RAZA, HUSAIN GO ONLINE
The site AstaGuru.com, an online auction house, is holding its summer auction of modern Indian masters next week. On the block are rare works by MF Husain, a vintage figurative Ram Kumar from the 50s, early works by SH Raza along with artworks by Akbar Padamsee, Tyeb Mehta, HA Gade, FN Souza and others.
While talking about the auction, Vickram Sethi, chairman of AstaGuru.com, observed that the art market is stable now and said that prices are very attractive at this point of time.
At this auction, besides the progressives, the Bengal School is well represented by the likes of Jamini Roy, Ganesh Pyne, Bikash Bhattacharjee, Paritosh Sen, Anjolie Ela Menon, Sakti Burman and Jogen Chowdhury. Sabavala’s Munger Skies and an untitled work of Bendre are outstanding examples of Indian landscape painters. Husain’s Civilization is the pièce de résistance along with Ram Kumar’s Dreamers. The auction has four works from Ram Kumar, two abstract landscapes, a rare banaras and a very early figurative work. The Raza works are from the 1970s and 1990s ranging from his abstracts to his geometrics. The auction consists of 60 lots and starts on May 14 at 11am. It will conclude on May 15 at 7.30pm IST. Closing time for specific lots are mentioned on the site. A private viewing for the same will be held at Institute of Contemporary Indian Art Kalaghoda.
Contact: Anthony Diniz (022-22048138). Add: ICIA House, 22/26, K Dubhash Marg, Kala Ghoda, Next to MC Ghia Hall, Mumbai. www.theartstrust.com
A work by MF Husain
Vickram Sethi
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