Art
India changed after 1947 and Sunil Janah captured it all on camera
To look at Sunil Janah’s photographs at Experimenter Gallery in Kolkata is to be privileged in the act of witnessing history
A private collection of Nicholas Roerich's paintings lends a glimpse into his life
Rhea Daulet-Singh, a direct descendent of the prime minister of the erstwhile states of Mandi and Holkar, Dewan Dinanath, writes about the latter's prolific collection of works by Russian painter Nicholas Roerich, and the legacy he left behind
A Mumbai NFT auction looks back at Gobardhan Ash's prolific oeuvre
The auction at Prinseps aims to showcase Ash's significance as one of the pioneering modernist artists in India
At Singapore Art Week, an all-women show confronts exclusion
Sundaram Tagore Gallery’s show, A Room Of Her Own, features Anila Quayyum Agha, Tayeba Lipi, Lalla Essaydi, Karen Knorr, Miya Ando, Neha Vedpathak, Jane Lee and Susan Weil
New N.S. Bendre exhibition in Delhi showcases his mastery over watercolour
The show at Delhi's Vadehra Art Gallery puts 51 works by Bendre on display, and spotlights his journey with the medium
65 Indian artists are on the global stage at an art extravaganza in Italy
With an independent art fair and three prominent museums playing host to new-age Indian artists, Hub India sets a patriotic precedent in pandemic times
India Art Fair preview: What to expect in 2022
Fair director Jaya Asokan gives AD a preview of the much-anticipated art fair which opens in Delhi in April
Two rare Tyeb Mehta works lead the way at AstaGuru's auction
AstaGuru's Modern Indian Art auction on December 27-28 will bring together 41 artworks, from Tyeb Mehta, MF Husain, MV Dhurandhar and more
Artdemic is a unique digital platform that aims to make art more accessible
The initiative, which was set up in collaboration with the Gujral Foundation, has gained momentum since launching in May 2021
‘Lokame Tharavadu’ is a spectacular encapsulation of art born of Malayali culture
The exhibition of over 3,000 artworks, curated by Kochi Biennale Foundation co-founder Bose Krishnamachari, is spread across seven venues in Alleppey
Maximilano Modesti and Hervé Perdriolle are bringing emerging Indian artists to Brussels
The Modesti Perdriolle Gallery opened last year with its debut exhibition ‘Contemporary, One Work, Several Worlds’
Lubna Chowdhary's Certain Times is a fluid reimagination of modern cities
Chowdhary's cities—represented in these sculptural tiles—do not aspire for utopia, but reflect back to us the ever-pulsing, overlapping interdependence of urbanity
Daniel Canogar presents a stimulating side of Spain at Expo 2020, Dubai
Dynamo 2021, an art piece by Studio Daniel Canogar, will address human interaction with technology at Expo 2020
Jayasri Burman’s new show after 12 years pays tribute to the Ganga
An ambitious collection that goes deeper into the cultural import of the Ganga, Burman makes larger points on ecology, beauty and embracing time
Here's why Bharti Kher's new work makes for stirring viewing
With ‘Strange Attractors’, which is on view at Nature Morte, Kher explores new memories and materials
Artist Grimanesa Amorós's light sculpture is an ode to the streets of Mumbai
The large-scale, site-specific light sculpture at Mumbai's BKC was inspired by the artist's journey through India, specifically Mumbai
A new coffee table book lets us peek into the private world of Kolkata’s aristocratic homes
Acclaimed photographer and documentary film-maker Anirban Mitra’s richly designed, limited-edition book ‘Calcutta: Stately Homes and Palaces’ is his ode to a past that lives on
Praneet Soi's new show in Delhi explores migration and its repercussions
The Kolkata-born artist uses the humble motif of the heron bird to highlight the politics—and poetry—behind migration
Rohit Chawla is talking design and Delhi is turning up to listen
Spin and Rohit Chawla’s Design Edit sparks a conversation about a new era of aesthetic sensibility
Varunika Saraf reflects on violence and history in extraordinary first solo show
Caput Mortuum, currently on view at Chemould Prescott, gets its name from the iron oxide pigment which resembles dried blood
Shezad Dawood's show looks at the personal and political in South Asian architecture
London-based Shezad Dawood's ongoing show at Mumbai's Jhaveri Contemporary is a rich ode to his shared lineage and the impact of architecture in a post-colonial subcontinent
5 Bollywood weddings that made design lovers sit up and take notice
You may know these beautiful spaces as the spot where Bollywood stars said ‘I do’ but there is more to them
How Delhi’s forgotten ‘neeli chattri’ became an Instagram hit with latest restoration
The Archaeological Survey of India, a team from the Agha Khan Trust for Culture led by Ratish Nanda and Havells created a historical restoration ensemble to bring alive the Sabz Burj
Here are the treasures we are eyeing at Saffron Art’s Design Sale
Saffron Art’s auction is a real and rare treat for design lovers, especially for Art-Deco enthusiasts
Auction
40 Picasso ceramics sold—for prices that might surprise you
It was all thanks to auction house Bonhams, which organized an auction on 2 November
Pundole’s Fine Art Sale 2021: Historical Souza, N.S Bendre, Raza canvases on the block
Pundole’s Fine Art Sale and Auction, starts on November 18th with 83 lots that celebrate India’s modernist masters
A Reba Hore retrospective in Mumbai revisits the artist's life through her art
Akara Art's ‘I Grow More and More’ celebrates the rich legacy of Reba Hore, who has thus far lived mostly under the shadow of her renowned husband
Nasreen Mohamedi and Arpita Singh are at Spain's Guggenheim Bilbao with an important question
Elles Font L’Abstraction, featuring the works of the two Indian greats, has travelled from Centre Pompidou in Paris to Spain's Guggenheim Bilbao
This Mumbai exhibition deep dives into feminine energies using discarded, upcycled objects
‘Laal Paar’—a term used for a white sari with a red border, synonymous with images of the Bengali goddess—is a show that explores various facets of the female existence
PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai 2021: Glimpses of China's ‘Magic City’ and its various moods
From a captivating visual history of China to cutting-edge photography, the seventh edition of PHOTOFAIRS reveals how Shanghai has become an exciting art hub of Asia