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  • What is Abstraction?

    What is Abstraction?
    Aug 19 2018
    As a curator, I observed over the years that it is due to the lack of understanding of the concept that most people refrain from enjoying abstracts, especially in our country.
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    7 min
  • Who is Kamal Rana?

    Who is Kamal Rana?
    Mar 29 2019
    Kamal Rana owns the qualities of being a complete painter. The fact thathe can work in multiple mediums like wood, canvas, paper, board, with help of acrylic, ink pen, mix media, nail, watercolour, and of course FIRE is remarkable.He can create works in sizes from 1 feet to 60 feet.Rana’s works include major styles like figurative, abstract, religious, animals;which offerflashes and slivers of Indian folk, miniature, modern and contemporary;makingeach of his workvisually unique, technically brilliant and aesthetically beautiful.
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    6 min
  • Introduction: The Poison called “Fake Art”

    Introduction: The Poison called “Fake Art”
    Jun 17 2019
    In the series, ‘The Poison called “Fake Art” ‘, I shall share my views from what, why and how the ‘Poison called Fake Art’ damages the Indian Art Ecosystem.
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    2 min
  • What is “Fake Art”? | Part 1

    What is “Fake Art”? | Part 1
    Jun 20 2019
    For me, fake art means illegal reproduction of the intellectual work in any form without the permission of the creator i.e. the artist (dead or alive, famous or emerging). It is a clear exploitation of moral, financial and legal rights of the artist.
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    3 min
  • Adverse effect on the Stakeholders | Part 2

    Adverse effect on the Stakeholders | Part 2
    Jun 22 2019
    80,000 – earned by the architect/ interiors / middle men / agent / art dealer and curator. So what does the artist, who has actually invested years of hard work in thought process and skill development, get?
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    4 min
  • Difference Between Indian and Western Fake Art | Part 3

    Difference Between Indian and Western Fake Art | Part 3
    Jun 24 2019
    In the Western Art Market, the artworks copied are generally of a high price and are years old works. In addition, it is a developed market. The prices are exorbitant even for the upper middle class to collect them. However, what I cannot comprehend is why it happens in India. We do not match to any of the above criteria. Our HNIs and upper middle class can afford any top Indian artist.
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    4 min
  • Who is to blame? | Part 4

    Who is to blame? | Part 4
    Jun 26 2019
    We cannot blame young students or unemployed artists for creating the fake art. They do not have many options than doing this. The greed, illiteracy of art and aesthetics of the rich interior designers, architects, individual curators, art dealers and framers is to blame.
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    2 min
  • How to prevent falling into the trap of fake art? | Part 5

    How to prevent falling into the trap of fake art? | Part 5
    Jun 26 2019
    The first time buyers should understand that ‘Art Market’ is like a mutual funds or share market. The major difference here is that you get to enjoy and connect with its emotions. The statutory warning, ‘Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully’ also applies to the Art Market.
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    5 min