Art Basel to feature over 250 galleries in Asian debut
June 7th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hong Kong, June 7 (IANS) Art Basel, the prestigious international art fair in Hong Kong, will feature more than 250 leading galleries and 2,000 artists in its debut Asian ... Read more...
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Melange of colours at India Art Festival
November 19th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Works of 600 artists, 40 art galleries and scores of admirers -- it's a medley of colours and culture at the India Art Festival 2011 being ... Read more...
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Art collectors’ tribe growing in India (Feature)
September 25th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Emerging art collector Prerna Kohli is not as intimidated by art galleries as she was 10 years ago."I want to own works by Paresh Maity ... Read more...
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Unesco asks Libyans to protect archaeological sites
August 25th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Aug 25 (IANS/AKI) The chief of the UN culture agency Unesco has called on Libyans and international antiquities dealers to respect Libya's ancient heritage and prevent looting of the ... Read more...
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Husain was a true lover of India: Shabana
June 11th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) M.F. Husain loved India very much and should not have been "forced out" of the country, says Shabana Azmi remembering the celebrated painter who died in ... Read more...
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Tata Nano gets pop art cover
January 20th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Street hawkers, road signs and the everyday people adorned the people's car Tata Nano in a pop art imagery wrapper at the ongoing third edition of the ... Read more...
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Etihad launches club for art enthusiasts
November 6th, 2010 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 5 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways will launch a club exclusively for art enthusiasts who fly with the airline, it was announced Friday.The club, named Art Connect, will be launched in ... Read more...
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Cartoon Network now available in Sri Lanka
August 17th, 2009 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Now kids in Sri Lanka will get to see popular cartoon series such as "Dexter's Laboratory", "Powerpuff Girls" and "Samurai Jack", courtsey Turner International that is expanding ... Read more...
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Son decries Husain’s exclusion from annual art fair
July 26th, 2009 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) As the country gears up for its annual art fair - India Art Summit - August 19-22, the name missing from the summit rolls is of ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt splashes out $1m on painting
June 11th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt has bought a painting at an international art show for almost 1 million dollars.The 'Inglourious Basterds' star was among bidders at Art Basel, ... Read more...
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‘Olympic games of the art world’ Venice Biennale opens to public
June 8th, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 8 (ANI): The Venice Biennale, the oldest and most high profile contemporary art exhibition, is going on public display.The exhibition, which has gained tremendous popularity across the globe since it ... Read more...
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India takes giant stride with first global art fair
August 4th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Come Aug 22, and the sprawling exhibition hub in the heart of the Indian capital will resemble Basel, a small town in Switzerland which ... Read more...
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‘India contributes big time to online art’
June 26th, 2008 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Devapriyo Bhattacharjee
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Online art auctions have grown more than 10 times in the last five years and India has made a major contribution to this growth, says Dinesh ... Read more...
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