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Ai Weiwei transparent communicator: Interview Tate’s Juliet Bingham – Part I
Posted on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Tate curator Juliet Bingham talks to Pippa Dennis on the challenges of curating Ai Weiwei’s Sunflower Seeds and the artist’s talent for social media.
Can you sell big to first-time collectors? Indian Art Summit 2011 round-up
Posted on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Third Indian Art Summit proves Indian arts ability to attract big crowds, global art buyers and top-end galleries. But did everyone agree on its success?
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
Which Asian contemporary artists made Artprice auction revenue top 500?
Posted on Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
Art Radar Asia has put together a list of this year’s biggest-selling Asian artists, compiled from the Artprice Annual Report (2009/2010). Out of the 500 international contemporary artists named by Artprice, 238 come from Asia. With artists like Yifei Chen (China), Anish Kapoor (India) and Takashi Murakami (Japan) topping the list, the results of this report are a testament to the continued growth of the Asian art market. Continue reading
3 Indian and 2 Chinese artists in top 10 for sculpture auction revenue – Artprice
Posted on Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
CHINESE INDIAN ARTISTS CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE ART MARKET REPORT Three Indian and two Chinese artists are featured in Artprice’s top 10 of contemporary artists for auction revenue from sculptures. While the report’s contemporary painting segment features artists from the US, the … Continue reading
Groundbreaking art from East or West? Top art professionals debate at Saatchi
Posted on Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
Art enthusiasts and those at the top of the art profession gathered on 11 November at The Saatchi Gallery to witness “The Most Ground Breaking Contemporary Art is from the East”. This debate, organised by Intelligence Squared, a global forum for live debate that is dedicated to producing knowledge through contest, explored the growth of Eastern economies and its effect on the globalised art market. And sitting among the audience was Art Radar, armed with a tape recorder and notepad, busy getting the information we pass onto you now.
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
Culture writer attests to growing popularity of Indian artists in France
Posted on Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
In an article published on DNA (Daily News and Analysis) in early November, culture writer Madhu Jain argues that France is trying to revive its status in the world of art. High-quality exhibitions like the recent one by Takashi Murakami in the Chateau De Versailles and Claude Monet shown at the Grand Palais are pulling crowds of visitors. Parallel to this trend, there is a growing fascination with Indian artists in the European art scene. Continue reading
Top 20 Asian artists June 2010: Art Radar Asia's most-searched artists
Posted on Monday, July 26th, 2010
TOP ASIAN CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS In January this year, we published the article, “Top 17 Asian artists 2009: Art Radar’s most-searched artists“, listing Art Radar Asia‘s most searched for artists to the end of 2009. This was so popular with our … Continue reading
Korean art hit and miss at Seoul Auction Hong Kong: New York Times
Posted on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
SEOUL AUCTION HOUSE RESULTS A recent article by The New York Times explains the market trends of recent Hong Kong newcomer, Seoul Auction’s two highly successful auctions held in 2009: Korean collectors continue to acquire Western contemporary artists, Chinese artists … Continue reading
ART HK 10 reports strong sales figures, lists major artworks sold
Posted on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
ART HK ART FAIR SALES ARTWORKS LISTED Strong sales figures have been reported since the third Hong Kong art fair drew to a close in late May this year. Million dollar sales of artwork by Zhang Xiaogang and Damien Hirst, plus … Continue reading
Peabody Essex Museum loaned 3 giants of contemporary and modern Indian art: Anish Kapoor, Francis Newton Souza, Paritosh Sen
Posted on Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
INDIAN ART AMERICAN ART MUSEUM COLLECTIONS This year, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) has acquired three major works on loan from the Harmony Art Foundation: Anish Kapoor’s Halo (2006), Francis Newton Souza’s Birth (1955)and Paritosh Sen’s Amhedabad scene (1984). “We … Continue reading
Anish Kapoor given sculptural commission in London's Olympic Park
Posted on Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
ANISH KAPOOR TO DESIGN SCULPTURE FOR LONDON’S OLYMPIC PARK Anish Kapoor’s new work, to be titled The ArcelorMittal Orbit, will commemorate the London 2012 Olympics in Olympic Park. Anish Kapoor has received a commission to construct The ArcelorMittal Orbit … Continue reading
Indian artist Anish Kapoor’s solo at Royal Academy – what did the critics call it? Performance art and Turkish toilet
Posted on Monday, January 11th, 2010
INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ART SCULPTURE Anish Kapoor’s sculpture fills London’s Royal Academy British Indian artist Anish Kapoor’s mid-career retrospective at the Royal Academy in London, England, has just wrapped up. Two years in the making, the exhibition ran from 26 September … Continue reading
Top 17 Asian artists 2009: Art Radar's most-searched artists
Posted on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
TOP ASIAN CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS We have been up and running for over 18 months now and we receive over 25,000 page views a month. Our readers come to us in various ways: via links from other websites, from twitter, facebook … Continue reading
Why do banks buy art and will they continue to? BBC podcast
Posted on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
ART PATRONS BANK COLLECTORS How has the 500-year-old tradition of art patronage by banks changed, particularly after the events of 2008? Why do banks collect art? Will they continue to collect after the Financial Crisis and if they do will their … Continue reading
Newslink round up Art Basel 2009 – Indian, Japanese artists dominate coverage of Asians
Posted on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
ART FAIR Much of the traditional coverage of Art Basel takes the same format: descriptions of some highlighted artworks are interwoven with information about sales generally and, dealers willing, specifically. From this gathering of anecdotal, far-from-objective evidence some kind of assessment of the buoyancy of the market … Continue reading
Which artists from Asia are in the Pompidou Centre's collection?
Posted on Saturday, December 20th, 2008
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS Helpful sources of objective and rigorous judgement, museums provide an independent voice in an art world populated by more unscrupulous personalities and poor research than is ideal. But how can we find out what the top museums are acquiring and what … Continue reading
Royal Academy announces Anish Kapoor retrospective London 2009
Posted on Monday, October 27th, 2008
INDIAN SCULPTURE Anish Kapoor is having a busy year. His work commanded one of the top 10 prices achieved at Sotheby’s Contemporary Day Sale at Bond Street London on July 2 2008. His summer survey in ICA Boston ended September 2008 but … Continue reading
Anish Kapoor plans largest public artwork in the world in north of England
Posted on Thursday, July 31st, 2008
INDIAN MONUMENTAL SCULPTURE PROJECT UK It began with a pair of tights and two rings. It will become the world’s largest public art project: five huge sculptures dotted around a region attempting to rejuvenate itself. … Continue reading
Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor in Boston, US show to Sep 7 2008
Posted on Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Anish Kapoor Brandy Wine 2007 INDIAN ARTIST IN US SHOW INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, BOSTON To Sept. 7 2008: “Anish Kapoor: Past, Present and Future.” (click for images) The show features 14 works created since 1980 and documents the … Continue reading
Indian born sculptor Anish Kapoor in top 10 at Sothebys London Contemporary Day Sale July 2008
Posted on Sunday, July 6th, 2008
AUCTION LONDON Bombay born UK based sculptor Anish Kapoor was the only Asian artist in the top 10 prices achieved at Sotheby’s Contemporary Day Sale at Bond Street London on July 2 2008. Kapoor’s untitled black belgian granite work achieved … Continue reading



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