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Art as an Asset: Masterworks Opens the Door to Art Ownership to Everyday Investors

art market /

Masterworks operates as a regulated investment platform enabling retail investors to purchase fractional shares of high-value artworks. Founded on the principle of making fine art investment accessible to everyday people, the platform has grown to manage over $1 billion in collective investments across nearly 450 paintings from over 150 countries.​ The mechanics of Masterworks follow […]

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Design and Emotional Health: How the Built Environment Supports Mental Wellbeing

Design, Uncategorized /

How Design Directly Supports Emotional Health Design is increasingly recognized as a critical factor in emotional health, moving beyond traditional concerns of functionality and aesthetics to become a therapeutic tool. Research demonstrates that the built environment can modulate neuronal pathways, influence psychological outcomes, and directly affect stress levels, mood regulation, and cognitive function. This connection

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16th-Century Indian Painting Achieves Record $13.6 Million Sale at Christie’s London

art market /

A 16th-century Mughal painting attributed to court artist Basawan has shattered records, selling for £10 million ($13.6 million) at Christie’s London auction on October 30. The work hammered at £8.5 million ($11.2 million)—a stunning 12 times its low estimate of £700,000 ($925,000).​ Titled A Family of Cheetahs in a Rocky Landscape, the miniature depicts a family

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In Memorium: Jasu Rawal (1939–2025)

Artist Profile /

The Indian art world mourns the loss of Jasu Rawal, the veteran painter whose quiet brilliance and poetic sensibility redefined minimalist abstraction in contemporary Indian art. Rawal, who spent over five decades transforming the language of visual expression through dreamlike compositions and gentle forms, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy that whispers rather than

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Arindam Chatterjee Returns to Emami Art with Latest Solo Show

Exhibitions /

Kolkata-based artist Arindam Chatterjee will present his second major solo exhibition at Emami Art, opening November 7, 2025, and running through December 24, 2025. The exhibition features approximately thirty works, predominantly on paper, exploring themes of human ethics and Francis Bacon’s concept of the “Brutality of Fact.” The title, derived from Rabindranath Tagore’s interpretation of

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IAF EDI+IONS Hyderabad Marks New Chapter for Regional Art Platforms

Art Fair /

India Art Fair officially launched IAF EDI+IONS Hyderabad on November 1-2, 2025, marking a strategic expansion of South Asia’s premier art platform into regional markets. The inaugural two-day showcase at RMZ The Loft brought together 11 leading Indian galleries—including three from Hyderabad—and three design studios, signaling the fair’s commitment to strengthening local art ecosystems beyond

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Thota Vaikuntam Explores Embroidery in Solo Exhibition at Black Cube Gallery

Exhibitions /

Black Cube Gallery in New Delhi is presenting Threads of Tradition, a solo exhibition of new works by Thota Vaikuntam, running from November 6 through 30, 2025. The exhibition marks a departure in medium for the celebrated 82-year-old artist, known for his figurative paintings of Telangana’s rural communities. For this collection, Vaikuntam has translated his

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