta and chief guest Prof. Rajbir Singh. Curated by Ravindra Kumar Tanwar and Balwinder Tanwar, the exhibition explores themes of identity, memory, spirituality, environmental consciousness, and urban transformation.

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.