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

Krishna wasn’t pointing at Eid moon. He was pointing at a solar eclipse

[Article updated after publication] Paintings are being made today that deliberately adopt archaisms to appear as though they come from the past.

Kavita Singh

· Jun 20, 2018 · 07:30 am

Sakti Burman: The artist who’s the heir to the poets who composed Ramayana and Mahabharata

As a storyteller, Burman takes his place in a millennia-long genealogy of fabulists.

Ranjit Hoskote

· Nov 18, 2017 · 03:30 pm

Muse to maker: Who are the women that define Indian art?

A walk through the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi offers some answers.

Chanpreet Khurana

· Nov 14, 2017 · 11:30 am

Gond artist Jangarh Singh Shyam’s forest is full of creatures that were never meant to be seen

The artist who died in mysterious circumstances 16 years ago painted Gondi deities that had never been committed to paper.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Oct 16, 2017 · 11:36 am

‘I do my own thing’: Artist Jatin Das explains what makes his work so distinct

After a hiatus of seven years, the prolific painter is holding a solo show in Mumbai.

Nikhita Venugopal

· Oct 11, 2017 · 03:30 pm

Watch: The story of New Delhi’s puppeteers who have been hit hard by a demolition drive in the city

500 structures in Kathputli Colony, which traditionally has been a puppeteers’ colony, were razed down amid a demolition drive by Delhi Development Authority.

Venkataraghavan Rajagopalan

· Sep 27, 2017 · 09:00 am

Why Ramkinkar Baij would have guffawed at the talk of removing his Gandhi statue in Guwahati

A Ramachandaran, one of Baij’s early students, explains the master’s style and why Indian politicians don't understand it.

Malini Nair

· Aug 11, 2017 · 03:30 pm

Why sculptor G Ravinder Reddy is obsessed with large, disembodied heads of women

The 61-year-old’s sculptures possess a fierce, penetrating gaze that dwarfs the viewer.

Akhila Ranganna

· Aug 07, 2017 · 03:30 pm

The fascinating world of KCS Paniker, the founder of Chennai’s iconic Cholamandal Artists’ Village

Despite the many institutional positions Paniker held, he refused government money work for the village – every home was built by an artist.

Nikhil Govind

· Jul 30, 2017 · 03:30 pm

An artist in every home: How a village in Odisha keeps local art and dance alive

The iconic village of Raghurajpur in Puri district is home to over 300 artists who are still actively practicing traditional forms of painting and dance.

Jael Silliman

· Jul 06, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Indian artist and feminist Sheba Chhachhi to get Prix Thun for Art and Ethics award

The prize is worth Rs 1.65 million. Artist George Steinmann initiated the art prize, which was first awarded in 2016.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 18, 2017 · 08:56 pm