New book and exhibitions on Mohan Samant, his life and paintings
The artist Mohan Samant was described by Ranjit Hoskote, by way of a compliment, as “the missing link in the evolutionary narrative of contemporary art in India.” Now a book on the life and work of this extraordinary but little known artist has been published in an impressive tome coinciding with a London exhibition and a major retrospective in Mumabi, writes SAJID RIZVI. Mohan Samant: Paintings, by Ranjit Hoskote, Marcella Sirhandi...
New auction room enters Mideast art market
A new art auctioneer is entering the market in London as interest in contemporary art from the Middle East continues, mainly with individual and institutional collecting in the MENA region and expatriate communities in Europe. The Auction Room announced its inaugural auction of Middle Eastern contemporary art which will take place online at www.theauctionroom.com on 19 September 2013 at 7pm London time. Art works chosen for the...
New Sensations Finalists
Channel 4 and the Saatchi Gallery have announced the shortlist and finalists for this year’s New Sensations Prize. The work of 20 young artists will be exhibited in an exhibition in London opening on 12 October. Twenty graduates from BA and MA courses at UK and the Republic of Ireland colleges and universities have been chosen by the judges: the artists Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin; Nick Hackworth, founder of Paradise Row,...
Buddhist art at Sotheby's NY
Sotheby’s New York will present a selling exhibition, Footsteps of the Buddha: Masterworks from Across the Buddhist World, 3-23 September 2013. Aimed at collectors and connoisseurs, the selling exhibition traces the historical development and transformation of Buddhist art from the second century through the 21st. The show features pan-Asian Buddhist paintings and sculptures from the ancient regions of Gandhara, Nepal, Tibet, Korea,...
United Art Fair 2013
The second annual edition of India’s United Art Fair will take place in New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan, 14-17 September, 2013. The organisers have promised an artist-driven (as opposed to a gallery-driven) international fair, aiming to “continue to expand the parameters of contemporary art by looking at a wider variety of disciplines, practitioners, media and materials.” Painting, sculpture and photography will...
Sotheby’s Hong Kong autumn 2013 sale
Sotheby’s will hold its Hong Kong autumn 2013 sale series 4 to 8 October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. To mark its 40th anniversary in Asia, Sotheby’s has scheduled a series of sales, including objects from collections of its clients not seen at auction. Highlights will be showcased in travelling exhibitions in Jakarta (30–31 August), Shanghai (4–5 September), Beijing (7–8 September), Singapore (13–14...
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