Art Collection

The filmmaker-designer-poet's exhibition in Delhi showcases artworks created over 50 years

It is an asset that long-term commitment and keen interest in trends and taste

You could buy a masterpiece or the work of an upcoming artist, but consider these tips to be a connoisseur

A globe spanning, 15-year investigation has led to the repatriation of 307 antiquities by the US that were stolen and trafficked from India and valued at nearly four million dollars, the majority seized from disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Monday the return of 307 antiquities valued at nearly USD 4 million to the people of India. Of these, 235 antiquities were seized following the investigation by the office of the Manhattan District Attorney into Kapoor, a prolific looter who helped traffic items from Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and other countries. All the antiquities were returned during a repatriation ceremony at the Indian Consulate in New York attended by India's Consul General Randir Jaiswal, and US Homeland Security Investigations Acting Deputy Special Agent-in-Charge Christopher Lau, a statement issued by the Manhattan District Attorney's office said. These

The Da Vinci painting, though, is among the works that have come under attack most frequently

From 2017 to 2020, law enforcement recovered almost ten times more stolen objects worldwide than the number reported missing, according to Interpol's Works of Art team

Saffronart had at least two auctions a week in 2021 and sales of Indian art jumped to Rs 900 cr from Rs 750 cr in 2020

Sitharaman also called for more awareness building on Kalakshetra Foundation to get people to understand what such a place can impart as education

New York dealer, Marianne Boesky, sold multiple pieces in her booth, including a resin-on-wood piece by Donald Moffett for $160,000

Public monuments, private collections pique collector interest

India Art Fair returns after a year's gap in February 2022

Top Indian artists' sales dipped by a fourth to Rs 81.28 crore in the pandemic-impacted 2020, a report said on Thursday

In this extraordinary time, Kallat tells Pavan Lall about the interesting space called ordinary that he's fiercely in search of

Gujral speaks to Veenu Sandhu on the urgent need to get India invested in its culture

Retail investors should stay away given the high volatility

The first rule is to pick up something you can live with for a lifetime. If you're into collecting as an investment, what matters as much as the artwork is its creator and previous owners

Sophia, who was unveiled in 2016, produced her art in collaboration with Italian digital artist Andrea Bonaceto, known for colourful portraits, some of which depict famous people, such as Elon Musk

Global art sales fell 22 per cent in 2020 to $50.1 bn. UBS and Art Basel's Art Market Report showed the steepest market drop since the financial crisis

Digital sales increase turnover for auctioneers - for some, by 20 per cent

Various media reports cited that Metakova is a pseudonym of the investor, which means King of Meta in the Tamil language