Maqbool Fida Husain, dubbed the “Picasso of India”, was one of South Asia’s most renowned artists but no stranger to controversy, repeatedly accused of obscenity by Hindu groups for painting ...
He also went to the extent of asserting, “I have no apology for my repetition of the form of bindu. With repetition, you can ...
With a stunning, expansive retrospective spanning over 100 works, Mumbai plays host to a familiar city icon whose canvases ...
The India Art Fair 2025, held in New Delhi, was marred by a controversy over the authenticity of several works exhibited at the BMW Lounge by Masha Art, raising concerns among collectors and experts.
Maqbool Fida Husain. Among the works displayed were paintings depicting Hindu gods alongside nude female figures — imagery that, decades after Husain first painted it, remains as contentious as ...
The report titled ‘The 2024 Global Art Market Report’ covers the period between January 1 and December 31, 2024. Topping the ...
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Husain was often called the "Picasso of India" Maqbool Fida Husain was one of India's biggest painters and was called "Picasso of India" but his art often ...
H. Raza, and Maqbool Fida Husain. Gaitonde was a recipient of the Padma Shri, the Rockefeller Fellowship, and the Kalidas Samman. He studied at the Sir J. J. School of Art in 1948, and his works have ...
In 2024, the world's oldest auction house sold Sayed Haider Raza's Terra Amata for $3.4 million and an untitled work by Maqbool Fida Husain for $3.2 million in London. Demand for Indian art is ...