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Stylish art goes under the hammer

Bangalore: Women have been the subject, obsession and muse for artists through the centuries — and their representation has been one of the main recognisable stylistic elements through the transitions in art history. If Ravi Verma drew inspiration from goddesses, Jamini Roy used distinctive fish-shaped eyes in his portrayal of women, and an element of mystery surrounds women in Anjolie Ela Menon’s canvasses.

It is but natural that “Women Inspired” should be the theme of the fifth auction of the Apparaoart Auctions, promising to bring together a galaxy of artists from across the country.

The collection includes work by both male and female artists, whose “careers have pushed the boundaries, challenging accepted conventions of form and surface, as good inventive art always does.”

Among the established artists represented here will be Anjolie Ela Menon, Arpita Singh, Rekha Rodwittiya, K.G Subramanyan, Atul and Anju Dodiya and Nalini Malani. The collection will include works by younger artists too such as Mithu Sen, Maya Burman, Seema Ghurayya and Kanchan Chander.

The price ranges from Rs. 20,000 to 50 lakh.

The auction is in aid of “Project Give Life,” which aims to provide children with educational support, healthcare and career guidance. The online-cum-live auction for “Women Inspired” will be held from Wednesday to Friday. Bidding will open at 10 a.m. on Wednesday and the auction will close at 7.30 p.m. on Friday.

South Indian bronzes and stone sculptures from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala will be part of another auction, titled “Specially South Sculptures,” organised by Apparaoart Auctions.

The idioms of popular culture combine with traditional practices in the works of the sculptors represented in this collection, who include Dhanapal, K.G. Subramanyan, Laxman Goud and Nandagopal — and younger artists such as Srinivas Reddy, Dimpy Menon and Thomas Kovoor.

The auction of “Specially South Sculptures” will begin on Saturday at 10 a.m. and close on Monday at 7.30 p.m.

For more information call 9941012383.

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