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Bold strokes: Domestic sales of Indian art double after pandemic

Record bids at auctions show the country's rich clearly love modern masters

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This artist topped the list of most successful artists with Rs 91 crore

The artists were ranked by taking into account the sales of their works, sold at public auction in the year ending on July 31, 2023

India's confectionery 'queen' tells women to dream big, follow their hearts

The construction of Italy's Milan cathedral tells a story of faith and art spanning over six centuries, and the making of its 100-kg architecturally detailed replica, in royal icing medium, over a period of one month by this Indian cake artist was also no mean feat. Meet Prachi Dhabal Deb, who began her career as a financial analyst, but found her heart in the field of confectionery art. In the last ten years, she has set two world records and wowed experts and ordinary people alike with her body of exquisite works, endowed with smallest of details, all in fully edible medium. Pune-based Deb says creation of the replica of the Milan cathedral is by far her biggest, in terms of scale, and it fetched her a place in the prestigious World Book of Records in 2022. Work on the construction of Milan cathedral began in 1386 when the style of Gothic cathedrals had reached its peak. "It was a labour of love, creating a replica of this architectural masterpiece in royal icing medium with Goth

Grassroots juggernaut: A movement in comics journalism gathers pace

While fans flocked to the Comic Con, in India's small towns and villages, comics are making headlines for underrepresented localities

PM Modi pays tribute to poet Subramania Bharathi on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to poet Subramania Bharathi on his birth anniversary on Sunday

128 artists to receive Sangeet Natak Akademi awards for 2019, 2020, 2021

The Sangeet Natak Akademi on Friday announced the list of 10 Akademi fellows and 128 artists who will receive the prestigious Akademi Puraskar for 2019, 2020 and 2021. The National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama elects eminent personalities in the field of performing arts as Akademi Fellows. The fellows are: Bharatnatyam dancer Saroja Vaidyanathan, Kathakali exponent Sadanam Krishnan Kutty, Manipuri dancer Darshana Jhaveri, classical vocalist Chhannu Lal Mishra, Carnatic clarinet player AKC Natarajan, tabla player Swapan Chaudhuri, classical singer Malini Rajurkar, Carnatic and Hindustani musician TV Gopalakrishnan, folk singer Teejan Bai, and musicologist Bharat Gupt. "The fellowship of the Akademi is the most prestigious and rare honour, which is restricted to 40 at any given time. With the election of ten fellows, there are presently 39 fellows of Sangeet Natak Akademi," it said in a statement. The general council of Sangeet Natak Akademi also selected 128 artists from the fi

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Popular comic-actor Raju Srivastava dies after 41 days in Delhi hospital

Celebrated comedian-actor Raju Srivastava died on Wednesday after over 40 days of hospitalisation here, said his brother Dipoo Srivastava. He was 58. Raju Srivastava suffered a heart attack on August 10 while working out at a hotel here. He was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and underwent angioplasty. Since then, he was on the ventilator and never gained consciousness. "I got a call from the family about half-an-hour ago saying he is no more. It is really unfortunate news. He was fighting in the hospital for over 40 days," Dipoo Srivastava told PTI. Raju Srivastava was declared dead at 10.20 am, according to hospital sources. A familiar face in the entertainment industry since the 1980s, the comedian tasted unparalleled success after participating in the first season of the reality stand-up comedy show "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge" (2005). Raju Srivastava had also featured in Hindi films such as "Maine Pyar Kiya", "Baazigar", the remake of ..

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Tabla Maestro Anindya Chatterjee also refused Padma award

Eminent Tabla player Pandit Anindya Chatterjee has declined to receive the Padma Shri honour. Chatterjee is the second person from Bengal's vibrant musical world who was offered the Padma award this year and refused it. The eminent percussionist, who has been 'jugal bandis' (duets) with classical maestros like Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan said on Wednesday he had recieved a phone call from Delhi on Tuesday seeking his consent to accepting the honour. "However I politely declined. I said thank you but I am not ready to receive Padma Shri at this phase of my career. I have passed that phase," Chatterjee who received the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2002 said. A disciple of PanditJnan Prakash Ghosh, he has performed at the Rastrapati Bhavan in the past and was the youngest tabla player to perform in the British Parliament's House of Commons in 1989. Chatterjee said he would have accepted the honour with gratitude had it been conferred on him

Sale of Indian art soars in 2021, auction houses see more growth headroom

Saffronart had at least two auctions a week in 2021 and sales of Indian art jumped to Rs 900 cr from Rs 750 cr in 2020

Art world sees demand for sculptures firming up

Public monuments, private collections pique collector interest

India Art Fair is expanding to become a year-round brand: Jaya Asokan

India Art Fair returns after a year's gap in February 2022

Coffee With BS: Anjolie Ela Menon makes a case for gender equality in art

The huge prices in Indian art today are for the 'eight great big daddies of art, so maybe one should wait one's turn in the queue', Menon tells Pavan Lall

Prinseps' modern art auction sees 90% sale, fetching Rs 5 cr: Statement

Prinseps' recent Modern Art Sale witnessed an exceptional 90 per cent sale, fetching a total of Rs 5 crore, statement from the auction house said

K'taka CM launches assistance for artists as part of Covid 2nd wave package

Outdoor film shooting is among the relaxations announced by the government.

Artist in seclusion: My studio is like a temple for me, says Paresh Maity

These are dark times but a beautiful new light will shine on the universe, Maity tells Pavan Lall

Tuning into pain: How Begum Akhtar channeled her struggles into art

Book review of Akhtari: The Life and Music of Begum Akhtar

Artist Jitish Kallat's search for an interesting space called the ordinary

In this extraordinary time, Kallat tells Pavan Lall about the interesting space called ordinary that he's fiercely in search of