• Art Works on display at the Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Art Works on display at the Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Nishad Avari, the associate specialist in contemporary Indian art at Christie’s, gives a guided tour of Indian art in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Nishad Avari, the associate specialist in contemporary Indian art at Christie’s, gives a guided tour of Indian art in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Art works on display at the Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke in Mumbai. Experts say art in India is becoming more widely sought after. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Art works on display at the Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke in Mumbai. Experts say art in India is becoming more widely sought after. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Parul Gupta's works on display at the Lakeeren gallery in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Parul Gupta's works on display at the Lakeeren gallery in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • One of the art pieces of Vivian Sundaram on display at the Chemould gallery in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
    One of the art pieces of Vivian Sundaram on display at the Chemould gallery in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Bidding for artist Tyeb Mehta's untitled canvas depicting a falling bull sold for 150 million rupees at a Christie’s auction. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Bidding for artist Tyeb Mehta's untitled canvas depicting a falling bull sold for 150 million rupees at a Christie’s auction. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • A painting of F N Souza, one of the works put on auction by Christie’s in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
    A painting of F N Souza, one of the works put on auction by Christie’s in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Parul Gupta's work are for sale at the Lakareen gallery in Mumbai with prices averaging about 50,000 rupees. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Parul Gupta's work are for sale at the Lakareen gallery in Mumbai with prices averaging about 50,000 rupees. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Amin Jaffer, the international director of Asian art at Christie’s, talks about the finer aspects of Indian art. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Amin Jaffer, the international director of Asian art at Christie’s, talks about the finer aspects of Indian art. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • One of the works of Vivian Sundaram on display at the Chemould gallery in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
    One of the works of Vivian Sundaram on display at the Chemould gallery in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • A patron checks the catalogue of Indian art for auction by Christie’s in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
    A patron checks the catalogue of Indian art for auction by Christie’s in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Bidding for artist Tyeb Mehta's untitled canvas depicting a falling bull sold for 150 million rupees, with the winning bid coming all the way from New York, at a Christie’s auction. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Bidding for artist Tyeb Mehta's untitled canvas depicting a falling bull sold for 150 million rupees, with the winning bid coming all the way from New York, at a Christie’s auction. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • One of the paintings on auction by Christie’s in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
    One of the paintings on auction by Christie’s in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Arshiya Lokhandwala, the curator of Lakeeren gallery in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Arshiya Lokhandwala, the curator of Lakeeren gallery in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Christie’s auction of Indian art this month raised more than $12 million. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Christie’s auction of Indian art this month raised more than $12 million. Subhash Sharma for The National

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India’s finer taste for art — in pictures

Liz Claus

December 20, 2014

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International auction houses are turning to India as increasingly affluent residents, and foreign art lovers alike, are finding local artists’ works are artefacts to treasure.

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