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Georgina Maddox

India loves colour. So why is colour-field painting yet to gain a strong foothold in the art world?

Perhaps because it lacks the figuration that dominates Indian art.

Georgina Maddox
· Sep 16, 2018 · 03:30 pm
Rs 26 crore for the painting, Rs 0 for the painter. The Indian art world is riven by a deep divide

The record sale of Tyeb Mehta’s ‘Kali’ has again raised the question – shouldn’t Indian artists be paid royalty?

Georgina Maddox
· Jul 18, 2018 · 11:30 am
Amar Kanwar's searing testimonies attempt to recover submerged narratives of sexual violence in India

Amar Kanwar's 'Lightning Testimonies' is a gripping, immersive recounting of some of the most horrific violence perpetrated on Indian women.

Georgina Maddox
· Aug 24, 2014 · 05:35 am

Indian artists get 'archive fever', look to the past to find the future

Vivan Sundaram, Dayanita Singh, Raghu Rai and others are digitising old photographs, in the process opening them up to new interpretations and new audiences.

Georgina Maddox
· Jun 15, 2014 · 06:37 am