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Fri, 07 Nov 2008
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Using the defunct Kashmiri script in his work, Rajendar Tiku returns to the capital with dramatic sculptures that reflect resilience amidst tragedy

Says the artist, "My prime concern is to create an aura around my sculpture. That is why to make my visuals very strong, I use wood, gold, colours and lights to make it more dramatic." Working for the last five years towards the current sol...

Fri, 31 Oct 2008
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Emami Chisel Art Announces its second auction on Nov 8 with Many Firsts: No Reserve Prices, First-time Video Art & Art Masterpieces at 30 - 40 % less than market Prices

The forthcoming auction comprises 105 lots with art works of 89 artists. The total sale (high estimate) is expected to be about Rs. 12, 82,00,000 with notably 'No Reserve' price marked against the works. The viewers can preview the collecti...

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Kumar Gallery presents retrospective show of celebrated sculptor Prodosh Das Gupta's art spanning five decades

A founder-member of the famous Calcutta Group (whose last living legend Paritosh Sen passed away last week), Prodosh Das Gupta brought the self-conscious individuality of a modern artist into sculpture. His love of the body- of man, woman or trees -...

Fri, 17 Oct 2008
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Art Konsult presents Atul Sinha's functional sculptures in 'Space Beyond Innovation'

Atul Sinha is one of the most accomplished and innovative artists who is adept at ceramics, glass etchings, wood, bronze and papier mache sculptures and has painted in oils, acrylics, gouache, water colour and inks, even using kerosene and diesel in...

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Delhi Art Gallery presents a blend of 20th century Modern & Contemporary Art practices in Frame. Figure. Field

Says Ashish Anand, Director, Delhi Art Gallery: "The exhibition highlights the constant challenge for the medium of painting in present times to reinvent itself and reconfigure meaningful equations between the frame, figure and the pictorial fie...

Mon, 06 Oct 2008
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Seher Presents Ananya Dance Festival '08 At Purana Qila

Sanjeev Bhargava, Festival Director, Ananya Dance Festival says: "Ananya—now in its seventh year is an attempt to popularize Indian classical arts amongst the youth. In this age of television boom, growing TRP's of reality television&...

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Prithpal Singh Ladi returns after a decade with sculptures that still have the power to shock and awe!

Says Tunty Chauhan, Director, Gallery Threshold: "Prithpal Singh Ladi was quite the shooting star when he appeared on the horizon around a decade ago, then wasn't heard of much, and has recently come back into the reckoning with his new wor...

Thu, 25 Sep 2008
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Gallery Espace Presents a Dual Treat for Art Lovers this October

In the current exhibition, Karmakar's primary intention is confessional. He lures the viewer into a secluded world where attitudes of homo-erotic desire are performed before our gaze. The domestic space or the lurid hotel room becomes for a brie...

Tue, 09 Sep 2008
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'MINT GREEN' fresh The Fuschia Tree Opens Its Portal with a global art show

What's more, the forthcoming exhibition showcases selected 40 artworks from across the globe...all in varying hues of the colour 'green'...

Thu, 14 Aug 2008
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This Is Your Chance to BID or BUY: Emami Chisel Art Offers the best of Indian Contemporary Art at the India Art Summit

Focusing on Indian Modern and Contemporary Art, the forthcoming November auction will include some rare and significant works of art by many major artists like Satish Gujral, J Swaminathan, Ganesh Pyne, F. N. Souza, Arpita Singh, Chintan Upadhyay, M....