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The India Art Fair in New Delhi ended on Sunday, proving to be a success over previous years despite doubts. The India Art Fair, the biggest art fair in India, opened on 1st Feb. On 4th Feb, dubbed VIP Day, the event saw 30 percent…

The New Delhi-based Nature Morte Gallery announced a new outpost in Mumbai as a major expansion move. Nature Morte is one of the premier art galleries in New Delhi, the capital of India. It was founded by Peter Nagy in 1998 and has,…

A painting by Hungarian-Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gill was sold for $7.44 million in New Delhi – the highest for any Indian artist. The painting in question is The Story Teller, completed by Amrita Sher-Gill in 1937. The auction was held…

Richa Parekh, a former curator at Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts, is suing the museum for harassment and discrimination. It was reported this week by WBUR that Richa Parekh filed a civil lawsuit against the museum at the Worcester…

The Indian government has revealed that up to 31 antiquities might have been stolen in the last decade, of which only 4 have been recovered. The revelation was made by G. Kishan Reddy (Union Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Development…

Prominent video artist Nalini Malani has been given the Kyoto Prize – Japan’s highest private award – which includes a $700,000 purse. Nalini Malani is well-known across the world for her video art, even though she has since spanned…

Artist Vivan Sundaram, best known for pioneering installation art in India in the 90s, died at age 79 on Thursday. Born in 1943 in Shimla, Vivan Sundaram came from a family of intellectuals. His father was a chairman of the Law…

Despite its recent delay, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale in India is finally returning on Friday after a gap of two years. The Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) is the largest art exhibition in India, as well as the largest contemporary art…

More than 300 looted artifacts – mostly linked with disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor – have been returned to India. On Monday, Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. (District Attorney, Manhattan) announced that 307 art commodities were handed over to a…

A network of ancient Buddhist structures and caves adorned with murals were discovered at a Bengal Tiger Reserve in India. The discovery was made by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the Bandhavgarh Forest Reserve in the state…