Indian art: Meet the masters of popular aesthetics

These artists form the bulwark of the market and include well-known names with a consistent body and quality of work. To the public, they represent the face of Indian art without having to carry the b...

Jul 02, 2016, 02:45 IST8 min

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Chasing the bloomSEEMA KOHLI (b. 1960)Soham HansaInk and acrylic on canvas with 24 carat gold and silver leaf68 x 71 inchesIt is unlikely that Seema Kohli, who struggled to break the shackl...

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The origins of mythSIDHARTH (b. 1956)GangaSilver leaf and mineral pigments on canvas72 x 216 inchesKnown for his use of organic colours obtained from minerals and vegetation and ground to h...

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The world at homeVINITA KARIM (b. 1962)Emerald IslandAcrylic, embroidery on Dhaka muslin, gold and copper leaf on canvas59 x 57 inchesThe peripatetic artist, who has made Dhaka her home, is...

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Hold me a mirrorMADHURI BHADURI (b. 1958)ReflectionsOil on canvas60 x 60 inchesThis Pune-based artist of impressionistic landscapes is imbued with a heightened understanding of colour. Almo...

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Feminine, feministKANCHAN CHANDER (b. 1957)Devi Nouveau 4Mixed media on canvas board48 x 32 inchesThe torso has been central to Kanchan Chander&rsquos work and she has imbued it with all th...

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The artist as satiristFARHAD HUSSAIN (b. 1975)UntitledAcrylic on paper12 x 9 inchesNo one satirises our highly sexualised society like Farhad Hussain. A keen observer of social trends, Huss...

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Romancing the middle classNAYANAA KANODIA (b. 1950)Kadabari&rsquos JoyrideOil on canvas48 x 36 inchesWithin the gentle parlour relationships that she paints with her sardonic eye, artist Na...

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In a vanishing landSENAKA SENANAYAKE (b. 1951)RainforestOil on canvas48 x 60 inchesThis well-loved Sri Lankan artist has a huge fan following for his rainforest landscapes with their cheerf...

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Innocent lustTHOTA VAIKUNTAM (b. 1942)Telangana Woman with PotAcrylic on canvas41 x 29 inchesThis Telangana-based artist did not have to look far for his muse before chancing on his iconic ...

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The mortal immortalMANU PAREKH (b. 1939)Flowers from Heaven XIIIAcrylic on canvas100 x 80 inchesKnown principally as a landscape artist for his enduring ode to Benaras, Manu Parekh distills...

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