India’s first art summit scheduled for August 22nd - 24th this year in
the capital will not only offer a platform to showcase the Indian art
but also will facilitate discussions by all stake-holders. “We are
very late in coming to this stage. Nevertheless, it’s good that it has
finally happened. Like the rest of the world, artists here will now
have a platform to discuss various subjects related to art,” renowned
artist Anjolie Ela Menon told .“Until five years back, nothing much
was happening in the Indian art scenario because the government was
simply not doing enough to promote Indian art in the way it should
be.“But now that private companies are coming forward and taking
interest in it, things seem to be improving,” said Menon.Well-known
artist S.H. Raza agreed with her. “An initiative like this will go a
long way in the cultural development of India. I am glad that private
organizations are now taking the initiatives to facilitate such
collaborations within the arts,” he said.
The biggest collection of art in the country will be showcased at the
summit. Ashok Art Gallery is going to showcase some very talented
emerging young Indian Artists like Pratul Dash Binoy Varghese and
Dharmendra Rathore. Experts including artists, officials from the
corporate world, investors, art galleries, art insurers and anyone
interested in the subject can take part in an open forum.The summit
will offer an ideal opportunity for networking among the art
fraternity and investors. “Some of the topics of discussion will be
‘The present scenario of art in India’, ‘Fluctuations in the art
market and investment trends’ and ‘Evaluation of authenticity of an
art piece’, which will help everyone,” said Sunil Gautam, group
managing director of Hanmer MS&L, which is organizing the summit.With
a growth rate of 30-35 percent annually, the Indian art scenario is
looking bright. The Indian art market is the fourth buoyant art market
in the world and is worth Rs.15 billion.
The summit, which is likely to be attended by an estimated 6,000
visitors and 40 exhibitors, has received support from veteran artists
such as Menon, Raza and Krishen Khanna, art critics like Keshav Malik,
art collector Sangita Jindal and gallery owner Yash Birla.
22nd – 24th August 2008
Hall Nos. 8 and 9, Pragati Maidan
India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)
New Delhi - India
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