Talking about this, famous American art dealer and film producer Barbara Gladstone has once said, “Art is an intellectual pursuit. It is not a handbag, it is not a chair, and it is something else. So it is necessary to think, to ask questions and to understand.” According to new generation contemporary Indian artist, Shantala Palat, art collection is a challenging and rigorous intellectual endeavour that requires passion and dedication. While every successful collector has his or her own method, there seem to be certain tried and tested strategies and attitudes that successful collectors have adopted. These are: 1. Firstly, art should be used to constantly challenge you. While it is importan
Recently, when the Indian masterpiece painting, “ Tilottoma” was sold for $795,000(around Rs 5.17 crores) at the Sotheby’s New York Auction, it created quite a stir in the art world. Now, how much do you know about the world famous Indian artist, Raja Ravi Varma? Today , new generation contemporary artist Shantala Palat shares some interesting facts and snippets about Raja Ravi Varma’s life. Beautiful union of Indian tradition & European academic art Born in Kilimanoor (Kerela) in year 1848, Raja Ravi Varma is considered as one of India’s greatest painters. He was one of the few painters who managed to accomplish a beautiful union of Indian tradition with the techniques of European academic
Do you know that a lot of people treat abstract and modern art as the same word? In fact, they are not the same and each art form has its own special characteristics and history. Today Shantala Palat, who is a Delhi based new generation contemporary artist, shares some interesting differences between abstract and modern art. Shantala says that Abstract Expressionism movement began in the 1940s in the heart of the New York City. However, the first abstract art painting was made as early as the 1900s. Wassily Kandinsky was one of the original Abstract Expressionists. Abstract Art is a style of art where a realistic subject is reduced or abstracted to its basic structure or form. Below are the
An excellent painting has great power to transform your living space and the right artwork can help you stay thoughtful, creative, meditative and positive at your home without you and your family noticing it. 1. Buy original artwork and buy what you love An excellent painting has great power to transform your living space and the right artwork can help you stay thoughtful, creative, meditative and positive at your home without you and your family noticing it. 2. How to buy an original artwork? An original artwork by a famous artist can cost a fortune whereas if you invest time and research, you can buy an excellent painting by a talented artist whose artwork can increase manifold for the fut
Over the centuries, Mughal miniature paintings continue to intrigue, awe us with their beautiful, intricate and delicate brushwork and the elaborately illustrated records and stories of the Mughal world. Emperors Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan were great patrons and lovers of the art form and it is due to them that contemporary artists continue to be inspired and interpret the miniatures in their own way. Shahzia Sikander, Nilima Sheikh and the Britain based twins, Amrit and Rabindra Singh are some of the well-known names in this field. In addition, the Mughal artists also showed their skill and ability to be playful and creative. Composite animals were one such area. These animals
