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Tyeb Mehta (1925 - 2009)
Tyeb Mehta passed away last week. It is unfortunate that little more than blurbs were dedicated to a man who was inarguably amongst India’s most powerful artists. Not surprisingly though, far greater column-space and airtime with gushing reportage ...
The Summer Auctions - II
This has been a busy week with tons of paperwork, meetings and one very interesting viewing. Exhausted might partially sum up the current state of being. But balm is round the bend: Am packing my bags for Venice which is the stunning setting for La B...
The Summer Auctions: Part I
Just back from an interesting week in Hong Kong. The main event was Art HK 09 which for a second chapter was excellent: 110 galleries from 24 countries with an excellent mix of the community in tow. Great job, Magnus and team! With the whole doomsday...
The Ten Most Iconic Indian Works of Art
/PRE-POST NOTE/ The following post originally appeared in the Business Standard weekend supplement under the heading 'The arts fraternity picks its most Iconic works'. The featured members of the fraternity included Arun Vadehra of Vadehra Art Galler...
Roerich Record
In the midst of the Russian art week, the Christie's Russian sale held on April 24 at their New York salesroom raised USD 13.2 million (a whisker above the higher estimate) for 269 sold lots which included a mix of icons, Fabergé, cloisonné and gui...
The Persol Art Project
The famed Italian eyewear company, Persol has rested on the noses of celebrities, fictional and otherwise including George Clooney, the Terminator, Steve Mcqueen and most recently, Bond. James Bond. I fell in love with the signature silver arrow dur...
