Do you look at Art as an asset, emotion or legacy? Know the reasons why you want to buy art With record-breaking sales, Indian Art finds its voice—and value—at home and abroad. From Husain to the next Gen, Indian Art enters a golden phase By Namrata Kohli There is a new found buoyancy in the Indian art market and excitement amongst artists and art collectors in India. A landmark event was the sale of Maqbool Fida Husain’s 1954 painting Untitled (Gram Yatra) for $13.7 million, (about 118 crore rupees), making it the most expensive work of Modern Indian art ever sold in a public auction. According to Roshini Vadehra, Director, Vadehra Art Gallery and Trustee, Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art, “Overall, South Asian art is having a great moment, with mostly the domestic market driving the scene and people buying across generations and mediums. The masters are of course at the top end because of the rarity of the works. But the collector today is well edu...
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