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Showcasing masterstrokes

Madhur Tankha

An auction of modern, contemporary Indian art

NEW DELHI: A wide assortment of paintings including some masterpieces and several high-quality works by 87 Indian artists will go under the hammer at Hotel Imperial here on March 18.

Titled “Indian Modern and Contemporary Art”, the special auction organised by Osian’s Connoisseurs of Art is aimed at targeting new buyers as well as seasoned connoisseurs. Covering a range of modern and contemporary artists who have already achieved critical acclaim, the auction gives a rare opportunity to both serious collectors and institutional buyers to purchase the best of modern and contemporary Indian art.

A range of 126 pieces of art including works by modern masters such as Abanindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Jagdish Swaminathan, Tyeb Mehta, Ramkumar, Bikash Bhattacharjee, K. H. Ara and Ganesh Pyne would be up for auction. Works of top-notch contemporary artists such as Surendran Nair, Rekha Rodwittya, Vasudha Thozhur, Subodh Gupta, Anju Dodiya , Baiju Parthan and Chittrovanu Mazumdar would also go under the hammer.

A preview

Before the auction, there will be a preview at Hotel Oberoi this Friday. The auction will feature works from National Art Treasures such as Abanindranath Tagore’s untitled work from the early 1920s, Gaganendranath Tagore’s untitled and “Figures”, both from the early 1920s, and Nandalal Bose’s “A Scene from Ramayana”.

According to Osian’s Connoisseurs of Art’s Neville Tuli, as the art market grows and the competition increases, Osian’s becomes better and the quality of its auctions continues to set the standard for all other auction houses.

“The mix of early modern, post modern and contemporary is unique to Osian’s auctions. As the concept of art and investment gains credibility, the serious financial institutions will increase their involvement and exposure to the subject. Further, as Indian art becomes part of the mainstream world art the international collector adds a new angle to the collection building processes,” he says.

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