US seizes stolen statues from Indian art dealer

Last Updated: Saturday, July 28, 2012, 11:21

US authorities have seized stolen statues and artefacts worth over $20 million from a storage facility allegedly belonging to an Indian art dealer.

Marketing cannot make anyone a star, says Kay Kay

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 15:20

Kay Kay says the current obsession of filmmakers with marketing is "very funny, but very sad also".

Rare Indian, Asian art at Christie`s sale

Last Updated: Friday, March 16, 2012, 09:39

More than 1,800 Asian art works - including a large collection from India - estimated at $48 million will be auctioned by Christie`s at the Rockfeller Centre in New York.

Market for antiquities still strong in India: Neville Tuli

Last Updated: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 08:32

The market for antiquities - old miniature art - is emerging as a strong force in the country, Neville Tuli has said.

Roller coaster year for Indian art

Last Updated: Thursday, December 29, 2011, 09:05

Sluggish business, fakes, a stranglehold on auctions and a spate of deaths marked the Indian art scene in the year coming to an end.

2011, a year where Indian art lost giants

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 27, 2011, 12:36

Sorrow was overarching sentiment in the year for Indian art as it witnessed the death of stalwarts.

‘Looking at Indian art from western perspective must change’

Last Updated: Friday, December 2, 2011, 16:04

Even as Indian art is gradually beginning to be recognised globally and local artists are seen at art fairs across the world, focused efforts like building more museums, imparting art education in schools and producing good art books is the need of the hour, say experts.

Patrons to traders: Royal patronage to arts, crafts changing

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 09:16

Art and craft in India have traditionally been patronised by the royalty.

Family, friends recall Husain, colossus of Indian art

Last Updated: Sunday, September 18, 2011, 16:39

Family, friends and associates relived memories of India`s most popular face in contemporary and new media art MF Husain.

E-commerce changing India`s art mart: Saffronart CEO

Last Updated: Friday, September 16, 2011, 09:27

E-commerce sites are changing the way people buy art in the country, says Dinesh Vazirani, CEO of India`s biggest online art auction house Saffronart.