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Curiosity bags Indian artist Navin Thomas 2011 ŠKODA Prize
Posted on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
The ŠKODA Prize is fast becoming the most prestigious contemporary art award in the Indian visual art scene, featuring the work of younger artists across the country.
Christie’s Hong Kong autumn 2011 sales: Indonesian art triumphs, Indian falters amid cautious market
Posted on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
The response to Christie’s Hong Kong day sale of Asian Contemporary Art, held on 27 November 2011, was restrained. 28 percent of works in the 273-lot sale failed to sell.
Indian art schools: which to follow, which to avoid
Posted on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
An article recently published on MumbaiMirror.com takes a look at two Indian art schools and explains why one has lost its way while the other is thriving.
Indian art season in France: installation dominates 2 major museum shows
Posted on Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Work by a plethora of Indian artists is on show at two French museums: “Paris-Delhi-Bombay” at the Centre Pompidou (Paris) and “Indian Highway IV” at MAC (Lyons).
Art districts in Asia: 5 top posts from 2008 to 2011
Posted on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
In the second post of our ongoing ‘Lists’ series, we dig deep into our archives to bring you the best and brightest posts written by us on the topic of ‘Art districts in Asia’.
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 Saffronart Spring Online Auction catalogue live – event alert
Posted on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
The catalogue for Indian Saffronart’s 2011 Spring Online Art Auction is available on their website. Big names listed include Subodh Gupta, Jitish Kallat and Bharti Kher.
Art Stage Singapore East-West balance praised
Posted on Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
ART FAIRS SINGAPORE CONTEMPORARY ART EVENTS ASIAN ART MARKET With a total of 32,000 visitors – viewing work presented by 121 galleries from 26 countries – and some major sales, the inaugural edition of Art Stage Singapore seems to have proved … Continue reading
New fair Art Stage Singapore announces 100+ list of gallery participants
Posted on Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
Art Stage Singpore has released the names of galleries and artists that will be attending the art fair in January next year. This event is new to Singapore and aims to bring together artists, art professionals and collectors from the West and East while also focussing attention on art from surrounding regions. The seasoned Lorenzo Rudolf, who has been involved with Art Basel and ShContemporary, is Fair Director. We have copied the media release for you to read. Continue reading
10 indian artists to watch in 6 minutes
Posted on Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
In this TED video, collector Ravin Agrawal introduces ten young contemporary artists working in India, and he does it in six minutes! Art Radar presents a brief summary of the video and the artists that it covers. Continue reading
Jitish Kallat talks about Saatchi exhibition of Indian works to Economist – video
Posted on Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITIONS LONDON VIDEO Between January and May this year, Indian contemporary artist Jitish Kallat displayed seven pieces, paintings, sculptures and installations, at Saatchi Gallery, London with 23 other contemporary Indian artists in an exhibition called “The Empire … Continue reading
Indian art market hits peak 2008 figures – modern art favoured
Posted on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
ART MARKET INDIAN ART MODERN ART AUCTIONS For some time now, the Indian art market has been reviving after the post-2008 buying slump. New Delhi-based journalist John Elliott, who runs the current affairs blog Riding the Elephant, reports in a recent post … 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
Indian contemporary artist Reena Kallat: Art Radar exclusive interview
Posted on Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
INTERVIEW INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ART Reena Kallat (1973) is one of the best-known Indian contemporary artists today. In this Art Radar Asia exclusive interview she discusses her influences, artists she admires, the contemporary art scene and the painstaking techniques used to create her … Continue reading
"The Empire Strikes Back – Indian art Today" at Saatchi Gallery: critics' review roundup
Posted on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ART “The Empire Strikes Back: Indian Art Today” opened on 28 January 2010 at Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, London. It has received attention from critics interested in both the cultural implications of contemporary Indian art in British society … Continue reading
Which 5 Indian artists would you dare to buy now?
Posted on Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ART Which artists from the Indian subcontinent are most likely to have a market in 10 years time? Think about it for a moment and then compare your results with those below: Top 5 Ranking: … Continue reading
Art Dubai 2009 – who sold what to whom? 15 galleries talk to Art Radar
Posted on Monday, March 23rd, 2009
MIDDLE EAST ART FAIR Which artists were favourites? 15 exhibitor galleries talk to Art Radar in the final day of the fair about sales, attendance and some new collector trends. Summary: Middle Eastern collectors showing first signs of interest in East Asian art … Continue reading
ARCO Madrid 2009 international art fair news round-up – galleries drop out, public funding prop, Indian art
Posted on Thursday, February 12th, 2009
INTERNATIONAL ART FAIRS ARCO Madrid, one of the largest and most important international art fairs holds its 28th edition from 11 February to 16 February 2009 in a new location: Halls 6, 8 & 10 at Feria de Madrid, Spain. … Continue reading
Mixed reviews for Serpentine's Indian Highway show in London – Evening Standard, Independent
Posted on Thursday, December 18th, 2008
INDIAN ART OVERVIEW SHOW Indian Highway to 22 February 2009 Serpentine Gallery London Indian Highway, a show of 25 contrasting artists from India, is billed by the Serpentine as a “snapshot of a vibrant generation of artists” and “a timely presentation of their pioneering … Continue reading
Indian contemporary art survey Chalo at Mori in Japan to March 2009
Posted on Monday, November 24th, 2008
INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ART SURVEY Chalo! India: A New Era of Indian Art 22 November to 15 March 2009 From the press release: “Chalo” is Hindi for “Let’s go.” With the words “Chalo! India” (Let’s go! India), we invite … Continue reading



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