The Tiger in Asian Art, 5 November 2010 - 12 February 2011

For the people of Asia, the tiger is an enduring and powerful symbol of cultural identity. One that has inspired countless legends. 'The Tiger in Asian Art' is a major exhibition at Asia House that runs from 5 Nov 2010 until 12 Feb 2011. read more

Usurp: Chila Burman's Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 13 Aug - 31 Oct 2010

Usurp Art Gallery & Studios invites you to “Chila Burman’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition”, from 13 August - 31st October 2010, - an exuberant retrospective celebrating over 20 years of experimental and provocative art by one of the leading figures among UK Black and Asian artists. Glitter and bindis collide with print, paint, photographic and mixed media in Chila Burman’s explorations of the constructions of the physicality and pleasures of visual materials. read more

Work by Syed Haider Raza sets new world auction record

The sale of South Asian Modern Art Including Property From The Estate of Francis Newton Souza realised a total of £12,462,425. The top lot was Syed Haider Raza (b. 1922), Saurashtra, 1983 which fetched £2,393,250 setting a World Auction Record for any Modern Indian Work of Art and a Record for the Artist. read more

Asian Art holds its price despite recession, 10 June 2009

Asian artworks are holding their price despite the recession according to the latest Christie’s sale of South Asian Modern Art sale held on 10 June 2009 which saw M F Husain's 'Ragamala Series' oil on canvas fetch £397,250; Rashid Rana's 'Red Carpet' a chromogenic print attain £175,250 and Ram Kumar's Untitled (Benares) Oil on canvas, 1963 fetch £133, 250, both from Asian private investors. read more

F N Souza, Tyeb Mehta Top Christie's Modern Indian Art Sale

Works of Francis Newton Souza and Tyeb Mehta were the highlights of the Christie's sale of contemporary Indian art , which included works from Tina Ambani's Harmony Art Foundation. Souza's 1955 work "Birth" sold for £1,273,250 ($2.5 million) as against an estimate of £600,000-800,000 while Mehta's 1984 untitled (Figure on Rickshaw) went for £982,050 as against an estimate of £300,000-500,000 pounds. read more

From Raja Ravi Varma To Ravinder Reddy

The rapidly developing field of Modern and Contemporary Indian art has become one of the art market’s fastest growing areas. "This morning's sale reflected the continued strength and breadth of this collecting field. Led by Vasuedo S. Gaitonde's superb Untitled, 1968, from the collection of Mme Krishna Riboud which achieved $768,000." read more

World Record Price for a Chughtai

Bonhams latest sale of Indian and Islamic Art made a total of £2,042,908. Abdur Rahman Chughtai's 'Guarded Beauty' fetched £66,000 against an estimate of £40,000 to £60,000 - a world record price for Chughtai. The sale was preceded by the auction of paintings that raised £36,400 for the Earthquake Appeal. read more

Indian Paintings Achieve Record Prices at Auction

A world record price - £145,600 - was achieved for Lot 328, The Tree, the Bird, the Shadow, by Jagdish Swaminathan (India 1928-1993) against a pre-auction estimate of £40,000 to £60,000 at the Bonhams Modern Indian, Pakistani and Arab paintings Sale last week. It is believed to be the second highest price achieved by a modern Indian artist. read more

'Patriots' by Ravi Deepres

Patriots is a project by British artist Ravi Deepres, who has over recent years established an international reputation for his photographic and video work. This work is concerned with collecting and manipulating striking images of supporters at international football matches. read more

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