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Indian court clears exiled painter of obscenity

Mandira S — Sat, 10 May 2008 02:00:55 +0000

The Delhi High Court Thursday dismissed criminal proceedings against painter M F Husain, who lives in self-imposed exile in London and Dubai and was alleged to have hurt public sentiments through some of his paintings. Giving relief to the...

Francis Bacon's Triptych 1974-77 could fetch $50 million

Naveen — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:19:51 +0000

I have already listed Francis Bacon’s Bullfight painting and his self portrait in my list of top 10 most hyped auction sales of 2007. Now, a three-part painting by Francis Bacon called ‘Triptych 1974-77′ is expected to sell for 25...

Artist Cai Guo-Qiang's gunpowder paintings sell for a record $9.5 million

Geetanjali Singh — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:02:07 +0000

Artist Cai Guo-Qiang has broken all records for Chinese contemporary art, as his set of 14 gunpowder paintings sold for $9.5 million at an auction in Hong Kong to an anonymous bidder on Nov. 25 as part of a mammoth auction of contemporary South...

Sari Worth $100K To Enter Guinness Records

Ritu — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:12:37 +0000

After entering the Limca Book of Records, a silk sari worth approximately $100,000, is all set to make its grand entry into the Guinness Book of world Records as ‘the world’s most expensive sari’, decked with 12 precious stones,...

MIRAentuinterior's unique wall decorating concept

Aneez — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:11:21 +0000

The walls are the most significant structure of every home. In our pursuit for the ultimate home decor, we experiment with different things to beautify the walls of our home in the most unique way. MIRAentuinterior’s concept is a novel way...

Francis Bacon's Bullfight valued at more than $35 million

Naveen — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:51:03 +0000

Up for auction at Sothbey’s on 14 November will be a Francis Bacon painting of a bullfight, which is valued at more than $35 million. Origin of this game dates back to 711 A.D. Dubbed ‘Study for Bullfight No.1, 2nd Version,’ the...

Vincent van Gogh's final masterpiece to go on sale

Naveen — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 05:09:05 +0000

A Vincent Van Gogh masterpiece, supposed to be the artist’s final piece of work, completed on 10th July 1890, is to be put on the public market for the first time. Dubbed ‘The Fields (Wheat Fields)’, this painting is anticipated...

Mexican Marilyn Monroe's assets up for auction

Naveen — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:32:28 +0000

At the age of 88, Maria Felix, the Mexican film star better known as La Dona, left this world. Also known as Mexican Marilyn Monroe, the late star acted in many films, including a fabulous role as Dona Barbara, a 1943 Latin American classic...

Fifty Art destinations that you must see at least once in a lifetime!

Suman Arya — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 02:26:30 +0000

It is said that Beauty lies in the eyes of a beholder and this very common adage has struck the mind of Jonathan Jones, an art and architecture blogger for The Guardian. Jonathan has compiled a list of 50 utmost art works, ever done in the arena...

Sush's painting gathers a whopping $50,000 for charity

Puja — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 03:46:39 +0000

Our Bollywood personalities are so artistic and endowed with talent that not only are they outstanding in their field but in other fields as well. This fact came to forefront recently, when painting by our Bollywood actress and former...