Abirpothi

News

The iconic Starry Night’s desi link discovered; Warhol’s Monroe painting eyes $200 million auction

A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends […]

The iconic Starry Night’s desi link discovered; Warhol’s Monroe painting eyes $200 million auction Read More »

Budi Tek, One of the World’s Most Influential Patrons of Chinese Art, Has Died at 65

Art collector and Yuz Museum founder Budiardjo “Budi” Tek has died at age 65 from pancreatic cancer. “As one of Asia’s top collectors, Mr. Tek collects but never hesitates to share,” his family wrote in a statement confirming his passing on March 18. Tek made his fortune as the head of the vertically integrated poultry company

Budi Tek, One of the World’s Most Influential Patrons of Chinese Art, Has Died at 65 Read More »

Global art sales flourished in 2021; elsewhere, could a permanent Banksy exhibit be in the offing?

A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends

Global art sales flourished in 2021; elsewhere, could a permanent Banksy exhibit be in the offing? Read More »

Sotheby’s and Christie’s cancel Russian art auctions in response to war in Ukraine

Sotheby’s and Christie’s have both said that they are cancelling their upcoming auctions of Russian art due to Russia’s war on Ukraine, according to The Art Newspaper. The auctions, typically held in June, had been favourites of Russian collectors. “Sotheby’s will not be holding Russian art sales in June,” a spokesperson for the auction house

Sotheby’s and Christie’s cancel Russian art auctions in response to war in Ukraine Read More »

Metropolitan Museum picks Frida Escobedo for $500m revamp of its Modern and Contemporary art wing

Mexican architect Frida Escobedo will oversee the renovation of the Modern and contemporary art wing of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Escobedo, who is best-known for designing the Serpentine Pavilion in London’s Kensington Gardens in 2018, was chosen from a pool of five renowned architecture firms, prevailing over David Chipperfield, Ensamble Studio,

Metropolitan Museum picks Frida Escobedo for $500m revamp of its Modern and Contemporary art wing Read More »

Suspect in Stabbing of Museum of Modern Art Employees Remains at Large

The Museum of Modern Art in New York was evacuated on Saturday afternoon after a stabbing took place inside the museum, ARTnews reported. The suspect, a 60-year-old man named Gary Cabana, entered the museum in the late afternoon and had been previously notified in writing that his membership had been revoked due to two prior

Suspect in Stabbing of Museum of Modern Art Employees Remains at Large Read More »

Art news from the world: Russian art saved from Russians, street art pays an ode to Satyajit Ray, and more

A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends

Art news from the world: Russian art saved from Russians, street art pays an ode to Satyajit Ray, and more Read More »

World Art Dubai to have its largest edition from March 16: Indian Artist Ria Sharma’s work to be displayed 

    World Art Dubai (WAD), the region\’s largest contemporary retail art fair, returns for its 8th edition from 16-19 March 2022 at Dubai World Trade Centre. WAD is hosting 4000+ artwork pieces from 300+ renowned galleries and solo artists, hailing from 50+ countries. It’s WAD’s largest and most diverse edition ever. WAD encourages inspired

World Art Dubai to have its largest edition from March 16: Indian Artist Ria Sharma’s work to be displayed  Read More »

Ad