Monthly Archives: September 2011

Shezad Dawood artist or feature film producer? Asian Art Newspaper interview

Posted on September 28, 2011

Shezad Dawood discusses the nature of his work and the artistic process involved in his upcoming feature film with the Asian Art Newspaper.

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Middle Eastern art scene develops: 4 top posts

Posted on September 28, 2011

Another addition to Art Radar‘s ‘Lists’ series, this time we bring you four top posts dealing with the developing Middle Eastern art market and its enigmatic artists.

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Posted in Lists, Middle East, West Asian | Tagged Ahamd Al Mater, Ahmad Mater, Ahmed Mater, Aisha Khalid, Algerian, auctions, Hayv Kahrman, idenities, international art market, Jameel prize, Khaled Hafez, Lulawah Al Hamoud, Lulwah Al Homoud, Middle East, Naqiyah Sultan, non- figural, Pakistani, Saatchi Online, Shirin Neshat, V&A, West Asia | Leave a comment

3D digital art catalogues soon a reality – TED video demonstration

Posted on September 28, 2011

Mike Matas demonstrates the power of Apple’s Ipad applications using Al Gore’s The Choice app, while galleries begin to use the new digital format for art catalogues.

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Posted in Art and the Internet, Gadgets, Interactive art, Promoting art, Resources, Technology | Tagged Al Gore, applications, art and technology, art catalogue, art ebook, Art Gallery NSW, Art Gallery NSW Contemporary app, art iPad apps, art marketing, art promotion, contemporary art iPad apps, Deirdre Carmichael, documentary video, ebooks, facebook, ipad app, iPad applications, ipad technology, iPhone, iphone app, Mike Matas, mobile phone applications, MOMA, MoMA Ab Ex NY, MOMA Abstract Expressionist New York, multimedia, Phillips de Pury & Company, Push Pop Press, Saatchi Gallery app, smartphone applications, TED, TED videos, The Choice app, Video | 1 Comment

Saffronart Autumn Auction 2011: top 5 lots

Posted on September 27, 2011

Saffronart has reported that over half of all lots in their 2011 Autumn Art Auction were sold. A work by Tyeb Mehta took the top lot spot, selling for USD1,565,000.

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Posted in Auctions, Indian, Painting | Tagged Art & Aesthetics Series, art auctions, Autumn Art Auction, Autumn Art Auction 2011, contemporary art auctions, Dinesh Vazirani, Indian art auctions, Jehangir Sabavala, Kate Nicholson, Maqbool Fida Husain, market watch, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz India, Mercedes-Benz S-Class ‘Art Edition’, MF Husain, S.H. Raza, Saffronart, Saffronart Autumn Art Auction, Saffronart Autumn Art Auction 2011, The Economic Times, Tyeb Mehta | Leave a comment

2 Indian photographers shortlisted for Canada’s 2011 Grange Prize

Posted on September 21, 2011

Indian photographers Gauri Gill and Nandini Valli make up one half of the 2011 finalist selection for the Canadian-based, internationally focused The Grange Prize.

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