Ashok Kumar used to sketch in the nude: Granddaughter
by IANS
Panaji: Ashok Kumar, better known as ‘Dadamoni' and an iconic figure in Indian cinema, used to sketch paintings in the bathroom in the nude, his granddaughter Anuradha Patel said. Kumar, a versatile actor, first made waves with his performance in 1936 with the film Achhut Kanya. "Dadamoni used to paint with water colours in the bathroom… in the nude," said Patel, who along with the rest of the Ganguly (Ashok...  
06:20 PM, Nov 23, 2010

Artists from across India to pay homage to Tagore
by IANS
The nine-day Rabindra Utsav from Aug 10 will be organised by a NGO, 'Happenings Kolkata', as part of the Bar ...  
12:51 PM, Jul 19, 2010

Gaddafi's artist son shows off paintings The Libyan leader's artist and reformer son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi kept Russian relations warm when he showed off his paintings. ...  
05:29 PM, Jun 29, 2010

Sotheby's auction house is going ahead with a London auction of 12 paintings by poet and painter Rabindranath Tagore. CNN-IBN Senior Editor Sagarika Ghose asks: Should the Tagore paintings have been bought back to India? 
03:50 PM, Jun 15, 2010

Nobel medal lost, why cry over Tagore paintings?

Twelve paintings by Rabindranath Tagore are to be auctioned by the Sotheby's on June 15 in London. ...
12:19 AM, May 22, 2010

Sotheby's won't stop auction of Tagore paintings The paintings were gifted to the Dartington Hall Trust 71 years ago and are now estimated to be worth £250,000. ...  
01:22 PM, May 21, 2010

Matisse, Picasso art works stolen in Paris It worth 500 million euros ($ 620.8 million) from a Paris museum, French police and prosecutors said on Thursday. ...  
07:25 PM, May 20, 2010

Tagore’s painting under threat in Nepal
by IANS
Some of the artist's legacy lies unrecognised and unappreciated in Nepal. ...  
05:04 PM, May 10, 2010

Art exhibition showcases paintings of medicine, docs

It showcases more than 40 medical paintings by Shubgadarshini Singh. ...
11:20 AM, Feb 24, 2010

12 paintings of legendary Raja Varma missing

Painting worth Rs 20 crore are missing from state run galleries. ...
10:19 AM, Feb 18, 2010

Rembrandt painting fetches record price at auction "The portrait of a half-length with arms akimbo" sold for £20.2 mn. ...  
11:21 AM, Dec 09, 2009

Police seize art masterpieces from ex-dairy owner Two Van Goghs and a pencil drawing by Modigliani were among the work. ...  
11:58 AM, Dec 07, 2009

Exclusive: Husain exile to end? UPA has a plan Centre working on modalities to bring the exiled painter back to India. ...  
09:47 PM, Oct 13, 2009

Is Govt responsible for M F Husain's return to India?

CNN-IBN's Indira kannan spoke to M F Hussain in New York. ...
06:45 PM, Sep 19, 2009

Is Govt responsible for M F Husain's return to India?

CNN-IBN's Indira kannan spoke to M F Hussain in New York. ...
06:45 PM, Sep 19, 2009

Art keeps me closest to India: M F Husain Husain is currently in New York working on his projects. ...  
11:14 AM, Sep 19, 2009

Hitler sells, Nazi leader's paintings fetch a bounty German auctioneer sells three paintings of the dictator for $60,000. ...  
12:33 AM, Sep 06, 2009

Picasso sketchbook stolen from Paris museum The sketchbook was valued at 7-10 mn euros ($9.7 million-$13.9 million). ...  
03:43 AM, Jun 10, 2009

Hitler's paintings to go on sale in Britain The work includes a self portrait made when Hitler was struggling in Vienna. ...  
09:28 PM, Mar 26, 2009

Market slump hits art world, buyers are a few  Just play the waiting game till the market bounces back. ...  
12:20 AM, Jan 16, 2009