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Austrian artist Arnulf Rainer, a central figure of postwar European abstraction best known for his radical “overpaintings,” has died at the age of 96. He passed away on a Thursday in Upper Austria, shortly after his 96th birthday, according to reports from Austria’s APA news agency and statements from his family. Early life and training […]
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A whimsical bar in the shape of a hippopotamus by French sculptor and designer François-Xavier Lalanne sold for $31.4 million (including fees) at a Sotheby’s design auction in New York on Wednesday, December 10. The sale not only set a new auction record for Lalanne but also marked the most valuable design object ever sold
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Replete with life-sized sculpted elephants, coloured red, white and black, projections of light, sound and video, printed carpets, that evoke texture and artificial flowers that give out fragrant smells, the Lalit Kala Akademi Gallery will get a complete makeover for the upcoming exhibition Dream Vision: Nikas Safronov’s first exhibition in India conveys the sensibility of
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Introduction Francis Newton Souza, commonly known as F.N. Souza, was a prominent Indian artist who is widely considered as one of the most important figures of the modern Indian art movement. Souza’s early work was heavily influenced by European Modernism, particularly the work of the Expressionists and Surrealists. He is known for his bold and
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New York witnessed unprecedented auction milestones this week as Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer and Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait El sueño (La cama) shattered long-standing records, signaling a robust recovery in the contemporary art market. Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer commanded an astonishing $236.4 million (approximately Rs 2,095 crore) at Sotheby’s in New York
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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Art Basel Paris returns to the Grand Palais from October 24-26, 2025, with preview days on October 22-23. The fair brings together 206 international galleries from 41 countries and territories, with 65 exhibitors operating spaces in France. Scale and Significance Under the leadership of Clément Delépine, this year’s edition features 180 galleries in the main
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President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Award by Lalit Kala Akademi to Maharashtra-based painter Nilesh Ravindra Vede for his work “I, Me and Myself” at the 64th National Exhibition of Art held in New Delhi. The ceremony, organized by the Lalit Kala Akademi under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, was attended by Union
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Most people know the artist extraordinaire to be a painter, but little do people know about Dalí’s ventures into films. The persistence of memory famed artist is known to be, well, a little bit weird, and if you’re someone who resonates with his art and lifestyle, you would definitely dig his movies. So, we at
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Art Magnum and CIMA (Centre of International Modern Art) present a comprehensive retrospective of renowned Indian artist Jaya Ganguly, spanning over four decades of revolutionary artistic expression. The exhibition, titled “A Retrospective 1982–2025,” has opened on October 7, 2025, at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. Exhibition Highlights Curated by Rakhi Sarkar, Director of
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