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Topic Archives: New Delhi
Kiran Nadar Museum of Art: Education priority for India’s first private institution
Posted on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), which opened in 2010, is India’s first philanthropic, profit-free contemporary and modern art museum.
Lado Sarai’s Art Nite: one night, 9 New Delhi art galleries – event alert
Posted on Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Lado Sarai, one of India’s newest gallery districts, is holding nine exhibition openings in one night on 5 April 2012, an event certain to attract art professionals and enthusiasts alike.
Airports “shrines of public art”? Terminals to art museums in India
Posted on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Could airports be the new shrines of public art in India? Art-interested travellers are in for a visual treat when stopping by the country’s New Delhi and Mumbai air transport hubs.
Lado Sarai: New Delhi’s “new high street of art” – AFP
Posted on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Art Radar takes a closer look at the proliferating galleries and art spaces of Lado Sarai, an art district that has sprung up in the south west of New Delhi, India.
India Art Fair 2012: For international galleries, India focus among emerging economies
Posted on Monday, February 6th, 2012
A round-up of the India Art Fair which ended on 29 January 2012. Art Radar finds out what the overall reception of the fair was this time around.
India Art Fair’s Collectors’ Circle educates new buyers
Posted on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
The India Art Fair, formally the India Art Summit, is launching Collectors’ Circle, an ongoing membership programme which aims to connect and educate emerging collectors.
Yoko Ono to exhibit solo in India for first time – Times of India
Posted on Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Yoko Ono is to hold her first Indian solo in January 2012 at Vadehra Gallery in New Delhi, The Times of India reported on 3 December 2011.
Travel tips from Beijing art pro – ARTINFO
Posted on Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Art Radar sets out to explore three popular art vacation destinations, bringing the reader tips on what to see and eat and where to stay, as well as summarising recommendations made by Jérôme Sans.
Modern Mumbai art spaces show up New Delhi “house conversions” – CNNGo
Posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Mumbai is trumping New Dehli with its unique developing art scene, according to CNNGo writer Deepika Sorabjee. Read on for the galleries behind it.
Indian Reena Kallat first solo at Nature Morte in 6 years – picture feast
Posted on Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
After a six year absence, Reena Kallat was back at Nature Morte in early 2011 with a new solo showing brand new work. Take a peak at the installation, painting and video work.
Delhi plans new art museum in power plant – Guardian article
Posted on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM PUBLIC GALLERY INDIA London’s Tate Modern will provide the model for a new public art gallery in Delhi, to be built within the shell of the decommissioned Indraprastha power plant. The cost of the reportedly-approved project could … Continue reading
Early critic response favours Anish Kapoor India show
Posted on Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
Of Anish Kapoor’s Delhi-Mumbai show, which opened in November this year, we could have expected nothing short of praiseworthy. The artist, however, seemed humbled: “A return is always going to be difficult – quite frightening, actually.” Although his installations and sculptures can be found literally around the globe, it is his first time to showcase his pieces in his native India. Below, we offer an explanation of the roots of this retrospective and round up some of the early responses from critics. Continue reading
International artists reflect on controversial New Delhi face-lift
Posted on Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
POLITICAL ART SOCIAL ART EXHIBITIONS INDIA RESIDENCIES SPORT EVENT As so often happens when cities are granted the right to host a major sporting event, New Dehli is undergoing a sometimes controversial face-lift in preparation for the Commonwealth Games. New Delhi artists, … Continue reading
Dinesh Vazirani CEO Saffronart speaks about 2010 market outlook for Indian art – Arttactic podcast
Posted on Sunday, March 28th, 2010
INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ART MARKET OUTLOOK CEO of on-line Indian auction house Saffronart explains that the collector base for Indian art is changing Dinesh Vazirani is the CEO and Co-Founder of Saffronart, the world’s largest online auction house for fine art … Continue reading
Bani Abidi on Indian video art, a medium on the rise – interview Tehelka Magazine
Posted on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
CONTEMPORARY INDIAN VIDEO ART Who are the emerging Indian video artists and the collectors of this up-and-coming genre? How can collectors display the work and should they be concerned with authenticity? Where can video art be seen and bought? Read … Continue reading



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