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Tag Archives: Subodh Gupta
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.
Art collecting in the corporate world: 5 top Art Radar posts
Posted on Monday, December 19th, 2011
This addition to the Art Radar ‘Lists’ series takes a look at five of our best posts on art collecting in the corporate world.
Asian art market trends: 5 top posts from 2010 to 2011
Posted on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
This post in the ‘List’ series focuses on the latest trends in the contemporary Asian art market and summarises the 5 top posts the the Art Radar archive over the last year.
How Saatchi and his YBAs influenced leading Asian artists – The Observer
Posted on Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
In an Observer article, writer Ben Lewis reveals the influence that Charles Saatchi-and his Young British Artists had on the emerging Asian art scene.
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).
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.
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?
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
Art industry elite meet at inaugural Abu Dhabi Art fair
Posted on Monday, December 21st, 2009
ART FAIRS The inaugural Abu Dhabi Art fair opened to much fanfare on November 19th. The government-run Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) organized the fair, along with the area’s new cultural district on Saadiyat Island. In attendance at the … Continue reading
A common man uncommonly direct – Indian contemporary sculptor Subodh Gupta in conversation in Hong Kong
Posted on Sunday, December 6th, 2009
CONVERSATION SUBODH GUPTA INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ART New Delhi-based contemporary artist Subodh Gupta is not backward in coming forward with his views. Smiling firmly, he chose not to respond to introductory remarks made by moderator William Pym, Managing Editor of Art … 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 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
India's first art museum Devi employs student curators for its second show – review Livemint
Posted on Sunday, January 11th, 2009
INDIAN ART MUSEUM SHOW Where in The World to 3 May 2009 Devi Art Foundation Renowned Indian art collector Anupam Poddar opened India’s first art museum, the Devi Art Foundation in 2008. ‘Where in the World’ is its second … 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
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
Asians, women show momentum and banks tumble in Art Review's Power 100 2008
Posted on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
INFLUENCERS ART Art Review monthly magazine has published its Power 100 list for 2008. Produced annually since 2001 it is a ranking of the most influential participants in the art world and includes artists, gallerists, auctioneers and collectors. Trends this year … Continue reading



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