{"id":4225,"date":"2013-02-27T15:00:47","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bangalorefirst.in\/?p=4225"},"modified":"2013-02-27T15:06:13","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T15:06:13","slug":"bangalore-to-host-modern-contemporary-indian-art-auction-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangalorefirst.in\/?p=4225","title":{"rendered":"Bangalore to Host “Modern & Contemporary Indian Art Auction 2013”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bangalore : <\/strong><\/p>\n

Works of\u00a0S.H. Raza, F.N. Souza Among Others Slotted to go Under the Hammer Along With a Private Viewing of the Bentley Cars<\/p>\n

Catering to the growing number of art patrons aspiring for International quality art has prompted\u00a0Bangalore\u00a0to feature the ‘ Modern & Contemporary Indian Art Auction ‘\u00a0. The rare event will host a blend of top notch Indian artists and their works. The event will be attended by a mix of art patrons and connoisseurs representing diverse backgrounds but unified by their love for art.<\/p>\n

(Photo:\u00a0http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20130227\/599791<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The auction is being held in aid of\u00a0Christel House India, a charity that works to break the cycle of poverty for some of the world’s poorest children. The creativity filled event will be held on\u00a01st of March, 2013 at the ITC<\/strong> Windsor<\/strong>,<\/strong> Bangalore<\/strong>,7pm\u00a0onwards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Close on the heels of the recent success of the annual art event ‘ Art Bengalur ‘\u00a0\u00a0held at UB City \u00a0each year, the first edition of the ‘Modern & Contemporary Indian Art Auction’ is organized by Sublime Gallery <\/strong>and \u00a0ArtChutney.com <\/strong> <\/strong>in association with the UB City and Prestige Group<\/strong>. The event is also supported by\u00a0Forbes India<\/strong> and partnered by\u00a0Four Seasons<\/strong> and\u00a0Black Dog<\/strong>.\u00a0ITC<\/strong> Windsor<\/strong> is the hospitality partner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Christel DeHaan<\/strong>,\u00a0Founder<\/em>,\u00a0Christel House International and Co-Founder, Resort Condominiums International, philanthropist and respected art lover will be gracing the event with her presence<\/em>. She adds, “On behalf of the children of\u00a0Christel House India, I express my heartfelt gratitude to Prestige Group and Modern & Contemporary Indian Art Auction 2013 for selecting\u00a0Christel House\u00a0to be the beneficiary of\u00a0Bangalore’s\u00a0largest charity art auction.” This year the objective of the auction is to bring about a unique platform inspired by international art events.\u00a0Adds\u00a0Uzma Irfan, Co-Founder of ‘Modern & Contemporary Indian Art Auction’,<\/strong> “This Spring Edition of the ‘Modern & Contemporary Indian Art Auction’ aims to present an exclusive event which will bring together renowned work from across the country, in an effort to introduce a higher level of art appreciation. The platform will play host to some of the most revered names in modern art, all in support of a single cause and their love for true art.”<\/p>\n

‘Modern & Contemporary Indian Art Auction’ is being organized in association with well-known art patrons including\u00a0Sanjiv Shanmugham,\u00a0Jeeva Bhat,\u00a0Sumeeta Chopra, Shaista Baljee,\u00a0Vijay Rekhi, H.S. Rattha,\u00a0Akash Khanna,\u00a0Yash Saboo,\u00a0Andrew Hendrian,\u00a0Jawahar Gopal, M. Mohan,\u00a0Vinita Chaitanya\u00a0and Dr.\u00a0Utpal Ray.<\/p>\n

Artworks which are slotted to feature in the auction include works of\u00a0Francis Newton Souza,\u00a0Manu Parekh,\u00a0Arpana Caur,\u00a0S.H. Raza, Shuvaprasanna, Chitrovanu Mazumdar,Anupam Sud,\u00a0S.G. Vasudev,\u00a0Yusuf Arakkal,\u00a0Paritosh Sen,\u00a0Jogen Chowdhury,\u00a0Pradip Maitra, M. Senathipathi,\u00a0Bimal Kundu, S. Nandagopal,\u00a0Vijender Sharma,\u00a0Shipra Bhattacharya,\u00a0Prabhakar M. Kolte,\u00a0Paramjit Singh, Arunanshu Chowdhury,\u00a0Jayashree Chakravarty\u00a0and\u00a0Thota Vaikuntam.<\/p>\n

The auction catalogue shows the vastness and quality of the artworks. The event will have as many as\u00a0122 lots<\/strong> being auctioned on the 1st of March. The artworks are a blend of carefully selected contemporary artists, in addition to many established artists whose works are not easily available in the city. Sublime and ArtChutney were the first to introduce a serious art festival ‘Art Bengaluru’ to\u00a0Bangalore\u00a0following which they have started the trend of formal luxury art auctions in the city to help increase art appreciation.<\/p>\n

The auction will be followed by a lavish poolside dinner and a private viewing of the Bentley<\/strong> Mulsanne and Continental GT.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exclusive website with complete details of the event is live on\u00a0http:\/\/www.modernandcontemporaryartauction.com<\/a>. The website is equipped with the auction catalogue, absentee bid forms along with all other details.<\/p>\n

source: http:\/\/www.itnewsonline.com \/ PR Newswire \/ February 27th, 2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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