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Page 1: Newsletter march-2011-vol-iii

Newsletter for Art Collectors & Aficionados

Weekly Collector Issue: IIIMarch 2011

Copal The Leading Authority on Indian Art

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Thought for the week: World's largest museum of decorative arts and design exhibits at NGMA, New Delhi

Courage is what it takes to stand up and An exhibition from London's Victoria and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit Albert Museum reflects the best of down and listen.international photography since the mid-90sWith 40 images by more than 30 - Winston Churchillphotographers from around the world including renowned British Gavin Turk and Indian art regrets the passing away of senior Richard Billingham, an exhibition by V&A Indian artist Biren De. He breathed his last Museum plays at the National Gallery of on March 12, 2011 in Delhi. De's (85) Modern Art, New Delhi on the notion that significance in the history of modern Indian the photographer sees a subject through a art is marked as he belonged to that lens. generation of artists who were evolving The exhibition specifically focuses on their own approach to engage with photographs of the last 20 years and the modernity. holdings reflect some of the best in

“De was among the first Indian artists to international photography since the mid-90s. One of the most progressive figures in experiment with introducing indigenous fine art photography, Fabian has done

elements in his abstract expression. This exclusive “camera-less” photographs since

was way back in the 1950s. No doubt, De mid-80s which has been showcased in this exhibition.was familiar with the expressions of tantra This show named “Something That I'll

art. But what spurred his creativity was the Never Really See” brings to the fore how

purity of forms — the phallic, the floral and pronounced British cultural engagement with India has become of late. the circular mandala and bindu — which he British Prime Minister David Cameron's

distilled from Indian aesthetic sensibilities” cultural agreement with India during his July 2010 visit has put the seal of

~Artist A. Ramachandran officialdom on this cultural exchange and has opened the gates to more events such as this one.

3-week Indian arts festival 'Maximum

India' at Kennedy Center, Washington

An artwork by Biren De

“Be it in art, design, textiles or even photography, there is a lot of good Indian work out there” ~Kate Bellamy, Victoria & Albert Museum

The exhibition is at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi until April 10, 2011

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Collection' Part II at Bonhams is a part of The Kennedy Center in Washington has Indian history. The letter was written by been converted into a palace to showcase Gandhi clearly for publication on December

India's arts, precious gems and diverse 15, 1919.

culture. The mega festival has artworks

worth USD 7 million which opened on And, declaring his 'relentless pursuit of March 1, 2011and runs through March 20. truth', Gandhi also explains his attitude

With nearly 100 performances, films and towards the British and his position in

relation to the Khilafat question, on Indian events, it is one of the largest U.S. festivals

Muslims to support the Khalifah, their ever devoted to the south Asian country of spiritual head. It is written in English in a 1.2 billion people. Exhibits include a secretarial hand with a few minor autograph

collection of traditional saris, an installation corrections. This is one of the most

featuring words from a historic speech by important single letters/articles by Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi, and colourful crafts from to come on the market in 30 years and various Indian streets. more.

“I hope it gets the people who have never "I venture to claim that I have rendered a been to India to have a sense of what it is - service of the highest order by advising the to have a feeling of what it is to walk in the Mohamedans of India to express their streets of a large urban city in India”sentiments in a restrained manner and by

~Adrien Gardere, curator of the exhibitadvising the Hindus to make common cause

Beyond the visual art, the center also is with them. I do not wish & have never

offering a wide array of culinary creations. wished to embarrass the government and I

The India festival is the latest in a series of have never worked up an anti-British

large-scale events tracing the cultures of the campaign for any cause whatsoever. My

Silk Road trade routes across Asia. Earlier personal religion would forbid me to do

festivals featured China, Japan and 22 Arab either the one or the other. My stubborn

countries. opposition to some acts of the British

Government must not be mistaken for

unfriendliness. Such peculiar notions are Gandhi letter to go under hammer

entertained about friendliness and loyalty in

India that any strong expression of A significant evidence of the Indian history

displeasure in regard to acts of Government - letter from Mahatma Gandhi will go under

hammer at the Bonhams auction house, passes for disloyalty"

London on March 29, 2011. It refers to

Gandhi's belief in passive resistance and the ~Excerpts from Gandhi’s letter written to need for unity between Hindus and British journalist Edmund CandlerMuslims.

It is expected to fetch an estimated USD

12,848-14,454.

'Papers & Portraits: The Roy Davids

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Standard Chartered Bank hosts an excellent long term asset and holding exclusive art exhibition for its clientsopportunity, store of value and means of

Standard Chartered Private Bank transferring wealth between generations.

organized a contemporary art exhibition

under the title: "Celebrating Indian Art Michigan celebrates the art and culture of India through the World of Serigraphs" by the

Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Michigan Serigraph Studio on March 14, 2011. The celebrates art and culture of India in an

event at the Capital Club in the Dubai exhibition that launches the third annual Global Cultural Festival — this year International Financial Center (DIFC) and celebrating the art and culture of India.

was attended by more than 50 high net From the permanent collection of Grand

worth clients. Valley State University, the center's exhibit,

“330 Million Faces: Meeting Hindu's

Deities,” features more than 25 pieces of “Art is increasingly being incorporated as Indian art including miniature court life an alternative asset class into local,

regional and global investors' portfolios. paintings, sculptures of major deities, and Art continues to be an attractive investment folk art from various Indian villages.opportunity among local, regional and

Cultural Festival programming at the SCA global investors. Considered as a collectible runs throughout March and April and is and an alternative asset class, art is

increasingly being incorporated into anchored by this really beautiful collection portfolios in the interest of diversification that focuses on the multitude of Hindu and asset allocation.

deities and their role in Indian society.

The exhibit features two and three-

~ Stephen Richards Evans, Head of Private dimensional works, the three key Hindu

deities are showcased (Brahma The Creator, Banking, Western Hemisphere, Standard Vishnu The Preserver and Shiva The Chartered BankDestroyer) along with numerous other

The exhibition showcased 'Limited Edition Hindu deities. Though Hinduism's roots are

Serigraphs' based on iconic works of some centuries old, modern India is still steeped

of the most renowned artists of Indian in the rich, complex traditions of this global origin. religion.

The Inspiring story of blind Copal Comments: The increasing photographer: Pete Eckert significance and awareness on various

aspects of art encourages the need to know

more on art. More art showcase will hearten

the responsiveness towards art. Art as a

luxury collectible gets distinct status

because art buyers operate along a spectrum

from pure collectors to pure speculators.

The former argue that the very essence of

art is beyond commercial judgment and

reasoning, while the latter consider it as an

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Master Strokes: Festival of Fine Art in

Chennai

Works of contemporary masters, towering installations, live painting, seminars and discussion; exhibition “Art Chennai” launches in Chennai from March 20 to 26.

“What we've tried is to bring a bit of

everything that has to do with Indian

contemporary art to the city, so that people

can gain exposure. This first edition is not

about selling art or making a profit; it's Pete Eckert is a visual person. Trained in about giving people a chance to see work sculpture and industrial design, he had they wouldn't otherwise get to see”hoped to study architecture at Yale. But

Eckert's plans were abruptly put on hold ~ Sanjay Tulsyan, spokesperson, Art when he began to lose his sight, and was Chennaisubsequently diagnosed with retinitis

pigmentosa, a genetic eye condition that

leads to permanent blindness. One might

think that such a condition would put an end

to Eckert's artistic dreams, yet his passion

for all things visual pushed him towards an

art form that - for a blind person - seemed

impossible: photography.

He relies on sound and sometimes An installation by Samar Jodha recreating

touches to familiarize himself with the the Bhopal tragedy

environment of his shoots. In 2008,

Eckert won the 'Artists Wanted' award for Spread over a week from March 20 to 26,

emerging artists. The prize included a across 18 sites in the city, 'Art Chennai' will reception held in New York City, a USD feature over 2000 works by contemporary 10,000 cash prize, and international artists from around the country. There will publicity, launching his career with a be six days of 'live painting' by 27

bang. acclaimed artists, and a speaker forum

where celebrated curators and collectors, “Occasionally people refuse to believe I

artists and lovers of art will come together am blind," I am a visual person. I just

and discuss the topical art scene.can't see”

~Pete Eckert

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Copal in News better and a certain way of going

about art. A feature on Copal Art and its initiatives as · Art requires passion and Copal is appeared in Asian Age Mumbai dated

there to act as a catalyst to that March 12, 2011 highlighting the present and future endeavours of Copal and Ajay Seth's passion.(Chief Mentor) views on artworks for corporate spaces.

~Ajay Seth (Chief Mentor, Copal Art)

Forthcoming Events

COPAL DIALOGUE SERIES XVIII

thThe forthcoming series of the 18 Copal Dialogue will have Dr. Rakhee Balaram, specialist in modern and contemporary art speak on 'Fearful Symmetry: Amrita Sher-Gil's Two Girls'. The talk is scheduled for March 26, 2010 at India International Centre, Annexe, Delhi.

Copal's Chairman and also a distinguished poet, critic and art lover Ashok Vajpeyi would preside over the discussion. The event will begin at 18:30 hrs followed by cocktails.

Excerpts from the article:

· Collectors need some guidance to

buy works are should be more

aware of what to buy and what

not to.

· We help people to understand art

better by making them more

aware and by bringing more and

more art works to them.

· Initially, people would only buy

paintings which were simpler to

understand, like landscapes and

portraits. But, the society is

evolving and turning to abstract

art as well.

· Most times people are not aware 'Two Girls' by Amrita Sher-Gilof the new works coming our

way. We study the growth pattern

on artists, their inclination to do

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Special Contributions by: Ashok Vajpeyi, Ajay Seth, Devesh GargEditor: Saguna Ahluwalia Contributing Editors: Mithila Kapoor, Nikhil Khandelwal, Ricky Seth, Sahitya Prakash, Sharan Seth, Swati Sharma, Mahendra NayarCoordinator: Sanjiv Choube